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Schools in Lake Monticello · Fluvanna County Public Schools

Lake Monticello’s public schools outscore 81% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Monticello, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 61% of students in Lake Monticello’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#47of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
61%
▲ 7 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 10% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
VA 13.9
Schools in town
1
3,315 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Monticello’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,481 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Carysbrook Elementary, then Fluvanna Middle, then Fluvanna County High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Effort Christian School and Preschool (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Monticello’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Virginia school districts, #47 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 83%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,325 test results and a graduating class of 303 could put Lake Monticello anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Lake Monticello’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,325 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Monticello, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Central Elementaryin PalmyraNo scores
3–4Carysbrook Elementaryin Fork UnionB−
5–7Fluvanna Middlein PalmyraB
8–12Fluvanna County Highin PalmyraB

Lake Monticello’s public schools are run by Fluvanna County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fluvanna County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,315 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,481VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math61%
State average 54.4% · 1325 students tested

Lake Monticello vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lake Monticello’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake MonticelloA−Fluvanna County

Every school in Lake Monticello

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Monticelloin other towns
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Palmyra
751 students14:1Rate it →
Carysbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Fork Union
B−
457 students14:1Rate it →
Fluvanna Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Palmyra
B
745 students13:1Rate it →
Fluvanna County High
High · Grades 8–12 · Palmyra
B
1,362 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Effort Christian School and Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Palmyra
Private · Religious
70 students35:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Monticello’s schools

Are Lake Monticello’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Monticello children attend outscore 81% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #47 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Monticello in?

Fluvanna County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,315 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Lake Monticello’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Fluvanna County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Lake Monticello spend per student?

$15,481 in Fluvanna County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lake Monticello?

Yes: Effort Christian School and Preschool (religious, grades PK–2, 70 students).

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What Lake Monticello families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.