Walker Upper Elementary

Public 5-6

1564 Dairy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1304

(434) 245-2412

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,762

Students who attend Walker Upper Elementary usually attend:

High:

Charlottesville High

Feeder schools for Walker Upper Elementary:

Elementary:	Burnley-Moran Elementary
	Clark Elementary
	Greenbrier Elementary
	Jackson-Via Elementary
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	Johnson Elementary
	Venable Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

26.3%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Walker Upper Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), African American (26.3%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Upper Elementary is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Walker Upper Elementary employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Upper Elementary is $11,762.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Walker Upper Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charlottesville City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Charlottesville City Public Schools 98^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 29, 2022

Student behavior is out of control and violent offenses are under reported. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

a lot of fights and not very hard skills, large gap in friends between minorities and white people. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Walker Upper 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	696	696
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	716	716
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	737	737
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	756	756
1993	369	321	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	370	360	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1995	336	353	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1996	336	353	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1997	348	333	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1998	317	319	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	311	344	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2000	321	394	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	-4	729
2001	299	364	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
2002	263	323	14	19	2	n/a	n/a	13	634
2003	263	323	14	19	2	n/a	n/a	13	634
2004	280	345	15	17	0	n/a	n/a	14	671
2005	257	323	15	15	0	n/a	n/a	20	630
2006	268	265	16	21	1	n/a	n/a	25	596
2007	223	271	18	22	1	n/a	n/a	31	566
2008	215	271	15	28	0	n/a	n/a	25	554
2009	221	230	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	24	518
2010	228	240	25	25	1	n/a	n/a	30	549
2011	239	227	24	42	1	0	21	0	554
2012	216	215	23	49	1	1	23	0	528
2013	214	219	26	48	1	1	29	0	538
2014	224	200	30	58	1	0	30	0	543
2015	211	187	35	60	0	0	35	0	528
2016	193	196	40	64	1	0	44	0	538
2017	197	213	38	77	1	0	42	0	568
2018	224	222	37	87	1	0	39	0	610
2019	246	251	40	83	0	0	36	0	656
2020	225	255	42	90	0	0	58	0	670
2021	230	217	37	83	0	0	61	0	628
2022	243	177	44	93	0	0	62	0	619
2023	239	164	35	90	0	0	88	0	616
2024	265	159	33	61	0	0	86	0	604

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 Walker Upper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	696	54.2	12.8	n/a
1990	716	57.0	12.5	n/a
1991	737	56.4	13.0	n/a
1992	756	57.4	13.1	n/a
1993	699	55.7	12.5	n/a
1994	737	50.4	n/a	47.2
1995	700	n/a	0.0	48.3
1996	700	n/a	0.0	48.3
1997	697	n/a	0.0	47.2
1998	647	n/a	0.0	48.5
1999	665	61.0	10.9	52.6
2000	729	n/a	0.0	46.8
2001	686	64.0	10.7	49.6
2002	634	67.6	9.4	55.9
2003	634	67.6	9.4	55.9
2004	671	55.0	12.2	56.9
2005	630	60.0	10.5	69.8
2006	596	58.0	10.3	55.2
2007	566	57.8	9.8	57.9
2008	554	40.5	13.7	54.1
2009	518	38.0	13.6	56.7
2010	549	35.0	15.6	57.2
2011	554	38.0	14.5	54.7
2012	528	43.5	12.1	56.3
2013	538	47.6	11.2	54.6
2014	543	50.0	10.8	54.5
2015	528	47.0	11.2	55.1
2016	538	47.0	11.4	55
2017	568	51.0	11.1	55.5
2018	610	47.2	12.9	63.9
2019	656	49.3	13.2	54.6
2020	670	43.7	15.3	66
2021	628	49.7	12.6	n/a
2022	619	48.4	12.7	71.4
2023	616	51.5	11.9	71.8
2024	604	47.0	12.8	87.6

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 Walker Upper Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	696	54.2	12.8	n/a
1990	716	57.0	12.5	n/a
1991	737	56.4	13.0	n/a
1992	756	57.4	13.1	n/a
1993	699	55.7	12.5	n/a
1994	737	50.4	n/a	47.2
1995	700	n/a	0.0	48.3
1996	700	n/a	0.0	48.3
1997	697	n/a	0.0	47.2
1998	647	n/a	0.0	48.5
1999	665	61.0	10.9	52.6
2000	729	n/a	0.0	46.8
2001	686	64.0	10.7	49.6
2002	634	67.6	9.4	55.9
2003	634	67.6	9.4	55.9
2004	671	55.0	12.2	56.9
2005	630	60.0	10.5	69.8
2006	596	58.0	10.3	55.2
2007	566	57.8	9.8	57.9
2008	554	40.5	13.7	54.1
2009	518	38.0	13.6	56.7
2010	549	35.0	15.6	57.2
2011	554	38.0	14.5	54.7
2012	528	43.5	12.1	56.3
2013	538	47.6	11.2	54.6
2014	543	50.0	10.8	54.5
2015	528	47.0	11.2	55.1
2016	538	47.0	11.4	55
2017	568	51.0	11.1	55.5
2018	610	47.2	12.9	63.9
2019	656	49.3	13.2	54.6
2020	670	43.7	15.3	66
2021	628	49.7	12.6	n/a
2022	619	48.4	12.7	71.4
2023	616	51.5	11.9	71.8
2024	604	47.0	12.8	87.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker Upper Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$9,607 (100.0%)	$9,607
2020	$358 (3.4%)	$10,202 (96.6%)	$10,560
2021	$321 (2.7%)	$11,441 (97.3%)	$11,762

