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Meriwether Lewis Elementary School vs. Virginia L Murray Elementary School

Should I attend Meriwether Lewis Elementary School or Virginia L Murray Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Meriwether Lewis Elementary School
1610 Owensville Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Virginia L Murray Elementary School
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Meriwether Lewis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Virginia L Murray Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meriwether Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 268 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia L Murray Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
268 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#154 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
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85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meriwether Lewis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 5% in VA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia L Murray Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
7
Kindergarten Students
58
47
Grade 1 Students
49
34
Grade 2 Students
51
46
Grade 3 Students
55
45
Grade 4 Students
51
49
Grade 5 Students
57
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
n/a
5%
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% White
88%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
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0.22
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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