South View Upper Elem School

www.danville.k12.il.us/schools/svms/index.htm

664 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

South View Upper Elementary School, located at 133 E 9th St in Danville, Illinois, serves as a key educational facility within the Danville Community Consolidated School District 118. As an "upper elementary" institution, the school typically caters to students in the transition years between primary elementary grades and middle school, focusing on fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and foundational skills necessary for secondary education.

The school is situated in a central area of Danville and plays a vital role in the local community by providing a structured learning environment for its diverse student body. Like other schools in the district, South View emphasizes standardized curriculum benchmarks while often implementing support programs to help students navigate the challenges of middle childhood. Through a combination of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and community involvement, the school aims to prepare its students for the academic rigor they will encounter in higher grade levels.

664

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South View Upper Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	68
Black	361
Asian	6
Two or More	74
American Indian	2

Black
361 (54.4%)
White
153 (23.0%)
Two or More
74 (11.1%)
Hispanic
68 (10.2%)
Asian
6 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Danville CCSD 118
Phone:	(217)444-1800
Website:	http://www.danville.k12.il.us/schools/svms/index.htm
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	664
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 329

Grade 6 334

Grade 7 1