Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510078002110
Summit Elementary
1000 Belmont Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902 · (434) 245-2414 · Charlottesville city
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
291 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 | 50 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 23% larger than its 4th grade class (43).
Student demographics
78%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
62.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +24.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 24 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Summit Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Charlottesville city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #892 of 1,101 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #780 of 1,111 ▲ 200 | #3 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #804 of 1,111 ▲ 193 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #993 of 1,176 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #104 of 1,105 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.8% | #4 of 1,106 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #28 of 1,157 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #277 of 759 | #3 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
285
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 285 | 25 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 26 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 31 | 11.4:1 | 73% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 26 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 31.9 | 10.6:1 | 85% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 82% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 79% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 259 | 27 | 9.6:1 | 75% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (338 to 285); teachers down 22% (31.9 to 25).
About Summit Elementary
Summit Elementary is one of the public schools in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 285 students. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Summit Elementary is among 9 schools run by Charlottesville City Public Schools, which serves 4,439 students.
No group is above 50% at Summit Elementary; the largest is Black, at 31%. It is also 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 13% Asian. Charlottesville city's residents are about 16% Black, 15 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 78%.
For every teacher at Summit Elementary, there are about 11.4 students; the school has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1.
Summit Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Virginia public elementary schools.
The model predicts 60.3% for a school in Virginia with Summit Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Summit Elementary posts 56.8%.
The county, Charlottesville city, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,824, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 63% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 15 public schools and about 5,150 students.
Burnley-Moran Elementary sits about 1.1 miles from Summit Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 56.8% average proficiency ranks 8th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Summit Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 287 to 285.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Summit Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Summit Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Summit Elementary. Summit Elementary is the 9th largest of the 12.
- Summit Elementary SchoolBloomington, IN · 617 students
- Summit Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 512 students
- Summit ElementaryOconomowoc, WI · 504 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYJEROME, ID · 460 students
- Summit Elementary SchoolCasper, WY · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Burnley-Moran Elementary1.1 mi · 299
- Buford Middle1.3 mi · 563
- Community Lab School1.3 mi · 177
- Jackson P. Burley Middle1.4 mi · 534
- Trailblazer Elementary1.6 mi · 320
- Jackson-Via Elementary1.7 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Summit ElementaryHow large is Summit Elementary?
Summit Elementary enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-04.
Is Summit Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summit Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Summit Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Summit Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Summit Elementary?
At Summit Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 31% Black, 13% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Summit Elementary public or private?
Summit 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.