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Walker Upper Elementary

Public Grades 5-6

570

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,137

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1564 Dairy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1304

(434) 245-2412

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

Students who attend Walker Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Charlottesville High

Feeder schools for Walker Upper Elementary:

Elementary:	Burnley-Moran Elementary
	Greenbrier Elementary
	Jackson-Via Elementary
	Johnson Elementary
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	Summit Elementary
	Trailblazer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

African American:

25.1%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

Virginia avg70%

Not ranked this year

Walker Upper Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

94^th of 129Charlottesville City Public Schools among Virginia districts

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies69%~ state avg

English Reading63%-9 vs state

Mathematics62%-5 vs state

Science54%-15 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 29, 2022

Student behavior is out of control and violent offenses are under reported. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

a lot of fights and not very hard skills, large gap in friends between minorities and white people. Close Quote

Schools Near Walker Upper Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1564 Dairy Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2412	570	63	8.9	79.1%	230 (40.4%)	143 (25.1%)	74 (13.0%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (14.6%)								(n/a)				60.8	63.2			53.6		60.5	65.7					69.1	$14,137	$983	$13,154
Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	534	43	12.3	63.1%	211 (39.5%)	106 (19.9%)	132 (24.7%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	41.2	271^st of 419 public middle schools	35.3%		42.6	266^th of 417 public middle schools	36.2%	5	92.3	100.0	76.5		58.2	48.3	43.6		59.1		66.9	73.9	69.9		70.9		$14,355	$576	$13,779
Buford Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2411	563	69	8.1	74.2%	203 (36.1%)	149 (26.5%)	84 (14.9%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (14.6%)	29.3	328^th of 419 public middle schools	21.7%		42.9	263^rd of 417 public middle schools	36.9%	65	100.0	100.0	98.7			52.8	30.0		49.2			65.4	59.5		59.2
Journey Middle	Public	6-8	210 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-9320	646	52	12.5	76.5%	214 (33.1%)	152 (23.5%)	195 (30.2%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	21	366^th of 419 public middle schools	12.6%		19.6	367^th of 417 public middle schools	12.0%	1	97.4	100.0	87.5		56.0	44.6	31.4		48.1		57.6	54.2	56.0		57.8		$13,954	$350	$13,604
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-0599	574	39	14.7	27.0%	309 (53.8%)	62 (10.8%)	68 (11.8%)	88 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.0%)	74.7	89^th of 419 public middle schools	78.8%		76	79^th of 417 public middle schools	81.1%	10	93.9	98.7	89.5		88.9	80.7	60.8		77.1		86.1	85.5	80.1		79.6		$12,879	$366	$12,513
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Public	6-8	4217 Red Hill Rd	Charlottesville	22903	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 977-5615	339	33	10.2	56.9%	238 (70.2%)	31 (9.1%)	44 (13.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	44.5	251^st of 419 public middle schools	40.1%		45.6	247^th of 417 public middle schools	40.8%	4	100.0	97.0	79.2		56.6	42.3	61.9		69.6		61.6	65.5	78.6		71.3		$18,712	$738	$17,974
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Public	6-8	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4393	847	57	14.8	13.5%	679 (80.2%)	21 (2.5%)	64 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	81.5	38^th of 419 public middle schools	90.9%		82.4	38^th of 417 public middle schools	90.9%		100.0	100.0	94.8		82.0	79.3	53.6		86.8		86.1	89.5	88.4		87.6		$11,560	$395	$11,165
William Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	148 Monroe Dr	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9003	596	47	12.5	69.5%	376 (63.1%)	41 (6.9%)	98 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (12.1%)	30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%		32.5	309^th of 417 public middle schools	25.9%	12	100.0	91.7	94.6		69.0	40.1	33.3		59.2		62.6	59.7	63.6	62.4			$9,092	$173	$8,919
Fluvanna Middle	Public	5-7	3717 Central Plains Road	Palmyra	22963	Fluvanna County	Fluvanna County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 510-1000	745	57	13.0	60.9%	477 (64.0%)	98 (13.2%)	84 (11.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (10.6%)	53.3	211^th of 419 public middle schools	49.6%		49.9	228^th of 417 public middle schools	45.3%	17		100.0		71.6	68.3	67.1		71.3		68.9	71.1	69.8					$9,926	$465	$9,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Upper Elementary

What district is Walker Upper Elementary in?

Charlottesville City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Walker Upper Elementary?

Students at Walker Upper Elementary are 40% White, 25% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Walker Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Walker Upper Elementary.

What high school do graduates of Walker Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walker Upper Elementary usually go on to attend Charlottesville High

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