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Serving 277 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 is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 277 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 1% in VA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School's student population of 277 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
Kind	34
1	54
2	61
3	37
4	49
5	42

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
2023	282
2022	268
2021	235
2020	270
2019	270
2018	246
2017	246
2016	257
2015	264
2014	269
2013	263
2012	257
2011	272
2010	265
2009	254
2008	263
2007	281
2006	273
2005	291
2004	297
2003	267
2002	253
2001	229
2000	250
1999	268
1998	239
1997	245
1996	248
1995	262
1994	263
1993	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2011	17
2010	15
2009	16
2008	15
2007	24
2006	23
2005	21
2004	22
2003	26
2002	21
2001	19
1999	21
1994	17

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School Rankings

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#14 out of 1792 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
2022	#14
2021	#14
2019	#51
2018	#38
2017	#87
2016	#58
2015	#198
2014	#15
2013	#65
2012	#173
2011	#113

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(20-21)

90-94%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2021	92%	54%	66%
2019	95%	82%	82%
2017	92%	72%	68%
2016	95%	80%	77%
2015	92%	79%	76%
2014	92%	74%	75%
2013	87%	71%	75%
2012	82%	68%	75%
2011	95%	86%	91%
2010	95%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

90-94%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2021	92%	69%	77%
2019	92%	78%	79%
2018	95%	80%
2017	92%	80%	80%
2016	92%	80%	79%
2015	87%	79%	79%
2014	95%	74%	77%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	95%	89%	90%
2011	95%	88%	91%
2010	95%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

80-89%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	13:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	10:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	7%	8%	6%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	6%	8%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	9%	6%	5%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	6%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	6%	19%	16%
2022	5%	18%	15%
2021	6%	18%	15%
2020	5%	16%	13%
2019	5%	16%	13%
2018	6%	15%	13%
2017	6%	15%	13%
2016	5%	14%	12%
2015	4%	14%	11%
2014	6%	13%	10%
2013	5%	12%	9%
2012	5%	12%	9%
2011	5%	11%	9%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	3%	22%	12%
2022	5%	22%	12%
2021	3%	22%	11%
2020	4%	22%	11%
2019	4%	22%	11%
2018	3%	23%	11%
2017	3%	23%	11%
2016	5%	23%	11%
2015	6%	23%	11%
2014	5%	23%	12%
2013	5%	23%	11%
2012	5%	24%	11%
2011	2%	24%	12%
2010	3%	26%	14%
2009	2%	26%	14%
2008	3%	27%	14%
2007	4%	27%	14%
2006	4%	27%	14%
2005	3%	27%	13%
2004	3%	27%	13%
2003	3%	27%	13%
2002	4%	27%	13%
2001	3%	27%	13%
2000	5%	27%	13%
1999	3%	27%	12%
1998	2%	27%	12%
1997	3%	27%	12%
1996	3%	27%	12%
1995	2%	26%	12%
1994	2%	26%	11%
1993	2%	26%	11%

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White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	73%	45%	59%
2022	72%	46%	60%
2021	73%	46%	61%
2020	73%	49%	65%
2019	73%	49%	65%
2018	75%	50%	66%
2017	75%	50%	66%
2016	77%	50%	67%
2015	79%	52%	68%
2014	77%	52%	68%
2013	81%	53%	70%
2012	80%	54%	70%
2011	81%	54%	70%
2010	83%	57%	73%
2009	87%	57%	74%
2008	81%	57%	75%
2007	80%	58%	76%
2006	85%	59%	76%
2005	86%	60%	78%
2004	90%	61%	79%
2003	90%	61%	79%
2002	90%	63%	80%
2001	93%	64%	81%
2000	93%	65%	82%
1999	96%	65%	83%
1998	96%	65%	83%
1997	93%	66%	83%
1996	93%	67%	84%
1995	95%	67%	85%
1994	96%	68%	85%
1993	96%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.61
2022	0.47	0.70	0.60
2021	0.45	0.70	0.59
2020	0.45	0.68	0.55
2019	0.45	0.68	0.55
2018	0.42	0.67	0.54
2017	0.42	0.67	0.54
2016	0.40	0.68	0.53
2015	0.37	0.66	0.51
2014	0.40	0.66	0.51
2013	0.35	0.65	0.50
2012	0.35	0.64	0.49
2011	0.34	0.64	0.49
2010	0.30	0.62	0.44
2009	0.24	0.60	0.42
2008	0.34	0.60	0.42
2007	0.35	0.59	0.40
2006	0.27	0.58	0.39
2005	0.26	0.57	0.37
2004	0.19	0.55	0.36
2003	0.19	0.55	0.35
2002	0.19	0.53	0.35
2001	0.13	0.52	0.33
2000	0.12	0.51	0.31
1999	0.08	0.51	0.30
1998	0.07	0.50	0.30
1997	0.13	0.49	0.29
1996	0.13	0.48	0.28
1995	0.10	0.49	0.27
1994	0.07	0.47	0.26
1993	0.08	0.47	0.27

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	6%	52%	33%
2022	4%	41%	27%
2021	7%	35%	24%
2020	6%	39%	25%
2019	6%	39%	25%
2018	6%	35%	23%
2017	6%	35%	23%
2016	5%	35%	23%
2015	6%	34%	23%
2014	10%	33%	23%
2013	9%	32%	22%
2012	9%	32%	22%
2011	5%	31%	22%
2010	2%	29%	19%
2009	3%	26%	16%
2008	3%	25%	15%
2007	3%	24%	15%
2006	8%	24%	15%
2005	6%	24%	15%
2004	4%	23%	13%
2003	4%	23%	13%
2002	2%	23%	14%
2001	7%	21%	13%
2000	7%	23%	13%
1999	6%	24%	13%
1998	7%	24%	13%
1997	7%	24%	13%
1996	6%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Virginia L. Murray Elementary School	Virginia	Albemarle County School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	5%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Albemarle County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virginia L. Murray Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School is ranked #14 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Virginia L. Murray Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ivy Elementary School, Hollymead Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Virginia L. Murray Elementary School?

277 students attend Virginia L. Murray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Virginia L. Murray Elementary School?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Virginia L. Murray Elementary School offer ?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Virginia L. Murray Elementary School part of?

Virginia L. Murray Elementary School is part of Albemarle County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 277 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 1%
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education