Best Public Schools in North Garden, VA

Summary:

The city of North Garden, Virginia has only one school, Red Hill Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools district. Red Hill Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 1033 out of 1114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 874 out of 1114 in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, earning it a 1-star rating.

Academically, Red Hill Elementary underperforms compared to the Albemarle County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 55.17%, compared to 71.08% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 68.37% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite these challenges, Red Hill Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention to students. However, the school's overall performance and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes and ensure all students have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Red Hill School Road	North Garden	22959	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 293-5332	210	18	12.0	67.6%	137 (65.2%)	8 (3.8%)	44 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	25.5	874^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.3	874^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.5%		55.2	75.0	50.0	47.2	55.2	88.0	57.1	45.7	$17,837	$1,381	$16,456

Cities Near North Garden

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crozet	6.49 mi	4	30^th
Charlottesville	7.95 mi	33	217^th
Afton	8.02 mi	1	179^th
Waynesboro	12.9 mi	8	321^st
Scottsville	13.63 mi	1	341^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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