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Charlottesville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Charlottesville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Charlottesville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
4,439 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlottesville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
18%
% Black
25%
21%
% White
39%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,086 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,588 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$96 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,086
$18,383
Spending / Student
$21,588
$18,168
Best Charlottesville City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buford Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Cherry Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 245-2411
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 245-2411
Gr: 7-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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