Community Lab School

Summary:

Community Lab School is a public charter high school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 192 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Albemarle County and Virginia averages across various subject areas and grade levels.

One of the school's key strengths is its racial diversity, with a higher percentage of non-White students, including African American, Hispanic, and Asian students, compared to nearby schools like Albemarle High and Charlottesville High. This diversity, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggests that Community Lab School is providing an equitable and inclusive educational experience for students of all backgrounds.

Another notable aspect of Community Lab School is its efficient resource allocation. Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, the school's spending per student has decreased over the past three years, from $28,807 in 2018-2019 to $15,058 in 2020-2021. This suggests that the school is effectively managing its resources to support student learning and achievement, potentially serving as a model for other public schools in the Albemarle County district and beyond.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1200 Forest Street
       Charlottesville, VA  22903-5262


(434) 296-3090

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
82nd of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,058 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  179

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
10.6%
Two or more races:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Community Lab School ranks better than 94.5% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Community Lab School ranks better than 75.1% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.74. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Community Lab School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Community Lab School has the smallest high school student body size in the Albemarle County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Albemarle County Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Lab School is 10, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Lab School is $15,058, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Lab School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Lab School 23rd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Community Lab School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Community Lab School 82nd of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Community Lab School 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 Community Lab School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.61 54th 419 87.1%
2022 83.21 29th 415 93.0%
2023 82.11 42nd 422 90.0%
2024 84.98 23rd 417 94.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.86 3rd 411 99.3%
2024 73.99 82nd 407 79.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.47 38th 409 90.7%
2024 90.21 8th 407 98.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.56 38th 402 90.5%
2024 85.14 12th 396 97.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community Lab School

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Rank History for all high school students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 57.68 96th 308 68.8%
2006 67.00 46th 314 85.4%
2007 70.94 34th 313 89.1%
2008 72.62 30th 316 90.5%
2009 58.47 105th 313 66.5%
2010 62.10 84th 317 73.5%
2011 57.99 116th 320 63.8%
2012 43.31 202nd 321 37.1%
2013 59.66 90th 321 72.0%
2014 48.58 158th 322 50.9%
2015 39.39 212th 322 34.2%
2016 46.79 177th 321 44.9%
2017 49.42 167th 324 48.5%
2018 48.65 169th 326 48.2%
2019 61.48 86th 327 73.7%
2021 59.76 86th 327 73.7%
2022 55.74 119th 325 63.4%
2023 79.58 24th 326 92.6%
2024 70.74 82nd 329 75.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.79 12th 320 96.3%
2024 74.59 48th 322 85.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Community Lab School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.61 5th 315 98.4%
2024 77.35 20th 314 93.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Community Lab School

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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 348 348
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 382 382
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 80 80
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 80 80
1993 74 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 82
1994 78 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 80
1995 74 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 84
1996 74 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 84
1997 71 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 77
1998 90 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 100
1999 63 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 75
2000 70 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 75
2001 58 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 69
2002 75 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2003 75 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2004 83 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 89
2005 86 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 91
2006 102 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 108
2007 103 3 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 109
2008 97 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 108
2009 89 11 2 1 0 n/a n/a 1 104
2010 79 10 2 4 0 n/a n/a 1 96
2011 87 8 0 5 0 0 5 0 105
2012 86 6 0 5 0 0 7 0 104
2013 79 4 1 5 0 0 6 0 95
2014 94 3 1 4 2 0 5 0 109
2015 87 4 1 5 3 0 5 0 105
2016 86 10 0 5 2 0 6 0 109
2017 83 5 1 7 1 0 8 0 105
2018 78 7 1 10 1 0 3 0 100
2019 73 6 1 5 0 0 4 0 89
2020 63 4 3 6 1 0 8 0 85
2021 116 5 6 14 2 0 19 0 162
2022 140 7 7 23 1 0 16 0 194
2023 132 11 7 22 1 0 19 0 192
2024 123 13 5 19 0 0 19 0 179

