Best High Schools in Charlottesville, VA

High schools
6
Students
7,413
Avg actual
80%
Avg projected
60%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Charlottesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Western Albemarle High

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

72%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1158 Students

2. Community Lab School

A-

SchoolGrade

89%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 192 Students

3. Monticello High

C

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1229 Students

4. Charlottesville High

C-

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Charlottesville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1359 Students

5. Fluvanna County High

D+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Fluvanna County Public Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1488 Students

6. Albemarle High

D

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1987 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Charlottesville, VA

Middle schools
8
Students
4,837
Avg actual
71%
Avg projected
50%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Charlottesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Joseph T. Henley Middle

A

SchoolGrade

86%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 808 Students

2. Lakeside Middle

A-

SchoolGrade

83%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 513 Students

3. Fluvanna Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fluvanna County Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 763 Students

4. Leslie H. Walton Middle

C

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 339 Students

5. Jackson P. Burley Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 586 Students

6. Journey Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students

7. Walker Upper Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Charlottesville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 616 Students

8. Buford Middle

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Charlottesville City Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 581 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Charlottesville, VA

Elementary schools
38
Students
11,401
Avg actual
73%
Avg projected
47%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Charlottesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Brownsville Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 591 Students

2. Meriwether Lewis Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 343 Students

3. Virginia L. Murray Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

92%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 282 Students

4. Hollymead Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

84%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 352 Students

5. Stone Robinson Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

81%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 473 Students

6. Crozet Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 514 Students

7. Baker-butler Elem

B

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 740 Students

8. Stony Point Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 189 Students

9. Broadus Wood Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Albemarle County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 288 Students

10. Greenbrier Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Charlottesville City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 315 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Charlottesville, VA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Charlottesville, VA has a total population of 114,515 with 33% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 61% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Charlottesville, VA

25,348

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

93%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

61%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Charlottesville, VA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

22.81 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.40 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

20.41 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Charlottesville, VA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Charlottesville, VA.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,517 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

64 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Charlottesville, VA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Charlottesville, VA

How many schools are in Charlottesville, VA?

Charlottesville, VA has 60 public schools: 6 high schools, 8 middle schools and 38 elementary schools, serving 25,348 students in total.

How do schools in Charlottesville perform on state tests?

On average, 60 schools in Charlottesville score 74% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Charlottesville don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Charlottesville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Charlottesville, VA

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Ivy, VA

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Hollymead, VA

  • Actual: 74%
  • Projected: 51%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Earlysville, VA

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Keswick, VA

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Yancey Mills, VA

  • Actual: 88%
  • Projected: 66%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Garden, VA

  • Actual: 79%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Woodridge, VA

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Batesville, VA

  • Actual: 79%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Free Union, VA

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Burnley, VA

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Charlottesville

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
71%
Exceeding
35%
Avg actual scores
72.9%
Avg projected
49.3%

17 of 25 schools in Charlottesville carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 3C: 4D: 4F: 1

All 25 public schools we grade in Charlottesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (5)

Elementary and primary schools (16)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (24)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Charlottesville (4)