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Charlottesville, VA
Public School Ratings




Charlottesville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Charlottesville


Albemarle County Public Schools School District details

Albemarle County Public Schools School District
401 Mc Intire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902

13,808 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Albemarle County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.9% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 60.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
70%
75%
73%
68%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Agnor-Hurt Elementary School
3201 Berkmar Drive
Charlottesville, VA, 22901
PK-05
Albemarle High School
2775 Hydraulic Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22901
09-12
Baker-Butler Elem School
2740 Proffit Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22911
PK-05
Broadus Wood Elementary School
185 Buck Mountain Road
Earlysville, VA, 22936
PK-05
Brownsville Elementary School
5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA, 22932
PK-05
Center Ii School
401 Mc Intire Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
M-M
Community Lab School
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
06-12
Crozet Elementary School
1407 Crozet Avenue
Crozet, VA, 22932
KG-05
Elementary School #1
401 Mc Intire Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
M-M
Hollymead Elementary School
2775 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA, 22911
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 62.4% 47.5%
Black 12.6% 23.1%
Hispanic 18.0% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.7% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.0% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 35.4% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.6% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,925 $137,044,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $848 $11,709,000 4.2%
Staff $1,014 $14,004,000 5.1%
General Administration $478 $6,603,000 2.4%
School Administration $958 $13,228,000 4.8%
Operation $1,411 $19,489,000 7.0%
Transportation $1,013 $13,994,000 5.0%
Other $425 $5,875,000 2.1%
Total Support $6,149 $84,902,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,997 $55,192,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,071 $277,138,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Charlottesville City Public Schools School District details

Charlottesville City Public Schools School District
1562 Dairy Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903

4,433 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Charlottesville City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.2% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
63%
70%
65%
73%
60%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buford Middle School
1000 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
07-08
Burnley-Moran Elementary School
1300 Long Street
Charlottesville, VA, 22901
PK-04
Charlottesville High School
1400 Melbourne Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22901
09-12
Clark Elementary School
1000 Belmont Avenue
Charlottesville, VA, 22902
PK-04
Greenbrier Elementary School
2228 Greenbrier Drive
Charlottesville, VA, 22901
PK-04
Jackson-Via Elementary School
508 Harris Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
PK-04
Johnson Elementary School
1645 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
PK-04
Lugo-Mcginness Academy School
341 11th Street Nw
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
N-N
Venable Elementary School
406 14th Street Nw
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
PK-04
Walker Upper Elementary School
1564 Dairy Road
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
05-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 46.5% 47.5%
Black 30.5% 23.1%
Hispanic 15.9% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.1% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 82.2% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 82.2% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,775 $52,199,000 57.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,238 $5,489,000 6.1%
Staff $1,207 $5,352,000 5.9%
General Administration $455 $2,018,000 2.2%
School Administration $1,061 $4,705,000 5.2%
Operation $1,812 $8,034,000 8.9%
Transportation $687 $3,046,000 3.4%
Other $534 $2,366,000 2.6%
Total Support $6,995 $31,010,000 34.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,633 $7,238,000 8.0%
Total Expenditures $20,403 $90,447,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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