Danvilleneel Elementary School, Danville AL

Original Research by School Decision on Danvilleneel Elementary School

Danville-Neel Elementary School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade and is the only public elementary school in the small, unincorporated community of Danville, Alabama. The school is part of the Morgan County school district and the broader Decatur metropolitan area.

The student body is predominantly White, with a smaller Hispanic population and very small numbers of students who are Black, Asian, or multiracial. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school.

On the most recent state assessments, proficiency rates in math for third and fourth grade were above the midpoint compared to other districts in Morgan County. English language arts proficiency was also solid, with third graders in particular performing at a high level. Science proficiency, which is assessed only in fourth grade, was notably lower, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how science instruction is approached. Only one year of assessment data was available for review, so there is no trend to report.

Because the school serves only grades PK through four, there is no graduation rate or high school course access to consider. The school environment data for discipline, attendance, and staffing were not reported, and civil rights data were absent.

Danville itself is a rural, low-density community with limited walkability and no traditional downtown core. Residents are likely to drive to nearby towns such as Hartselle or Decatur for shopping, services, and employment. The community is described as having a stable, family-oriented character with a high homeownership rate. Housing values in the area are below the national average, and the cost of living is relatively low, making it an affordable option for families.

The Morgan County district did not have any recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported. The school’s setting in an unincorporated community means that civic and educational facilities are dispersed rather than concentrated in a central area. The Jesse Owens Museum and Memorial Park and the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center serve as nearby cultural and historical anchors.

For a family considering this school, the picture is straightforward. Danville-Neel Elementary is a small, rural school with strong foundational performance in reading and math in the early elementary grades, set within an affordable community. The lower science proficiency rate and the lack of multi-year trend data are points to explore further. The school fits parents who want a small, community-based elementary school within a district serving a wider rural area, and who are comfortable commuting to nearby towns for many goods and services.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 58% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 56% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 70% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 63% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 47% · ▼ 9 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolMorgan County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income83%Higher-income88%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income67%Higher-income82%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income64%Higher-income74%10 pp gap