Is Clark Elementary a good school?

Clark Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Clark Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Clark Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary?

Students at Clark Elementary are 31% African American, 26% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buford Middle Middle : Walker Upper Elementary High : Charlottesville High

Clark Elementary

Summary:

Clark Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving 353 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Charlottesville City Public Schools district, which is ranked 98 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clark Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 25.78% White, 31.16% African American, 16.15% Hispanic, 9.35% Asian, and 17.56% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 54.55% of 3rd-grade students at Clark Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.88% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

One potential factor contributing to Clark Elementary's academic struggles is the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Agnor-Hurt Elementary, Mary Carr Greer Elementary, Stone Robinson Elementary, and Woodbrook Elementary, which range from 31.29% to 80.62% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Addressing the challenges faced by Clark Elementary, including its declining academic performance and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes and opportunities for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1000 Belmont Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5908

(434) 245-2414

District: Charlottesville City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
995^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,293

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buford Middle
	Walker Upper Elementary
High:	Charlottesville High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.2%

White:

25.8%

Two or more races:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clark Elementary ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Charlottesville City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.91. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clark Elementary is $15,293, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Charlottesville City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clark Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clark Elementary 995^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Clark Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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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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Rank History for Clark Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	9.28	1034^th	1062	2.6%
2006	20.30	981^st	1071	8.4%
2007	0.61	1082^nd	1083	0.1%
2008	10.16	1053^rd	1081	2.6%
2009	27.14	947^th	1082	12.5%
2010	7.33	1093^rd	1113	1.8%
2011	33.05	902^nd	1117	19.2%
2012	30.21	938^th	1117	16.0%
2013	15.92	1041^st	1120	7.1%
2014	20.35	1003^rd	1110	9.6%
2015	54.39	575^th	1100	47.7%
2016	38.45	785^th	1096	28.4%
2017	27.34	918^th	1099	16.5%
2018	6.51	1061^st	1097	3.3%
2019	24.54	938^th	1105	15.1%
2021	8.52	1029^th	1103	6.7%
2022	8.05	1046^th	1109	5.7%
2023	8.75	1039^th	1114	6.7%
2024	12.91	995^th	1114	10.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.53	944^th	1036	8.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Clark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.78	1034^th	1100	6.0%
2024	5.58	1061^st	1098	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Clark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.20	1016^th	1093	7.0%
2024	28.57	854^th	1101	22.4%

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Rank History for White students at Clark Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.47	937^th	984	4.8%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clark 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	383	383
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	394	394
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	376	376
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	385	385
1993	181	225	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1994	175	223	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	145	221	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1996	145	221	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1997	143	220	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	151	205	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1999	126	186	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2000	120	157	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	-4	277
2001	113	141	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	121	177	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	27	332
2003	121	177	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	27	332
2004	103	179	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	22	317
2005	80	154	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	17	265
2006	88	153	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	15	271
2007	82	144	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	21	253
2008	79	142	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	22	257
2009	78	139	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	17	247
2010	71	153	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	14	257
2011	67	178	5	18	0	1	8	0	277
2012	78	189	3	21	1	0	14	0	306
2013	83	173	6	22	0	0	22	0	306
2014	83	180	11	44	0	0	25	0	343
2015	89	190	3	53	1	0	26	0	362
2016	89	180	4	57	0	0	15	0	345
2017	91	182	12	50	0	0	20	0	355
2018	86	162	21	44	0	0	25	0	338
2019	88	131	21	41	0	0	36	0	317
2020	96	112	26	40	0	0	42	0	316
2021	70	117	16	45	0	0	39	0	287
2022	81	115	26	49	0	0	53	0	324
2023	91	110	33	57	0	0	62	0	353

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 Clark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	383	28.7	13.3	n/a
1990	394	28.5	13.8	n/a
1991	376	30.7	12.2	n/a
1992	385	31.3	12.3	n/a
1993	408	30.8	13.2	n/a
1994	399	27.3	n/a	69.4
1995	368	n/a	0.0	71.5
1996	368	n/a	0.0	71.5
1997	365	n/a	0.0	71
1998	359	n/a	0.0	71.9
1999	319	31.0	10.3	86.5
2000	277	n/a	0.0	70.8
2001	259	27.0	9.6	74.5
2002	332	39.0	8.5	80
2003	332	39.0	8.5	80
2004	317	33.5	9.5	82
2005	265	33.5	7.9	84.3
2006	271	31.0	8.7	81.6
2007	253	31.2	8.1	87.5
2008	257	19.0	13.5	93.2
2009	247	21.0	11.8	90.9
2010	257	20.0	12.8	90.5
2011	277	21.0	13.1	79.4
2012	306	18.0	17.0	80.7
2013	306	15.0	20.4	79.1
2014	343	24.5	14.0	79.9
2015	362	28.0	12.9	82.9
2016	345	26.0	13.2	82.3
2017	355	32.9	10.7	90.7
2018	338	31.9	10.5	84.6
2019	317	32.9	9.6	86.4
2020	316	28.9	10.9	92.7
2021	287	26.0	11.0	n/a
2022	324	25.0	12.9	90.4
2023	353	31.0	11.3	73.1

