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Albemarle County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,069 students in Albemarle County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Albemarle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
13,937 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Albemarle County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
808 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,207 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
1,665 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
12%
22%
# White Students
8,237 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
59%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
998 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
307
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,060
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
982
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,073
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,044
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
994
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
955
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,049
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,121
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,166
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,049
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,138
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,109 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,499 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$230 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,109
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,499
$15,228
Best Albemarle County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joseph T. Henley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Leslie H. Walton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4217 Red Hill Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-5615
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-5615
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #44.
Community Lab School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Grades: 6-12
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Journey Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9320
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9320
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #66.
Jackson P. Burley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
901 Rose Hill Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-5101
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-5101
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
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