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Charlottesville City Public Schools

At a glance

94^thof 129 Virginia districts▲ 4

Better than 27% of Virginia districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1562 Dairy Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1304·(434) 245-2400·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 27.1% of districts

Schools

4,439

Students

Top rankedBurnley-Moran Elementary190^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Burnley-Moran Elementary up 215 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Buford Middle 8.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Charlottesville City Public Schools district consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 94 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Burnley-Moran Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school, ranked 190 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars. It has the highest proficiency rates in math and reading among the elementary schools. Venable Elementary is also highly ranked, at 757 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, and has strong proficiency rates in math and reading, outperforming the district and state averages. At the high school level, Charlottesville High School has a strong 92.8% four-year graduation rate, higher than the district and state averages.

However, the district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there are significant disparities in academic performance between the schools, with some, like Burnley-Moran Elementary, significantly outperforming others. The district also has a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from 69.96% at Charlottesville High to 111.04% at Clark Elementary, suggesting challenges in supporting its most disadvantaged students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th 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
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1645 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2417	327	28	11.6	78.9%	105 (32.1%)	88 (26.9%)	47 (14.4%)	28 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (18.0%)	17	962^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.3%		25.1	899^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.3%	63										55.4	45.8											62.3	54.7
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
Burnley-Moran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 Long Street	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2413	299	25	11.9	74.6%	167 (55.9%)	40 (13.4%)	45 (15.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.4%)	81.3	190^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.9%		66.5	405^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.6%	215										89.1	85.5											83.6	83.3
Charlottesville High	Public	9-12	1400 Melbourne Road	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2410	1,438	115	12.5	66.0%	604 (42.0%)	371 (25.8%)	206 (14.3%)	98 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (10.9%)	41.3	245^th of 328 public high schools	25.3%		36.8	255^th of 329 public high schools	22.5%	10		98.0			88.5	73.5	72.7	86.7	94.1							90.9	86.9	42.9	14.7									36.4	80.7	42.9			$11,526	$601	$10,925
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2228 Greenbrier Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2415	267	20	13.3	72.3%	120 (44.9%)	47 (17.6%)	38 (14.2%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.4%)	58.5	500^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%		44	679^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%	179										72.9	65.8											75.0	85.7										$15,649	$5,521	$10,129
Jackson-Via Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	508 Harris Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2416	370	30	12.3	101.1%	120 (32.4%)	108 (29.2%)	54 (14.6%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	29.9	829^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.3%		30.3	842^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.4%	13										55.9	54.0											68.5	69.5										$15,413	$7,982	$7,432
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
Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Belmont Avenue	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2414	285	25	11.4	102.1%	70 (24.6%)	87 (30.5%)	50 (17.5%)	38 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.0%)	31.7	808^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.2%		12.9	995^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.7%	187										67.4	62.5											60.4	63.2										$14,576	$9,342	$5,234
Trailblazer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	406 14th Street NW	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2418	320	27	11.8	65.6%	128 (40.0%)	96 (30.0%)	16 (5.0%)	36 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.8%)	36	757^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.8%		41.6	711^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.2%	46										63.2	66.2											67.3	65.7										$14,026	$1,554	$12,472
Lugo-McGinness Academy	Public		341 11th Street NW	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2406	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	1.26 mi	23
Albemarle County Public Schools	1.53 mi	27	47^th
University of Virginia	1.82 mi	1
Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center	3.63 mi	1
Piedmont Regional Education Program	3.67 mi	1

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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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