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C−

Walker Upper Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1564 Dairy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 245-2412 · Part of Charlottesville City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Walker Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

1564 Dairy Road, Charlottesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5282
Grade 6288
Enrollment over time
628’20
619’21
616’22
604’23
570’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 25%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 13%Asian 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walker Upper Elementary from Charlottesville families.

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The district →
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Trailblazer Elementary
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Burnley-Moran Elementary
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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

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.