Westwood Middle

500 Apollo Ave, Danville VA, 24540 | Danville City Public Schools | 434-797-8860
  • grades 6-8
  • students 560
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Danville
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
61%Danville
79%Virginia

Westwood Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Danville City Public Schools" in Danville, VA. There are a total of 560 students and 39 teachers at Westwood Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Westwood Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 33% lower than the Virginia average.

Westwood Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students560
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westwood Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
730-34%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
745-49%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westwood Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 21.0% 22.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 69.2% 66.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 6.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Danville demographics profile

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaNational
Population40,6688,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95021891
Median age40.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Danville

IndexDanvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.