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Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Carr Greer Elementary is a mid-sized PK-5 school in Albemarle County Public Schools in Charlottesville, VA, serving 520 students. The school has ranked in the bottom 3–10% of Virginia elementary schools since 2015-2016, currently sitting at 943rd of 1,111 schools (15th percentile) with a 1-star rating. Greer serves a high-poverty population — 85.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — yet it has one of the strongest resource profiles in the area, spending $17,181 per student (the highest among nearby schools) with a student-teacher ratio of 11.8.

Academically, Greer trails district and state averages in every tested subject, with the widest gaps in reading. Only 43.4% of 3rd graders and 48.8% of 4th graders were proficient in reading on 2025-2026 SOL assessments, compared to roughly 68–74% statewide. Math gaps are narrower in some grades — 5th grade math reached 68.5% proficiency, just under the state's 72.4% — but 4th grade math lagged by more than 23 points. There is momentum, though: 5th grade math jumped from 39.1% to 68.5% since 2022-2023, science rose from 29.0% to 61.6%, and the school's statewide percentile improved from 4th to 15th. Reading remains the most urgent challenge.

Greer's profile contrasts sharply with nearby schools. Five miles away, Ivy Elementary ranks in the 96th percentile with only 8.4% of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch, while Hollymead Elementary ranks in the 70th percentile. Greer is more comparable to Woodbrook Elementary (4th percentile) and Agnor Elementary (13th percentile). Encouragingly, nearby high-poverty schools like Sunrise Elementary (74.6% FRL, 85th percentile) and Greenbrier Elementary (72.3% FRL, 66th percentile) show that strong outcomes are achievable. Chronic absenteeism has also fallen dramatically, from 28.2% in 2022-2023 to 14.0% in 2024-2025 — now below the state average. Combined with rising SOL scores, this suggests Greer may be at a turning point.

520

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,365

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

190 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901-8979

(434) 973-8371

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

Students who attend Mary Carr Greer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Journey Middle
High:	Albemarle High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

23.3%

White:

23.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Reading scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

943^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	20.0	943 of 1111	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	1000 of 1110	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1035 of 1114	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1074 of 1114	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1056 of 1109	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	997 of 1103	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1044 of 1105	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1068 of 1097	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1032 of 1099	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	1055 of 1096	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.1	1079 of 1100	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1032 of 1110	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1011 of 1120	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	1082 of 1117	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	995 of 1117	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	930 of 1113	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	730 of 1082	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	949 of 1081	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	995 of 1083	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.1	947 of 1071	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	924 of 1062	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	433 of 591	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	445 of 579	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	518 of 588	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	227 of 315	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	229 of 326	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	215 of 306	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	288 of 300	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	949 of 1100	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	956 of 1096	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	993 of 1098	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1077 of 1100	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	540 of 619	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	597 of 606	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	554 of 580	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	564 of 564	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	896 of 1040	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1008 of 1046	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1009 of 1036	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	934 of 1099	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	1014 of 1093	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1037 of 1101	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	996 of 1093	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	722 of 974	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	686 of 973	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	639 of 979	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	658 of 984	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies73%~ state avg

Science62%-7 vs state

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading49%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 23, 2015

Greer Elementary is a very special school in the Albemarle County school district. As one of the most diverse elementary schools in the Charlottesville area, Greer serves a wide range of students who not only speak many different languages but also come from many different socioeconomic backgrounds. It is a true microcosm of our world today - right here in Charlottesville! I am constantly amazed at how the administrators, staff and teachers are able to effectively lead and teach such a unique population of students. But they do it - and they do it with excitement, energy and a lot of love. They truly look at each child as an individual - both their strengths and their weaknesses - and they help build each student up. They meet them where they are and help them grow both as students and as human beings. I am proud that my children go to Greer Elementary, because I know that my children are learning much more than just how to read or write. They are learning how to cooperate and communicate with people - ALL people. The world would be a better place if every child could go to Greer Elementary. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 6, 2014

My son has been in school since he was 3 years old, and I just switched him from Greenbrier Elementary to Greer Elementary last year and it was the worst decision ever! My son is now 7 and his teacher is very rude and is very unprofessional. It has been nothing but problems since my son has been at Greer Elementary. He's always unhappy when he comes home from school, and he doesn't like his 2nd grade teacher. He's a very good kid, and has always done such a good job in school, and it really hurts me to see him unhappy. When school is out, he will be going back to Greenbrier Elementary (the best school in Charlottesville, VA). 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
Mary Carr Greer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-8371	520	44	11.8	85.4%	120 (23.1%)	121 (23.3%)	208 (40.0%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	20	943^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	15.1%		13	1000^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.9%	57	59.2	50.0	68.5	61.6	43.4	48.8	54.2		72.6	$17,365	$1,009	$16,357
Agnor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Berkmar Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-5211	523	39	13.5	70.9%	165 (31.5%)	108 (20.7%)	153 (29.3%)	54 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	17.4	971^st of 1111 public elementary schools	12.6%		34.8	775^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.2%	196	43.7	60.8	49.4	45.5	48.6	73.4	49.3		64.3	$15,145	$1,094	$14,051
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%)	67.7	378^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.0%		58.5	500^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%	122	75.0	72.7			80.9	81.1		88.9		$15,695	$449	$15,246
Woodbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Woodbrook Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-6600	522	42	12.2	90.0%	99 (19.0%)	173 (33.1%)	157 (30.1%)	61 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	5.3	1065^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.1%		3.5	1083^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.4%	18	54.2	46.4	45.8	30.5	43.4	53.6	44.1		41.1	$16,729	$888	$15,840
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%)	49.8	610^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.1%		36	757^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.8%	147	69.8	72.2			75.5	71.7		68.0		$14,178	$1,064	$13,114
Sunrise 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%)	82.6	164^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.2%		81.3	190^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.9%	26	86.0	89.5			82.0	84.2		89.1		$14,350	$800	$13,549
Tall Oaks 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%)	28.4	859^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.7%		17	962^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.3%	103	53.7	64.0			48.2	67.4		84.9		$14,934	$1,489	$13,445
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	—	70 (24.6%)	87 (30.5%)	50 (17.5%)	38 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.0%)	37.7	758^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.7	808^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.2%	50	59.6	75.5			57.5	71.7		66.0		$15,627	$2,149	$13,479
Hollymead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-8301	452	33	13.6	22.3%	212 (46.9%)	55 (12.2%)	39 (8.6%)	101 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	71.4	330^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.3%		79.1	226^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.6%	104	88.4	77.8	86.3	75.3	79.7	80.6	77.8		78.6	$14,027	$386	$13,642
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	—	120 (32.4%)	108 (29.2%)	54 (14.6%)	37 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	25.6	888^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.1%		29.9	829^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.3%	59	64.3	57.9			57.1	60.7		67.4		$14,988	$1,056	$13,933

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Carr Greer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mary Carr Greer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Carr Greer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Journey Middle
High : Albemarle High

Is Mary Carr Greer Elementary a good school?

Mary Carr Greer Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary Carr Greer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Mary Carr Greer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Carr Greer Elementary?

Students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 23% African American, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Mary Carr Greer Elementary in?

Albemarle County Public Schools

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