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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 15 public preschools serving 6,151 students in Albemarle County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Albemarle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
13,937 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
38,048 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
808 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,207 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
1,665 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
8,237 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
59%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
998 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
307
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,060
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
982
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,073
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,044
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
994
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
955
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,049
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,121
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,166
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,049
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,138
1,853
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Hollymead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2775 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 973-8301
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 973-8301
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Brownsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4658
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4658
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Baker-butler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2740 Proffit Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 974-7777
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 974-7777
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #55.
Stone Robinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
958 North Milton Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 296-3754
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 296-3754
Grades: PK-5
| 473 students
Rank: #66.
Broadus Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
185 Buck Mountain Road
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 973-3865
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 973-3865
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #77.
Stony Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3893 Stony Point Road
Keswick, VA 22947
(434) 973-6405
Keswick, VA 22947
(434) 973-6405
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students
Rank: #88.
Crozet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1407 Crozet Avenue
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4800
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #99.
Scottsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7868 Scottsville Road
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 286-2441
Scottsville, VA 24590
(434) 286-2441
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #1010.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1757 Avon Street Extended
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-7455
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-7455
Grades: PK-5
| 752 students
Rank: #1111.
Red Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Red Hill School Road
North Garden, VA 22959
(434) 293-5332
North Garden, VA 22959
(434) 293-5332
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students
Rank: #1212.
Agnor-hurt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3201 Berkmar Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-5211
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-5211
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #1313.
Woodbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Woodbrook Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-6600
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #1414.
Mary Carr Greer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
190 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-8371
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 973-8371
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: n/an/a
401 Mcintire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-5820
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-5820
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
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