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 Community Lab School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 21.2 16.4 n/a
1990 382 24.1 15.8 n/a
1991 80 6.9 11.5 n/a
1992 80 7.0 11.4 n/a
1993 82 7.1 11.5 n/a
1994 80 7.1 n/a n/a
1995 84 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 84 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 77 n/a 0.0 3.9
1998 100 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 75 9.0 8.3 0
2000 75 n/a 0.0 0
2001 69 11.8 5.8 n/a
2002 85 16.0 5.3 n/a
2003 85 16.0 5.3 n/a
2004 89 9.5 9.4 5.6
2005 91 10.5 8.7 7.7
2006 108 11.0 9.8 7.4
2007 109 11.8 9.2 2.8
2008 108 8.0 13.5 10.3
2009 104 9.1 11.4 7.8
2010 96 9.7 9.8 18.9
2011 105 9.0 11.6 24.8
2012 104 13.0 8.0 14.4
2013 95 13.3 7.0 23.2
2014 109 13.4 8.0 18.3
2015 105 12.0 8.7 21
2016 109 12.0 9.0 21.1
2017 105 11.6 9.0 21
2018 100 13.9 7.1 24
2019 89 12.8 6.9 25.8
2020 85 11.9 7.0 21.2
2021 162 19.3 8.3 n/a
2022 194 17.0 11.3 9.3
2023 192 17.0 11.2 7.3
2024 179 17.9 10.0 5.6

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 Community Lab School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 348 21.2 16.4 n/a
1990 382 24.1 15.8 n/a
1991 80 6.9 11.5 n/a
1992 80 7.0 11.4 n/a
1993 82 7.1 11.5 n/a
1994 80 7.1 n/a n/a
1995 84 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 84 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 77 n/a 0.0 3.9
1998 100 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 75 9.0 8.3 0
2000 75 n/a 0.0 0
2001 69 11.8 5.8 n/a
2002 85 16.0 5.3 n/a
2003 85 16.0 5.3 n/a
2004 89 9.5 9.4 5.6
2005 91 10.5 8.7 7.7
2006 108 11.0 9.8 7.4
2007 109 11.8 9.2 2.8
2008 108 8.0 13.5 10.3
2009 104 9.1 11.4 7.8
2010 96 9.7 9.8 18.9
2011 105 9.0 11.6 24.8
2012 104 13.0 8.0 14.4
2013 95 13.3 7.0 23.2
2014 109 13.4 8.0 18.3
2015 105 12.0 8.7 21
2016 109 12.0 9.0 21.1
2017 105 11.6 9.0 21
2018 100 13.9 7.1 24
2019 89 12.8 6.9 25.8
2020 85 11.9 7.0 21.2
2021 162 19.3 8.3 n/a
2022 194 17.0 11.3 9.3
2023 192 17.0 11.2 7.3
2024 179 17.9 10.0 5.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Lab School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,306 (4.5%) $27,501 (95.5%) $28,807
2020 $279 (1.3%) $20,415 (98.7%) $20,694
2021 $33 (0.2%) $15,025 (99.8%) $15,058

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Lab School

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 86th of 327 High schoolsRanks 24th of 326 High schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Community Lab School)9387
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Albemarle County Public Schools)8084
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Community Lab School)7778
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Albemarle County Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Community Lab School)7925
 54%
   End of Course Algebra II (Albemarle County Public Schools)8376
 7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Community Lab School)8895
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Albemarle County Public Schools)8169
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Community Lab School)10081
 19%
   End of Course Earth Science (Albemarle County Public Schools)7760
 17%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Community Lab School)10096
 4%
   End of Course English Reading (Albemarle County Public Schools)8786
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students89192
 115.7%
African American611
 83.3%
American Indian01
Asian17
 600%
Hispanic522
 340%
Pacific Islander00
White73132
 80.8%
Two or More Races419
 375%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.8%7.3%
 18.6%


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Students at Community Lab School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended Community Lab School.

Community Lab School ranks 82nd of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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