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Jackson-Via Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Jackson-Via Elementary is a PK-4 school in Charlottesville, VA, serving 370 students as part of Charlottesville City Public Schools, a district that ranks in the 37th percentile of Virginia districts. For the 2025-26 school year, Jackson-Via ranked in the 20th percentile of Virginia elementary schools, earning one star and placing it as the lowest-ranked elementary school in its district — below Trailblazer Elementary, Summit Elementary, and Tall Oaks Elementary.

The student body is almost entirely low-income: 101% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25, meaning essentially every family faces economic hardship. That context matters for understanding test scores, which run below district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade. The largest gap is in 4th grade math, where 57.9% of students were proficient versus 73.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is another major concern: 19.5% of students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent — the highest rate among nearby schools in both Charlottesville City Public Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools — though it improved from 26.3% the prior year.

The most striking finding, however, is the divide in outcomes between student groups. Students from economically disadvantaged households rank at the 5th percentile statewide, while other students at the school rank at the 76th percentile — a massive equity gap suggesting the school's challenges are concentrated rather than universal. Comparable high-poverty schools nearby, such as Sunrise Elementary (85th percentile) and Greenbrier Elementary (66th percentile), achieve far stronger results with similarly disadvantaged populations. Jackson-Via spends about $15,400 per student with a 12.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, in line with many district peers, so funding alone is unlikely to be the answer. Instead, reducing chronic absenteeism, providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students, and strengthening math instruction — particularly in 4th grade — appear to be the highest-impact priorities.

370

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,413

Per pupil spending ?

101.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Harris Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4322

(434) 245-2416

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

Students who attend Jackson-Via Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charlottesville Middle
	Walker Upper Elementary
High:	Charlottesville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.4%

African American:

29.2%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

888^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Charlottesville City Public Schools

82^nd of 131Charlottesville City 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	25.6	888 of 1111	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	829 of 1110	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	842 of 1114	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	855 of 1114	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	906 of 1109	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	763 of 1103	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	998 of 1105	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	992 of 1097	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	897 of 1099	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.0	514 of 1096	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	504 of 1100	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.7	809 of 1110	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	600 of 1120	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	668 of 1117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.6	933 of 1117	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	956 of 1113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	914 of 1082	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.1	730 of 1081	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.1	972 of 1083	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.0	961 of 1071	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1014 of 1062	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	888 of 1100	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	886 of 1096	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	780 of 1098	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	871 of 1100	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	992 of 1040	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	991 of 1046	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	961 of 1036	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	874 of 1099	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	757 of 1093	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	878 of 1101	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	826 of 1093	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	238 of 974	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	353 of 973	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	245 of 979	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	319 of 984	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)76th percentile+55 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies67%-3 vs state

Mathematics61%-13 vs state

English Reading59%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Our experience after two years, sending our daughter to 1st and 2d grade, is that Jackson-Via is *fabulous*. We moved from a different elementary district in C-ville; that school has a better reputation and we thought it was quite good for our son (who attended K-4). However, we have found Jackson-Via to be even better, despite it not having as good a reputation. The administration is talented and dedicated; the teachers are loving, dedicated, and rigorous. The school goes the extra mile for *all* the kids, from the excellent gifted program ("Qwest") our daughter is in to the after-school enrichment clubs and tutoring they do for kids who are struggling. The teachers and the administration stay in touch with us and are always available to talk or meet. The classes are small, the school feels like a "homey" community. What more could we want? 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 (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 (2025)	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
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%)	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		$15,413	$7,982	$7,432
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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1757 Avon Street Extended	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 293-7455	769	57	13.4	64.6%	348 (45.3%)	114 (14.8%)	208 (27.0%)	38 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.7%)	37.7	760^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.6%		30	828^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.4%	68	66.2	65.9	67.0	63.1	65.9	67.5	69.9		67.1	$19,014	$817	$18,197
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%)	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		$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%)	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		$14,026	$1,554	$12,472
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 Long Street	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	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
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2228 Greenbrier Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	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		$15,649	$5,521	$10,129
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	$17,181	$1,427	$15,754
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	$14,903	$1,637	$13,266
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	$16,680	$1,311	$15,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson-Via Elementary

How many students attend Jackson-Via Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Jackson-Via Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jackson-Via Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson-Via Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charlottesville Middle
Middle : Walker Upper Elementary
High : Charlottesville High

What is the racial makeup of Jackson-Via Elementary?

Students at Jackson-Via Elementary are 32% White, 29% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

Is Jackson-Via Elementary a good school?

Jackson-Via Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Jackson-Via Elementary in?

Charlottesville City Public Schools

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