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Upper Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Upper Elementary)	42	50.7	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	41	50.2	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Walker Upper Elementary)	52	50.2	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	51	49.7	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Walker Upper Elementary)	59	61.7	2.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	58	61	3%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walker Upper Elementary)	77	48.3	28.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	75	47.6	27.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Walker Upper Elementary)	71	57.9	13.1%
6th Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	69	57.4	11.6%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	656	616	6.1%
African American	251	164	34.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	40	35	12.5%
Hispanic	83	90	8.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	246	239	2.8%
Two or More Races	36	88	144.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.6%	71.8%	17.2%

Schools Near Walker Upper Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Mathematics (2024)				SOL Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)				SOL Civics and Economics (2024)		SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1564 Dairy Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2412	604	47	12.8	87.6%	265 (43.9%)	159 (26.3%)	61 (10.1%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (14.2%)								(n/a)				54.4	55.6			56.8		63.7	58.4					65.5	$11,762	$321	$11,441
Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	551	46	12.0	46.3%	227 (41.2%)	106 (19.2%)	149 (27.0%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	42.6	266^th of 417 public middle schools	36.2%		50.2	217^th of 422 public middle schools	48.6%	49	100.0	100.0	96.2		60.8	41.4	41.0		59.2		64.6	71.2	66.7		69.7		$10,180	$496	$9,684
Buford Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2411	559	53	10.4	79.8%	203 (36.3%)	154 (27.5%)	96 (17.2%)	33 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.1%)	42.9	263^rd of 417 public middle schools	36.9%		30.8	317^th of 422 public middle schools	24.9%	54	100.0	100.0	97.8			52.1	35.1		61.3			60.9	66.9		72.9		$11,874	$60	$11,814
Journey Middle	Public	6-8	210 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-9320	607	46	13.1	71.5%	214 (35.3%)	148 (24.4%)	171 (28.2%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	19.6	367^th of 417 public middle schools	12.0%		29	327^th of 422 public middle schools	22.5%	40	84.0	97.9	77.3		49.3	36.9	22.2		49.0		54.8	53.8	56.9		66.9
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-0599	520	37	13.9	24.2%	292 (56.2%)	47 (9.0%)	70 (13.5%)	60 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.6%)	76	79^th of 417 public middle schools	81.1%		77.6	79^th of 422 public middle schools	81.3%		96.3	96.1	97.1		85.0	63.6	48.9		81.7		85.0	80.4	91.3		89.2		$8,739	$504	$8,235
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Public	6-8	4217 Red Hill Rd	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 977-5615	328	33	9.8	39.0%	232 (70.7%)	30 (9.1%)	36 (11.0%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	45.6	247^th of 417 public middle schools	40.8%		57.4	183^rd of 422 public middle schools	56.6%	64	94.7	88.6	84.0		56.2	55.6	54.2		67.0		70.5	64.1	72.4		73.1		$12,904	$614	$12,290
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Public	6-8	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4393	804	56	14.4	14.3%	652 (81.1%)	13 (1.6%)	66 (8.2%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.1%)	82.4	38^th of 417 public middle schools	90.9%		82.3	40^th of 422 public middle schools	90.5%	2	100.0	98.5	94.2		87.9	71.9	53.7		84.7		91.2	84.7	88.7		87.6		$8,306	$213	$8,093
William Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	148 Monroe Dr	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9003	625	48	12.8	68.5%	412 (65.9%)	36 (5.8%)	100 (16.0%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.2%)	32.5	309^th of 417 public middle schools	25.9%		39.6	276^th of 422 public middle schools	34.6%	33	100.0	100.0	91.7		35.4	43.0	32.2		67.6		53.3	57.6	70.2	63.4			$7,387	$116	$7,271
Fluvanna Middle	Public	5-7	3717 Central Plains Road	Palmyra	22963	Fluvanna County	Fluvanna County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 510-1000	737	57	12.9	37.2%	478 (64.9%)	97 (13.2%)	69 (9.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (11.7%)	49.9	228^th of 417 public middle schools	45.3%		41.4	267^th of 422 public middle schools	36.7%	39		100.0		62.6	69.7	56.9		63.1		64.7	67.4	67.9					$6,984	$161	$6,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Upper Elementary

What high school do graduates of Walker Upper Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walker Upper Elementary usually go on to attend Charlottesville High

How many students attend Walker Upper Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Walker Upper Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walker Upper Elementary?

Students at Walker Upper Elementary are 44% White, 26% African American, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is Walker Upper Elementary in?

Charlottesville City Public Schools

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