Woodlawn Elementary School, Danville KY

Original Research by School Decision on Woodlawn Elementary School

Woodlawn Elementary School in Danville, Kentucky, serves students from preschool through fifth grade as part of the Boyle County district. It is a regular public school with an enrollment that makes it a substantial elementary for the area. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or Asian. A notable portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic diversity within the school doors.

This is a school where academic performance is a clear strength. State assessment results across tested grades and subjects show a student body that is consistently performing at high levels. In mathematics, proficiency rates are strong in third grade, increase in fourth grade, and rise again in fifth grade, where the rate is especially high. Reading and language arts follow a similar upward pattern from third through fifth grade, with all three grade levels posting solid figures. Social studies results in fifth grade are also strong. The only subject where the numbers dip is fourth-grade science, where the proficiency rate, while still above half, is notably lower than the school’s performance in other areas. This is a pattern a parent may want to ask the school about, but the overall academic picture is one of sustained success across multiple years of elementary instruction.

When compared to other schools in Boyle County, Woodlawn stands out. Its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to the other elementary schools in the county. This is a school that is clearly performing at a high level within its local context. Because the school ends at fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, a gap that reflects the grade band rather than any missing data.

The school sits in Danville, a small city that serves as the Boyle County seat and has a historic, walkable downtown anchored by Centre College and Constitution Square. Danville has a stable, modest growth pattern and an economy built on healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and agriculture. The community has invested in its downtown, which has won national recognition, and the district itself recently passed a facilities upgrade and expanded 1:1 technology access for students. Woodlawn's location on Perryville Road puts it a short drive from the historic core.

For a family looking at this school, the academic picture is the headline. Woodlawn delivers consistently high proficiency rates in reading and math through the elementary years, and it does so with a student population that reflects a mix of economic backgrounds. The housing market in the Danville area is priced below national medians, which, combined with the school's strong performance, may make this a compelling option for families who can choose where to live. The district's recent push on technology and facilities suggests an administration that is investing in the learning environment. The softer spot in fourth-grade science is worth a conversation with the school, but it does not diminish the otherwise strong record. This is a school that fits a family looking for a high-performing, stable elementary in a small city with a preserved downtown and a college-town feel.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 68% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 68% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 81% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 68% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 72% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 75% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

Science

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 52% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 68% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median

This schoolBoyle 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-income56%Higher-income86%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income65%Higher-income85%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income68%Higher-income83%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income82%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income87%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income74%Higher-income89%15 pp gap