Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24586

Summary:

The 24586 zip code area is home to three schools: Dan River High, Kentuck Elementary, and Dan River Middle, all part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district. While the schools face challenges common to economically disadvantaged areas, they also demonstrate pockets of strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics.

Dan River High stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 116 out of 329 Virginia high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in Geometry, Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading, outpacing state and district averages. In contrast, Dan River Middle has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 100 out of 415 Virginia middle schools in 2021-2022 to 138 out of 417 in 2023-2024.

Kentuck Elementary also shines, ranking 315 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school demonstrates strong student performance in Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding 80% in several grade levels. However, all three schools face challenges in English Reading and Writing, with proficiency rates below state and district averages in certain grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)	SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)			SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)	SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)								SOL World History I (2024)	SOL World History II (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dan River Middle	Public	6-8	5875 Kentuck Rd.	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-6027	434	38	11.3	80.4%	250 (57.6%)	140 (32.3%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	65.8	138^th of 417 public middle schools	66.9%		65.8	138^th of 422 public middle schools	67.3%				97.0						79.4	54.1	48.0			76.1					78.1	75.0	80.9					71.1		$7,776	$581	$7,195
Dan River High	Public	9-12	100 Dan River Wildcat Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 822-7081	617	45	13.8	80.4%	383 (62.1%)	188 (30.5%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	64.9	116^th of 329 public high schools	64.7%		71.7	73^rd of 326 public high schools	77.6%	43	82.2	96.6		77.3	73.1							78.5			74.8							60.0	89.1	77.0	49.0			$7,759	$334	$7,425
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	510	38	13.4	81.4%	352 (69.0%)	115 (22.5%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	72.6	315^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.7%		71.4	327^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	12						91.5	80.3	94.1					94.1			69.5	72.4	89.7									64.5	$6,993	$562	$6,432

Cities Near Zip Code 24586

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danville	2.51 mi	22	297^th
Ringgold	4.37 mi	3	89^th
Blairs	7.57 mi	1	6^th
Chatham	12.55 mi	10	99^th
Dry Fork	13.14 mi	2	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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