Summary:
The four public schools serving the city of Crozet, Virginia — all part of Albemarle County Public Schools — enroll 3,221 students across two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, and collectively rank well above both statewide averages and the district's overall 67th-percentile standing.
Brownsville Elementary is the clear standout, ranking 23rd out of 1,111 elementary schools (98th percentile, 5 stars) with average SOL proficiency around 93.5%, the lowest chronic absenteeism in town at 6.9%, and the smallest class sizes at 13.4:1. Joseph T. Henley Middle is a model of consistency, ranking in the 91st percentile three straight years with near-perfect advanced math scores in Algebra I and Geometry. Western Albemarle High ranks 50th of 331 high schools (85th percentile) with a strong 95.3% graduation rate, but shows a troubling drop in 10th-grade math proficiency from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Crozet Elementary is improving steadily, jumping from the 67th to the 79th percentile with big gains in 5th-grade science, reading, and Virginia Studies.
All four schools post chronic absenteeism rates between 6.9% and 9.9%, far below the state's 14.8%, and free-and-reduced lunch rates between 12.49% and 15.06%, indicating a relatively affluent community. Brownsville spends the most per pupil at $13,215 and has the lowest student-teacher ratio, while Henley Middle's $11,560 per-pupil spending makes it an efficiency standout. A clear feeder pattern connects Brownsville and Crozet elementaries into Henley Middle and then Western Albemarle High, creating a cohesive pipeline. The main concern is Western Albemarle's 10th-grade math scores, which warrant attention. Overall, Crozet represents one of the strongest school clusters within an already above-average district.
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