Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510078000276
Jackson-Via Elementary
508 Harris Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · (434) 245-2416 · Charlottesville city
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
374 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 | 41 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (65).
Student demographics
76%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
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
57.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Jackson-Via Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Charlottesville city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #765 of 1,101 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #925 of 1,111 ▼ 46 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #570 of 1,111 ▲ 101 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #879 of 1,176 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #223 of 1,105 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #35 of 1,106 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #57 of 1,157 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #693 of 759 | #6 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
370
+39 (+12%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 370 | 30 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 79% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 30.9 | 12.2:1 | 86% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 74% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 25 | 11.7:1 | 67% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 57% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson-Via Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (378 to 370); teachers down 3% (30.9 to 30).
About Jackson-Via Elementary
Jackson-Via Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school counted 370 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. The school is 26% below the average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Jackson-Via Elementary is one of 9 schools in Charlottesville City Public Schools, which enrolls 4,439 students in total.
About 32% of students at Jackson-Via Elementary are White, the largest single group. The school is also 29% Black, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 10% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 67%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.
Jackson-Via Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia.
On the allk12 Grade, Jackson-Via Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 39% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.6%. Jackson-Via Elementary scores 63.0%.
For Charlottesville city, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,824 a year, roughly 63% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Charlottesville city number 15, with about 5,150 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Johnson Elementary, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Jackson-Via Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 39 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Johnson ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Trailblazer ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Burnley-Moran ElementaryElementary · 299 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
- Johnson Elementary0.6 mi · 327
- Buford Middle0.9 mi · 563
- Mountain View Elementary1.3 mi · 769
- Monticello High1.3 mi · 1,184
- Summit Elementary1.7 mi · 285
- Trailblazer Elementary1.7 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson-Via ElementaryHow large is Jackson-Via Elementary?
Jackson-Via Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Jackson-Via Elementary serve?
Jackson-Via Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson-Via Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson-Via Elementary is approximately 12.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jackson-Via Elementary?
Student demographics at Jackson-Via Elementary are roughly 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 29% Black, 10% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson-Via Elementary?
Jackson-Via Elementary is overseen by Charlottesville City Public Schools in Charlottesville city.
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