Red Hill Elementary

Set in North Garden, Virginia, Red Hill Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school, part of Albemarle County Public Schools. It educates 210 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 58% leaner than typical.

Within Albemarle County Public Schools, which oversees 24 schools and 14,149 students, Red Hill Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Red Hill Elementary records that 65% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Albemarle County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Albemarle County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Red Hill Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.7%, the actual is 55.9%, a residual of -13.8 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Albemarle County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $104,392 per year, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Albemarle County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,438 students), of which Red Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Leslie H. Walton Middle, around 5.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Hill Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 3%: 203 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 12% to 21%.

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