Jackson-via Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Jackson-via Elementary School

508 Harris Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Bottom 50%

Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jackson-via Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson-via Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Jackson-via Elementary School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson-via Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	72
1	64
2	65
3	54
4	52

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School
2023	344
2022	325
2021	331
2020	364
2019	364
2018	352
2017	352
2016	337
2015	328
2014	332
2013	321
2012	315
2011	293
2010	298
2009	314
2008	293
2007	280
2006	288
2005	300
2004	290
2003	304
2002	308
2001	322
2000	344
1999	338
1998	371
1997	392
1996	383
1995	380
1994	378
1993	392
1992	367
1991	357
1990	383
1989	386
1988	417
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School
2023	30
2022	21
2021	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	15
2012	18
2011	25
2010	24
2009	23
2008	23
2007	32
2006	28
2005	31
2004	30
2003	36
2002	28
2001	31
1999	38
1994	26
1993	34
1992	31
1991	30
1990	29
1989	29
1988	32

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School Rankings

Jackson-via Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson-via Elementary School is 0.77, which is more 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)

#1317 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School
2022	#1317
2021	#1317
2019	#1631
2018	#1589
2017	#1415
2016	#944
2015	#708
2014	#1241
2013	#1299
2012	#995
2011	#1427

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(20-21)

45-49%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2021	47%	54%	42%
2019	67%	82%	72%
2017	67%	72%	68%
2016	82%	80%	76%
2015	87%	79%	76%
2014	72%	74%	75%
2013	62%	71%	70%
2012	67%	68%	70%
2011	87%	86%	83%
2010	82%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2021	52%	69%	61%
2019	62%	78%	71%
2018	57%	80%
2017	72%	80%	76%
2016	77%	80%	76%
2015	77%	79%	77%
2014	62%	74%	73%
2013	67%	74%	71%
2012	87%	89%	87%
2011	77%	88%	83%
2010	77%	89%	81%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	13:1
2013	21:1	16:1	14:1
2012	18:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	17:1	14:1
2010	13:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	14:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	12:1	10:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	9:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	17:1	11:1
1993	12:1	16:1	12:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	12:1	16:1	12:1
1990	13:1	16:1	12:1
1989	13:1	16:1	13:1
1988	13:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	6%
2017	1%	7%	6%
2016	1%	8%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	12%	19%	13%
2022	10%	18%	13%
2021	12%	18%	13%
2020	15%	16%	12%
2019	15%	16%	12%
2018	17%	15%	12%
2017	17%	15%	12%
2016	19%	14%	11%
2015	19%	14%	10%
2014	18%	13%	10%
2013	18%	12%	9%
2012	17%	12%	8%
2011	20%	11%	7%
2010	17%	10%	7%
2009	18%	10%	6%
2008	15%	10%	6%
2007	14%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	8%	7%	4%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%

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Black

28%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	31%	22%	28%
2022	34%	22%	30%
2021	41%	22%	32%
2020	44%	22%	32%
2019	44%	22%	32%
2018	53%	23%	36%
2017	53%	23%	36%
2016	50%	23%	37%
2015	54%	23%	38%
2014	52%	23%	37%
2013	51%	23%	38%
2012	50%	24%	40%
2011	51%	24%	42%
2010	58%	26%	45%
2009	56%	26%	45%
2008	57%	27%	47%
2007	54%	27%	48%
2006	56%	27%	48%
2005	58%	27%	49%
2004	59%	27%	48%
2003	62%	27%	49%
2002	58%	27%	49%
2001	58%	27%	50%
2000	62%	27%	51%
1999	66%	27%	51%
1998	64%	27%	51%
1997	61%	27%	50%
1996	57%	27%	49%
1995	55%	26%	48%
1994	55%	26%	47%
1993	59%	26%	46%

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White

32%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	34%	45%	40%
2022	36%	46%	41%
2021	30%	46%	39%
2020	28%	49%	41%
2019	28%	49%	41%
2018	22%	50%	40%
2017	22%	50%	40%
2016	21%	50%	40%
2015	19%	52%	40%
2014	21%	52%	41%
2013	21%	53%	41%
2012	23%	54%	42%
2011	24%	54%	42%
2010	22%	57%	41%
2009	24%	57%	42%
2008	28%	57%	41%
2007	32%	58%	41%
2006	32%	59%	43%
2005	31%	60%	43%
2004	32%	61%	44%
2003	29%	61%	44%
2002	33%	63%	47%
2001	37%	64%	46%
2000	34%	65%	46%
1999	32%	65%	46%
1998	34%	65%	47%
1997	37%	66%	48%
1996	41%	67%	49%
1995	43%	67%	50%
1994	42%	68%	51%
1993	50%	68%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	16%	7%	13%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	13%	6%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	0.75	0.71	0.73
2022	0.73	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.70	0.72
2020	0.70	0.68	0.71
2019	0.70	0.68	0.71
2018	0.64	0.67	0.69
2017	0.64	0.67	0.69
2016	0.67	0.68	0.69
2015	0.64	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.66	0.69
2013	0.66	0.65	0.67
2012	0.68	0.64	0.66
2011	0.66	0.64	0.64
2010	0.61	0.62	0.62
2009	0.62	0.60	0.61
2008	0.61	0.60	0.60
2007	0.61	0.59	0.59
2006	0.60	0.58	0.58
2005	0.58	0.57	0.57
2004	0.57	0.55	0.57
2003	0.55	0.55	0.56
2002	0.56	0.53	0.54
2001	0.53	0.52	0.54
2000	0.51	0.51	0.53
1999	0.47	0.51	0.53
1998	0.48	0.50	0.52
1997	0.50	0.49	0.52
1996	0.51	0.48	0.52
1995	0.52	0.49	0.52
1994	0.53	0.47	0.52
1993	0.51	0.47	0.52

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2023	79%	52%	67%
2022	97%	41%	59%
2021	95%	35%	52%
2020	85%	39%	53%
2019	85%	39%	53%
2018	89%	35%	50%
2017	89%	35%	50%
2016	63%	35%	48%
2015	69%	34%	48%
2014	69%	33%	46%
2013	66%	32%	47%
2012	70%	32%	48%
2011	60%	31%	47%
2010	67%	29%	48%
2009	65%	26%	47%
2008	70%	25%	45%
2007	55%	24%	43%
2006	60%	24%	43%
2005	59%	24%	45%
2004	57%	23%	40%
2003	59%	23%	39%
2002	47%	23%	39%
2001	46%	21%	37%
2000	50%	23%	38%
1999	51%	24%	41%
1998	60%	24%	46%
1997	60%	24%	44%
1996	55%	24%	42%

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Eligible for (15-16)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Jackson-via Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City School District
2016	10%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	10%	7%	9%
2007	15%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	14%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlottesville City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson-via Elementary School's ranking?

Jackson-via Elementary School is ranked #1317 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Jackson-via Elementary School often compared to?

Jackson-via Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Johnson Elementary School, Venable Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Jackson-via Elementary School?

351 students attend Jackson-via Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Jackson-via Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jackson-via Elementary School?

Jackson-via Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jackson-via Elementary School offer ?

Jackson-via Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jackson-via Elementary School part of?

Jackson-via Elementary School is part of Charlottesville City School District.

In what neighborhood is Jackson-via Elementary School located?

Jackson-via Elementary School is located in the Frys Spring neighborhood of Charlottesville, VA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education