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Community Lab School vs. Leslie H. Walton Middle School

Should you attend Community Lab School or Leslie H. Walton Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Community Lab School
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Leslie H. Walton Middle School
4217 Red Hill Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Community Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Leslie H. Walton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades 6-12, Community Lab School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 339 students in grades 6-8, Leslie H. Walton Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
192 students
339 students
This chart displays total students of Community Lab School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Leslie H. Walton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Leslie H. Walton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Lab School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#329 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Lab School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leslie H. Walton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Community Lab School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Community Lab School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leslie H. Walton Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
29
115
Grade 7 Students
29
107
Grade 8 Students
34
117
Grade 9 Students
28
-
Grade 10 Students
25
-
Grade 11 Students
20
-
Grade 12 Students
27
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Lab School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Lab School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leslie H. Walton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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