Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 265 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 17th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2008
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3251 Morgantown Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
School District Details
- Albemarle County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,632
- Graduation Rate: 82.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.5
- Enrolled Students: 13,035
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 265
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 137 (51.7%)
- Females: 121 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 9 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 5 (1.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 14 (5.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 20 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 4.2% |
| White | 220 | 83.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 4 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 13.6% |
| 1st Grade | 41 | 15.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 50 | 18.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 46 | 17.4% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 19.2% |
| 5th Grade | 37 | 14.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Virginia L. Murray Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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