Greenbrier Elementary

Greenbrier Elementary, a tight-knit elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia, overseen by Charlottesville City Public Schools, caters to 267 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 46% below the state mean of about 499.

Within Charlottesville City Public Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 4,439 students, Greenbrier Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Greenbrier Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 18% Black, 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Greenbrier Elementary reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 72% of students at Greenbrier Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Greenbrier Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.4%; this one delivers 71.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Charlottesville city shows median household earnings sit near $74,824, about 63% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Greenbrier Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Charlottesville city (combined enrollment of about 5,150 students).

Nearest neighbor: Charlottesville High, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Greenbrier Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Greenbrier Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

Greenbrier Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Greenbrier Elementary's enrollment has decreased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 399 (now 267). Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 16% to 8%.

On allk12, the feed for Greenbrier Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.