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Virginia L. Murray Elementary School vs. Hollymead Elementary School

Should you attend Virginia L. Murray Elementary School or Hollymead 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
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Hollymead Elementary School
2775 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hollymead Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 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 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
282 students
352 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hollymead Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#14 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
#21 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hollymead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hollymead 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hollymead 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% 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 Virginia L. Murray Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hollymead Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
10
Kindergarten Students
46
49
Grade 1 Students
55
57
Grade 2 Students
35
50
Grade 3 Students
47
61
Grade 4 Students
47
63
Grade 5 Students
45
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
18%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hollymead 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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% Black
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hollymead Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
60%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hollymead Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hollymead 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.
0.45
0.60
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hollymead 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%
18%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hollymead 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
3%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hollymead 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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