Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Summary:

Mary Carr Greer Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 130 school districts in the state.

While Mary Carr Greer Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 24.04% White, 25.86% African American, 34.55% Hispanic, 7.47% Asian, and 7.88% two or more races, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools on standardized tests. Its performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.55% to 79.42% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11 students per teacher, Mary Carr Greer Elementary's academic challenges persist. When looking at the school's performance by student subgroups, there are significant disparities, with White students outperforming their African American and Hispanic peers. Nearby schools, such as Hollymead Elementary and Agnor-Hurt Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Mary Carr Greer Elementary may be unique to the school or its specific student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 190 Lambs Lane
       Charlottesville, VA  22901-8979


(434) 973-8371

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,176 Help


Students who attend Mary Carr Greer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Journey Middle
High:    Albemarle High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.5%
African American:
25.9%
White:
24.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.5% Help


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Compare Details Mary Carr Greer Elementary ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 14th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mary Carr Greer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Albemarle County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Carr Greer Elementary is $12,176, which is the 4th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Carr Greer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Carr Greer Elementary 1035th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Mary Carr Greer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Albemarle County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Albemarle County Public Schools 44th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mary Carr Greer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 24.45 924th 1062 13.0%
2006 25.13 947th 1071 11.6%
2007 19.26 995th 1083 8.1%
2008 25.67 949th 1081 12.2%
2009 43.62 730th 1082 32.5%
2010 31.48 930th 1113 16.4%
2011 24.82 995th 1117 10.9%
2012 11.08 1082nd 1117 3.1%
2013 19.27 1011th 1120 9.7%
2014 17.45 1032nd 1110 7.0%
2015 5.15 1079th 1100 1.9%
2016 8.29 1055th 1096 3.7%
2017 12.04 1032nd 1099 6.1%
2018 4.13 1068th 1097 2.6%
2019 10.15 1044th 1105 5.5%
2021 11.78 997th 1103 9.6%
2022 7.00 1056th 1109 4.8%
2023 5.59 1074th 1114 3.6%
2024 9.39 1035th 1114 7.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.25 288th 300 4.0%
2024 32.99 215th 306 29.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.10 1009th 1036 2.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.21 1077th 1100 2.1%
2024 12.75 993rd 1098 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.48 996th 1093 8.9%
2024 9.09 1037th 1101 5.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.39 574th 579 0.9%
2024 20.43 518th 588 11.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.46 564th 564 0.0%
2024 8.97 554th 580 4.5%
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Rank History for White students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.45 658th 984 33.1%
2024 42.63 639th 979 34.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 23, 2015

