Thursday, July 29, 2010

About Albemarle County Schools
Albemarle County is located approximately 110 miles southwest of Washington, DC and 70 miles west of Richmond, VA.
 
County Size
Area: 740 square miles (5th largest by area in Virginia)
Population: 90,400 (estimated as of July 1, 2005)
Schools
For a complete list of school names & links to the school webpages, click here
Elementary Schools (K-5): 16
Middle Schools (6-8): 5
Charter Middle School (6-8): 1
Comprehensive High Schools (9-12): 3
Charter High School (9-12): 1
Technical Education High School (jointly operated with Charlottesville City Schools) : 1
Special Needs School: 1


Albemarle County Schools State of the School Division
Every year, staff prepares a comprehensive report that provides information to the School Board and the community about the School Division's work. This year, in an effort to make this information more readily available and to conserve paper, the report is being delivered online in an interactive format.

Balanced Scorecard
We are pleased to present our first
Balanced Scorecard reporting mechanism, which makes near-real-time data on student achievement and the implementation of key Division priorities visible to the public. You will now be able to monitor key achievement metrics throughout a school year, rather than waiting for end-of-year test results or an annual report.


School Report Card
The Virginia Department of Education issues annual report cards for schools, school divisions, and the commonwealth, providing information about student acheivement, accountability ratings, attendance, program completion, school safety, teacher quality, and other topics. 

View the Albemarle County school division report card or any of the 26 schools
For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Education website.


Division SOL Scores

To view individual school scores, please refer to the School Report Card for that school. 


Albemarle County Schools at a Glance

  • Total students grades pre-K through 12
    (estimate, 2009-10):
12,986
  • Students identified as gifted:
12.6%
  • Students served by Special Education:
11.8%
  • Students eligible for free/reduced lunch:
24.5%
  • Students identified Limited English
    Proficient (LEP):
7.8%
  • High School completion rate:
93%
  • Number of school lunches served daily:
6,720
  • Number of bus miles driven daily:
17,397
  • Student to computer ratio:
2.57: 1
  • Average Class Size:
    Kindergarten:  19
    Grades 1-3:  19
    Grades 4-5:  20
    Grades 6-12:  22

  • All of our schools are accredited by Virginia DOE, 25 of 26 are fully accredited
  • Average SAT scores surpass state and national averages by more than 60 points on each sub-scale
  • 85% of our high school graduates pursue post-secondary education
  • 83% of our students taking an AP test received passing scores, compared to state average of 61%