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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 22903

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Schools

2,006

Students

Districts

Top rankedLeslie H. Walton Middle270^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Charlottesville Middle up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 22903 in Charlottesville, VA, encompasses four middle-level schools serving grades 5 through 8 with a combined enrollment of 2,006 students across two districts: Walker Upper Elementary (grades 5-6), Charlottesville Middle (grades 7-8), Jackson P. Burley Middle, and Leslie H. Walton Middle (both grades 6-8), operated by Charlottesville City Public Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools.

Walker stands out for the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.9%) and the strongest 6th grade math proficiency (66.01%), with 6th grade reading (65.48%) outpacing its 5th grade score (59.71%). Charlottesville Middle posts elite advanced math results — 100% proficiency in 8th grade Geometry and 7th grade Algebra I — yet its grade-level math scores lag badly (43.06% in 8th grade), and it has the highest chronic absenteeism (23.9%). Burley is the most consistent reading performer, holding English scores between 69% and 71% across grades 6-8, but math proficiency falls from 61.93% in 6th grade to 35.71% in 8th grade. Walton spends the most per student ($18,712), serves the lowest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (56.93% free/reduced lunch), and is the only school where 8th grade reading (75.22%) and science (64.86%) exceed state averages.

All four schools are high-poverty, and every school's chronic absenteeism exceeds the Virginia average of 14.8%. The most striking pattern is the gap between advanced and grade-level math: accelerated students thrive while the majority of general education students fall below state proficiency, especially by 7th and 8th grade. Higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes — Walton's 7th grade math score (33.80%) is the lowest in the data set despite its high per-student spending. School rankings have slipped over three years across the board; even the Albemarle County schools sit in the 31st-35th percentile statewide despite their district's stronger overall reputation. For families, the 7th grade transition appears to be a critical intervention point, and grade-level subject performance and attendance deserve closer attention than overall school rankings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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
Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	534	43	12.3	63.1%	211 (39.5%)	106 (19.9%)	132 (24.7%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	39.8	287^th of 416 public middle schools	31.0%		41.2	271^st of 419 public middle schools	35.3%	16	≥ 50%	95.8	100.0	89.5		61.9	45.6	35.7		61.5		69.5	71.1	69.4	62.4		$14,827	$424	$14,403
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Public	6-8	4217 Red Hill Rd	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 977-5615	339	33	10.2	56.9%	238 (70.2%)	31 (9.1%)	44 (13.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	43.7	270^th of 416 public middle schools	35.1%		44.5	251^st of 419 public middle schools	40.1%	19		100.0	100.0	95.2		66.2	33.8	34.6		64.9		66.2	64.7	75.2	73.2		$18,684	$551	$18,133
Charlottesville 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%)	37.3	300^th of 416 public middle schools	27.9%		29.3	328^th of 419 public middle schools	21.7%	28	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	98.8			53.1	43.1		58.6			63.5	62.1	64.7		$14,776	$321	$14,454
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)					59.8	66.0			53.8		59.7	65.5				72.5

Cities Near Zip Code 22903

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlottesville	0.55 mi	33	217^th
North Garden	8.09 mi	1	331^st
Earlysville	8.76 mi	1	143^rd
Keswick	9.63 mi	1	156^th
Crozet	10.05 mi	4	30^th

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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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