Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510078000272
Burnley-Moran Elementary
1300 Long Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · (434) 245-2413 · Charlottesville city
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
223 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 12% smaller than its 4th grade class (58).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Charlottesville City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 71.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burnley-Moran Elementary
Burnley-Moran Elementary's state test result (81.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley-Moran Elementary this school | 299 | 74.6% | 81.0% |
| Gordon-Barbour Elementary Gordonsville | 326 | 70.6% | 73.0% |
| Mountain View Elementary Roanoke | 377 | 71.9% | 70.6% |
| Amherst Elementary Amherst | 307 | 83.4% | 70.8% |
| Berkeley Elementary Spotsylvania | 275 | 77.5% | 67.5% |
| Bessie Weller Elementary Staunton | 373 | 83.1% | 75.7% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burnley-Moran Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Charlottesville city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #282 of 1,101 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #185 of 1,111 ▲ 208 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #229 of 1,111 ▲ 188 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #974 of 1,176 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #167 of 1,105 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #490 of 1,106 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #586 of 1,157 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #109 of 759 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-20 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 75% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 81% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 60% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 29.1 | 13.5:1 | 47% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 45% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 47% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 38% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnley-Moran Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (393 to 299); teachers down 14% (29.1 to 25).
About Burnley-Moran Elementary
This page covers Burnley-Moran Elementary, a small elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia. It serves 299 students in pre-K through 4. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 40% smaller than that.
Charlottesville City Public Schools enrolls 4,439 students in 9 schools, including Burnley-Moran Elementary.
White students are the majority at Burnley-Moran Elementary, with 56% of enrollment. It is also 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 13% Black. Charlottesville city's residents are about 67% White, 11 points above the school's share. Burnley-Moran Elementary's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 75% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Charlottesville city average 72%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Burnley-Moran Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Burnley-Moran Elementary is 13.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 81.0%. Predicted: 67.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Charlottesville city, the median household income is $74,824, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 63% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 15 public schools in Charlottesville city, enrolling about 5,150 students in all.
The shortest distance from Burnley-Moran Elementary to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Summit Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 81.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Burnley-Moran Elementary the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment dropped 6% from its 2020-21 level of 319. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 12.0:1 over the same years.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Charlottesville city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,437
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
63%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools
- Charlottesville HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Walker Upper ElementaryMiddle · 570 students
- Buford MiddleMiddle · 563 students
- Jackson-Via ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Johnson ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Trailblazer ElementaryElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Charlottesville
- Albemarle HighHigh · 1,964 students
- Charlottesville HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Baker-Butler ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Journey MiddleMiddle · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Elementary1.1 mi · 285
- Community Lab School1.1 mi · 177
- Jackson P. Burley Middle1.3 mi · 534
- Charlottesville High1.4 mi · 1,438
- Walker Upper Elementary1.7 mi · 570
- Trailblazer Elementary1.8 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Burnley-Moran ElementaryHow large is Burnley-Moran Elementary?
Burnley-Moran Elementary enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Burnley-Moran Elementary serve?
Burnley-Moran Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Burnley-Moran Elementary have?
Burnley-Moran Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Burnley-Moran Elementary?
Student demographics at Burnley-Moran Elementary are roughly 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Burnley-Moran Elementary public or private?
Burnley-Moran Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlottesville City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.