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Brownsville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Brownsville Elementary is a PK-5 school in Crozet, Virginia, serving 530 students as part of Albemarle County Public Schools, and has risen to become one of the state's top-performing elementary schools — ranked #23 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools with a 5-star rating. The school's test scores are dramatically above district and state averages: for example, 4th-grade math proficiency is 97.6% and 5th-grade science is 92.3%, compared to district averages of roughly 72-76% and state averages in the low 70s. Even the school's weakest recent result — 86.4% on 3rd-grade reading — sits about 19 points above the state average. Chronic absenteeism is very low at 6.9%, far below the district's 11.8% and the state's 14.8%, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.4.

This elite ranking is the result of a sharp two-year improvement: Brownsville jumped from #234 in 2023-2024 to #38 in 2024-2025 and #23 in 2025-2026. The gains appear sustained, with multiple subjects now above 90% proficiency across consecutive years. Subgroup results are also noteworthy — male students rank #19 statewide and female students rank #44. Brownsville sits in an unusually strong micro-cluster of western Albemarle County schools: Virginia L. Murray Elementary ranks #11 and Ivy Elementary ranks #43, while Crozet Elementary, just 1.58 miles away, ranks #228.

Notably, Brownsville achieves these results while spending less per pupil ($13,215) than several nearby lower-performing schools, including Mary Carr Greer Elementary ($17,181) and Red Hill Elementary ($17,837). The main area for growth is equity: low-income students, about 14% of the school, rank at the 57th percentile statewide — a significant improvement from the 20th percentile in 2023-2024, but still well behind the school's overall #23 ranking.

530

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,656

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932-3401

(434) 823-4658

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

Students who attend Brownsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph T. Henley Middle
High:	Western Albemarle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (93% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school93%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

23^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools

43^rd of 131Albemarle County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	23 of 1111	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	38 of 1110	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	234 of 1114	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	268 of 1114	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	223 of 1109	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	128 of 1103	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	264 of 1105	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	275 of 1097	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	277 of 1099	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	189 of 1096	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	247 of 1100	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	144 of 1110	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	240 of 1120	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	441 of 1117	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.8	491 of 1117	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	276 of 1113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.4	424 of 1082	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	352 of 1081	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.6	731 of 1083	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	532 of 1071	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	544 of 1062	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	52 of 324	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	44 of 1100	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	45 of 1096	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	196 of 1098	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	362 of 1100	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	444 of 1040	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	334 of 1046	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	830 of 1036	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	19 of 1099	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	39 of 1093	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	271 of 1101	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	188 of 1093	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	67 of 974	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	95 of 973	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.5	321 of 979	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	370 of 984	62.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics96%+22 vs state

VA Studies94%+19 vs state

Science92%+24 vs state

English Reading92%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Great school. Dedicated and highly qualified staff. Amazing sense of community for a 'larger' school (not large by large city standards, but BES is one of the largest schools in our county). It's a 'big' school that feels small in so many ways. The administration is top notch and yet friendly. (Our principal and vice principal have impressive backgrounds and experience.) The teachers are very creative and a great team. Our PTO is very active and a positive support to the teaching staff. Great kids! And a mountain view from the playground to boot! There are so many great schools in Albemarle County - this is surely one of them. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

This is a WONDERFUL school! Strong leadership, excellent staff, amazing PTO, very welcoming, active parent/community involvement, unique extracurricular activities offered after school, gym class every day, recent additions with latest technology, etc. Our two children attend here and we are very happy with their and our experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4658	530	39	13.4	13.8%	419 (79.1%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.0%)	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.0%)	91.8	23^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	97.9%		90.7	38^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.6%	15	90.1	97.6	98.8	92.3	86.4	96.4	92.5		93.5	$14,656	$437	$14,219
Crozet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Crozet Avenue	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4800	571	37	15.2	15.1%	454 (79.5%)	15 (2.6%)	46 (8.1%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	78.2	228^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.8	368^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.8%	140	84.7	81.9	82.8	85.0	74.5	85.1	88.2		89.1	$12,375	$218	$12,158
Virginia L. Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3251 Morgantown Road	Charlottesville	22903	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 977-4599	273	20	13.5	11.7%	203 (74.4%)	9 (3.3%)	19 (7.0%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.1%)	93.2	11^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.0%		91.7	25^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.7%	14	98.1	95.0	93.1	93.1	94.2	98.3	89.7		93.1	$16,297	$327	$15,970
Ivy Elementary	Public	K-5	1610 Owensville Road	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 293-9304	358	24	14.7	8.4%	304 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	90.3	43^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.3	30^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.3%	13	96.4	96.1	94.7	89.5	89.3	96.1	93.0		82.5	$13,159	$49	$13,109
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%)	49	619^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.3%		25.5	874^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.3%	255	67.7	67.9	80.0	80.0	61.3	67.9	85.0		387.0	$18,728	$1,069	$17,659
Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-5	125 N Bayard Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4660	246	16	15.3	93.5%	85 (34.6%)	45 (18.3%)	95 (38.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	41.3	723^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.9%		34	783^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	52.5	75.0	83.3	76.2	38.5	58.3	67.4	79.3		$14,384	$2,948	$11,436
William Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	840 King Avenue	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4650	447	32	13.9	94.6%	195 (43.6%)	74 (16.6%)	99 (22.1%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.8%)	13.3	1002^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.8	971^st of 1110 public elementary schools	12.5%	31	52.4	60.7	41.8	30.9	51.8	66.7	47.3	56.1		$11,887	$1,426	$10,462
Rockfish River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Chapel Hollow Rd	Afton	22920	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 361-1791	318	24	13.1	84.9%	222 (69.8%)	17 (5.3%)	70 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	62.8	441^st of 1111 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.2	530^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%	89	78.2	66.7	84.0	86.0	69.1	81.0	76.0	71.4		$14,714	$2,009	$12,705
Cassell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Rockfish Rd	Waynesboro	22980	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-7635	634	41	15.4	71.1%	538 (84.9%)	17 (2.7%)	33 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	42.7	703^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.7%		45.6	661^st of 1110 public elementary schools	40.5%	42	79.8	66.7	70.6	62.8	67.0	70.2	64.4	62.4		$8,292	$756	$7,536
Berkeley Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Jefferson Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4680	256	19	13.4	94.9%	137 (53.5%)	47 (18.4%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	28.2	862^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.4%		31	816^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.5%	46	61.8	45.8	60.0	54.3	64.7	76.6	71.4	48.9		$14,812	$100	$14,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brownsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brownsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph T. Henley Middle
High : Western Albemarle High

How many students attend Brownsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Brownsville Elementary.

What district is Brownsville Elementary in?

Albemarle County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Elementary?

Students at Brownsville Elementary are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Brownsville Elementary a good school?

Yes! Brownsville Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

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