Enrollment
177
High
DISTRICT 1,150 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBEMARLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510009000030
Community Lab School
1200 Forest Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 296-3090 · Charlottesville city
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
9 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 10% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 94.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
88.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
86.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 87% 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 Community Lab School
Community Lab School's state test result (88.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Lab School this school | 177 | 5.1% | 88.0% |
| Poquoson High Poquoson | 647 | 20.1% | 83.4% |
| Clarke County High Berryville | 683 | 26.2% | 84.3% |
| Meridian High Falls Church | 893 | 13.7% | 90.3% |
| Hidden Valley High Roanoke | 832 | 26.1% | 85.1% |
| Kettle Run High Nokesville | 1,175 | 13.5% | 69.5% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Community Lab School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #20 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #96 of 316 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #96 of 316 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #314 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.1% | #318 of 319 |
Ranked against other public high 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
177
+15 (+9%) vs 2020
+121% since 1990-91, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 177 | 18.2 | 9.7:1 | 5% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 17.9 | 10.0:1 | 6% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 7% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 19 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 100 | 13.9 | 7.2:1 | 24% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | 21% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 9 | 11.7:1 | 25% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 11 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Lab School.
Since 2017-18: students up 77% (100 to 177); teachers up 31% (13.9 to 18.2).
About Community Lab School
Community Lab School is a small high school found in Charlottesville, Virginia. It enrolled 177 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 85% lower than the average for high schools in Virginia, which is about 1,213.
Community Lab School is in Albemarle County Public Schools, a district with 14,149 students across 24 schools.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Community Lab School combined. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Community Lab School comes in at 46%.
Its teaching staff equals 18.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.7:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Around 5% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Charlottesville city is 67 points.
allk12 grades Community Lab School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 86.7% for a school in Virginia with Community Lab School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Community Lab School posts 88.0%.
Charlottesville city census figures show that median household income is about $74,824, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 63% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Charlottesville city, serving about 5,150 students.
Jackson P. Burley Middle is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Community Lab School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 88.0% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Community Lab School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data. Community Lab School is a publicly funded charter school.
The student count in 2024-25 was 177, 9% above the 162 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 9.7 students per teacher, compared with 8.5 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 Albemarle County Public Schools
- Albemarle HighHigh · 1,964 students
- Western Albemarle HighHigh · 1,273 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 1,184 students
- Joseph T. Henley MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Baker-Butler ElementaryElementary · 692 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
- Jackson P. Burley Middle0.2 mi · 534
- Trailblazer Elementary0.8 mi · 320
- Charlottesville High0.9 mi · 1,438
- Walker Upper Elementary0.9 mi · 570
- Burnley-Moran Elementary1.1 mi · 299
- Buford Middle1.3 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Community Lab SchoolHow large is Community Lab School?
Community Lab School enrolls approximately 177 students in grades 06-12.
Is Community Lab School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Community Lab School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Lab School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Community Lab School is approximately 9.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Community Lab School?
Community Lab School reports a student body of 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Community Lab School?
Community Lab School is overseen by Albemarle County Public Schools in Charlottesville city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.