Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBEMARLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510009000028
Ivy Elementary
1610 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · (434) 293-9304 · Albemarle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
30 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
27%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
94.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
94.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 94.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
89.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% 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 Ivy Elementary
Ivy Elementary's state test result (89.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Elementary this school | 358 | 8.4% | 89.5% |
| Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary Hamilton | 417 | 10.1% | 84.8% |
| Greenville Elementary Nokesville | 449 | 11.6% | 81.8% |
| Emerick Elementary Purcellville | 416 | 12.5% | 90.5% |
| Nottingham Elementary Arlington | 382 | 4.7% | 94.3% |
| Jamestown Elementary Arlington | 456 | 2.9% | 92.6% |
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 Ivy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Albemarle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.5% | #66 of 1,101 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #31 of 1,111 ▲ 24 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #14 of 1,111 ▲ 99 | #1 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #898 of 1,176 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #723 of 1,105 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #1,005 of 1,106 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #1,129 of 1,157 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #241 of 759 | #4 of 7 |
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
358
+35 (+11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 358 | 24.3 | 14.7:1 | 8% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 24.2 | 14.6:1 | 11% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 22.8 | 15.1:1 | 8% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 30.6 | 14.1:1 | 10% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 9% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 6% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 3% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 35 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (432 to 358); teachers down 21% (30.6 to 24.3).
About Ivy Elementary
Ivy Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Charlottesville, Virginia. Its 358 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 28% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
A total of 24 schools make up Albemarle County Public Schools, with 14,149 students enrolled.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Ivy Elementary. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Albemarle County is about 75% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.7:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 8%. The 37% average for public schools in Albemarle County is 29 points higher.
On BeatsExpectations, Ivy Elementary is 3.7 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Across Albemarle County, the median household income is $104,392, about 61% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Albemarle County has 26 public schools and roughly 13,438 students.
The nearest other public school, Virginia L. Murray Elementary, is about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Ivy Elementary places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Ivy Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Ivy Elementary had 323 students, to 2024-25, when it had 358.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ivy Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Albemarle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
114,919
Census ACS
Median income
$104,392
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,438 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
- Virginia L. Murray Elementary1.8 mi · 273
- Journey Middle5.0 mi · 646
- Mary Carr Greer Elementary5.0 mi · 520
- Albemarle High5.3 mi · 1,964
- Crozet Elementary5.4 mi · 571
- Brownsville Elementary6.0 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Ivy ElementaryHow large is Ivy Elementary?
Ivy Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ivy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ivy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ivy Elementary have?
Ivy Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ivy Elementary?
At Ivy Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ivy Elementary public or private?
Ivy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Albemarle County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.