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Johnson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1645 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 245-2417 · Part of Charlottesville City Public Schools

Charlottesville’s School Grade C better than 30% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
327
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Johnson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Charlottesville kids: Buford Middle

On the path

Where Charlottesville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Johnson ElementaryYou are here
7–8Buford Middle563 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1645 Cherry Avenue, Charlottesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten54
Grade 152
Grade 269
Grade 356
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
310’20
299’21
322’22
329’23
327’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Black 27%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 14%Asian 9%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnson Elementary from Charlottesville families.

Other schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools

The district →
Jackson-Via Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charlottesville
C
370 students12:1
Trailblazer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charlottesville
B−
320 students12:1
Burnley-Moran Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charlottesville
C+
299 students12:1
Summit Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charlottesville
D
285 students11:1
Greenbrier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charlottesville
B−
267 students13:1
Walker Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Charlottesville
C−
570 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Charlottesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.