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Charlottesville City Public Schools Schools
Charlottesville City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Charlottesville city (Charlottesville). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Charlottesville City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Charlottesville City Public Schools
9 of 9 schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 1
Best schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Charlottesville High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Venable Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Greenbrier Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Burnley Moran Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Johnson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Buford Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Jackson Via Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Walker Upper Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Clark Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Charlottesville City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A Charlottesville High, Charlottesville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Buford Middle, Charlottesville
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B+ Burnley Moran Elementary, Charlottesville
- C- Clark Elementary, Charlottesville
- A- Greenbrier Elementary, Charlottesville
- B Jackson Via Elementary, Charlottesville
- B+ Johnson Elementary, Charlottesville
- A Venable Elementary, Charlottesville
- B- Walker Upper Elementary, Charlottesville
Where Charlottesville City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Charlottesville (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Charlottesville city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,433 students with 361 full-time-equivalent teachers and 855 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Albemarle County Public Schools (24 schools, 4 mi)
- Greene County Public Schools (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Fluvanna County Public Schools (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Waynesboro City Public Schools (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Nelson County Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Madison County Public Schools (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Louisa County Public Schools (6 schools, 29 mi)
- Orange County Public Schools (9 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Charlottesville City Public Schools
How many schools are in Charlottesville City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Charlottesville City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Charlottesville.
How good are the schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.1%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Charlottesville City Public Schools?
4,433 students were enrolled in Charlottesville City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Charlottesville City Public Schools?
Charlottesville City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Charlottesville city, with its district office in Charlottesville. Its boundary covers about 10.2 sq mi.