Albemarle County Public Schools

401 Mcintire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902-4596
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Albemarle County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,989 students in Albemarle County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Albemarle County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
13,808 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,046 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Albemarle County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#35 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
68%
68%
(20-21)
77%
69%
(20-21)
66%
59%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
18%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
58%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,316 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,653 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$308 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$230 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,316
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,653
$15,257

Best Albemarle County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Community Lab School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-3090
Gr: 6-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Joseph T. Henley Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-4393
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 975-0599
Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Leslie H. Walton Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4217 Red Hill Rd
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-5615
Gr: 6-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Jackson P. Burley Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Rose Hill Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 295-5101
Gr: 6-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Journey Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Lambs Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 975-9320
Gr: 6-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,808 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 77% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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