Open Quote Greer Elementary is a very special school in the Albemarle County school district. As one of the most diverse elementary schools in the Charlottesville area, Greer serves a wide range of students who not only speak many different languages but also come from many different socioeconomic backgrounds. It is a true microcosm of our world today - right here in Charlottesville! I am constantly amazed at how the administrators, staff and teachers are able to effectively lead and teach such a unique population of students. But they do it - and they do it with excitement, energy and a lot of love. They truly look at each child as an individual - both their strengths and their weaknesses - and they help build each student up. They meet them where they are and help them grow both as students and as human beings. I am proud that my children go to Greer Elementary, because I know that my children are learning much more than just how to read or write. They are learning how to cooperate and communicate with people - ALL people. The world would be a better place if every child could go to Greer Elementary. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Open Quote My son has been in school since he was 3 years old, and I just switched him from Greenbrier Elementary to Greer Elementary last year and it was the worst decision ever! My son is now 7 and his teacher is very rude and is very unprofessional. It has been nothing but problems since my son has been at Greer Elementary. He's always unhappy when he comes home from school, and he doesn't like his 2nd grade teacher. He's a very good kid, and has always done such a good job in school, and it really hurts me to see him unhappy. When school is out, he will be going back to Greenbrier Elementary (the best school in Charlottesville, VA). Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mary Carr Greer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 583 583
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 626 626
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 653 653
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 670 670
1993 304 129 43 14 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1994 279 122 64 16 1 n/a n/a 0 482
1995 286 116 58 26 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1996 286 116 58 26 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1997 292 118 64 35 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1998 250 126 69 25 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1999 258 105 74 36 3 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 263 120 89 39 1 n/a n/a -4 508
2001 229 107 83 42 3 n/a n/a 0 464
2002 166 113 83 34 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2003 166 113 83 34 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2004 179 123 76 33 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2005 158 134 69 27 2 n/a n/a 0 390
2006 141 174 61 42 0 n/a n/a 9 427
2007 123 160 81 46 0 n/a n/a 34 444
2008 137 165 67 48 1 n/a n/a 37 455
2009 123 173 62 50 1 n/a n/a 30 439
2010 131 179 61 49 0 n/a n/a 27 447
2011 121 187 48 80 3 0 40 0 479
2012 120 162 40 82 2 0 33 0 439
2013 142 160 48 77 1 0 44 0 472
2014 160 186 71 111 1 1 42 0 572
2015 149 201 74 135 1 1 46 0 607
2016 134 206 70 153 0 0 46 0 609
2017 162 223 56 174 0 2 52 0 669
2018 160 208 71 186 0 4 46 0 675
2019 150 177 61 149 0 2 38 0 577
2020 145 150 37 154 0 2 34 0 522
2021 119 125 33 156 0 1 35 0 469
2022 119 128 32 164 1 0 37 0 481
2023 119 128 37 171 1 0 39 0 495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Carr Greer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 583 36.7 15.8 n/a
1990 626 39.2 15.9 n/a
1991 653 38.4 17.0 n/a
1992 670 39.1 17.1 n/a
1993 490 32.6 15.0 n/a
1994 482 30.5 n/a 32
1995 486 n/a 0.0 27.4
1996 486 n/a 0.0 27.4
1997 509 n/a 0.0 28.9
1998 470 n/a 0.0 30.6
1999 476 35.0 13.6 38
2000 508 n/a 0.0 40.2
2001 464 41.5 11.2 37.1
2002 399 44.1 9.0 35.3
2003 399 44.1 9.0 35.3
2004 413 38.3 10.8 36.8
2005 390 37.2 10.5 43.6
2006 427 35.0 12.2 49.3
2007 444 49.7 8.9 53.9
2008 455 35.0 13.0 56.9
2009 439 33.0 13.3 69.7
2010 447 33.1 13.5 69.3
2011 479 33.0 14.5 69.1
2012 439 39.6 11.0 69.5
2013 472 39.0 12.1 67.6
2014 572 44.4 12.8 68.7
2015 607 53.0 11.4 75.1
2016 609 51.0 11.9 73.9
2017 669 56.2 11.8 75.5
2018 675 60.2 11.2 73.9
2019 577 50.0 11.5 72.8
2020 522 53.9 9.6 73.2
2021 469 47.6 9.8 n/a
2022 481 46.7 10.2 79.4
2023 495 44.7 11.0 74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Carr Greer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 583 36.7 15.8 n/a
1990 626 39.2 15.9 n/a
1991 653 38.4 17.0 n/a
1992 670 39.1 17.1 n/a
1993 490 32.6 15.0 n/a
1994 482 30.5 n/a 32
1995 486 n/a 0.0 27.4
1996 486 n/a 0.0 27.4
1997 509 n/a 0.0 28.9
1998 470 n/a 0.0 30.6
1999 476 35.0 13.6 38
2000 508 n/a 0.0 40.2
2001 464 41.5 11.2 37.1
2002 399 44.1 9.0 35.3
2003 399 44.1 9.0 35.3
2004 413 38.3 10.8 36.8
2005 390 37.2 10.5 43.6
2006 427 35.0 12.2 49.3
2007 444 49.7 8.9 53.9
2008 455 35.0 13.0 56.9
2009 439 33.0 13.3 69.7
2010 447 33.1 13.5 69.3
2011 479 33.0 14.5 69.1
2012 439 39.6 11.0 69.5
2013 472 39.0 12.1 67.6
2014 572 44.4 12.8 68.7
2015 607 53.0 11.4 75.1
2016 609 51.0 11.9 73.9
2017 669 56.2 11.8 75.5
2018 675 60.2 11.2 73.9
2019 577 50.0 11.5 72.8
2020 522 53.9 9.6 73.2
2021 469 47.6 9.8 n/a
2022 481 46.7 10.2 79.4
2023 495 44.7 11.0 74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary Carr Greer Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $376 (3.7%) $9,870 (96.3%) $10,247
2020 $628 (5.5%) $10,806 (94.5%) $11,434
2021 $751 (6.2%) $11,425 (93.8%) $12,176

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Carr Greer Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1044th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1074th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)6236.5
 25.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albemarle County Public Schools)7964.1
 14.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)5539
 16%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Albemarle County Public Schools)7064.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)6033.9
 26.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albemarle County Public Schools)8269.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)4850.9
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Albemarle County Public Schools)7572.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)7339.1
 33.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albemarle County Public Schools)8268.9
 13.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)6729
 38%
   5th Grade Science (Albemarle County Public Schools)7763
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Mary Carr Greer Elementary)6050
 10%
   5th Grade English Reading (Albemarle County Public Schools)7871.7
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577495
 14.2%
African American177128
 27.7%
American Indian01
Asian6137
 39.3%
Hispanic149171
 14.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White150119
 20.7%
Two or More Races3839
 2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.8%74.5%
 1.8%


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Students at Mary Carr Greer Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 26% African American, 24% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Mary Carr Greer Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Mary Carr Greer Elementary.

Students who attend Mary Carr Greer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Journey Middle
High : Albemarle High


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