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Meriwether Lewis Elementary School vs. Virginia L. Murray Elementary School

Should you attend Meriwether Lewis Elementary School or Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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
Meriwether Lewis Elementary School
1610 Owensville Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Meriwether Lewis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meriwether Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia L. Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
343 students
282 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#154 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 5% 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 Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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)
80-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meriwether Lewis Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
7
Kindergarten Students
42
46
Grade 1 Students
74
55
Grade 2 Students
58
35
Grade 3 Students
56
47
Grade 4 Students
61
47
Grade 5 Students
52
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Virginia L. Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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.
0.24
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meriwether Lewis Elementary 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary 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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