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 Clark Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	383	28.7	13.3	n/a
1990	394	28.5	13.8	n/a
1991	376	30.7	12.2	n/a
1992	385	31.3	12.3	n/a
1993	408	30.8	13.2	n/a
1994	399	27.3	n/a	69.4
1995	368	n/a	0.0	71.5
1996	368	n/a	0.0	71.5
1997	365	n/a	0.0	71
1998	359	n/a	0.0	71.9
1999	319	31.0	10.3	86.5
2000	277	n/a	0.0	70.8
2001	259	27.0	9.6	74.5
2002	332	39.0	8.5	80
2003	332	39.0	8.5	80
2004	317	33.5	9.5	82
2005	265	33.5	7.9	84.3
2006	271	31.0	8.7	81.6
2007	253	31.2	8.1	87.5
2008	257	19.0	13.5	93.2
2009	247	21.0	11.8	90.9
2010	257	20.0	12.8	90.5
2011	277	21.0	13.1	79.4
2012	306	18.0	17.0	80.7
2013	306	15.0	20.4	79.1
2014	343	24.5	14.0	79.9
2015	362	28.0	12.9	82.9
2016	345	26.0	13.2	82.3
2017	355	32.9	10.7	90.7
2018	338	31.9	10.5	84.6
2019	317	32.9	9.6	86.4
2020	316	28.9	10.9	92.7
2021	287	26.0	11.0	n/a
2022	324	25.0	12.9	90.4
2023	353	31.0	11.3	73.1

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 Clark Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$126 (1.1%)	$11,138 (98.9%)	$11,264
2020	$944 (7.0%)	$12,507 (93.0%)	$13,451
2021	$1,633 (10.7%)	$13,660 (89.3%)	$15,293

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clark 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 938^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1039^th of 1114 Elementary schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Clark Elementary)	75	40.7	34.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	75	59.2	15.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Clark Elementary)	65	46.3	18.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	71	62.8	8.2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Clark Elementary)	67	40.4	26.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	71	63.4	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Clark Elementary)	67	53.9	13.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Charlottesville City Public Schools)	65	69.3	4.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	317	353	11.4%
African American	131	110	16%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	21	33	57.1%
Hispanic	41	57	39%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	91	3.4%
Two or More Races	36	62	72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.4%	73.1%	13.3%

Schools Near Clark Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Belmont Avenue	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2414	353	31	11.3	73.1%	91 (25.8%)	110 (31.2%)	57 (16.1%)	33 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.6%)	12.9	995^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.8	1039^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.7%	44	54.6	44.2			55.8	47.1			$15,293	$1,633	$13,660
Burnley-Moran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 Long Street	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2413	289	24	12.0	60.2%	160 (55.4%)	58 (20.1%)	23 (8.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.8%)	66.5	405^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.6%		61.6	458^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.9%	53	77.1	80.0			81.7	67.5			$13,115	$419	$12,696
Venable Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	406 14th Street NW	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2418	306	25	12.2	40.5%	149 (48.7%)	85 (27.8%)	16 (5.2%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.7%)	41.6	711^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.2%		55.1	549^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.7%	162	62.2	70.5			60.0	76.2			$15,469	$371	$15,098
Jackson-Via Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	508 Harris Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2416	344	30	11.4	79.1%	118 (34.3%)	106 (30.8%)	41 (11.9%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.3%)	30.3	842^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.4%		28.9	855^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.2%	13	55.2	56.9			64.8	66.7			$13,452	$1,264	$12,188
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1645 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2417	322	27	11.9	78.3%	106 (32.9%)	110 (34.2%)	33 (10.2%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.6%)	25.1	899^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.3%		35	787^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	112	45.0	63.1			53.7	67.2			$12,908	$1,636	$11,272
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1757 Avon Street Extended	Charlottesville	22902	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 293-7455	752	62	12.0	46.7%	327 (43.5%)	129 (17.2%)	208 (27.7%)	22 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	30.8	830^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.5%		22.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	87	52.0	58.6	59.4	59.4	56.1	66.4	66.0	65.5	$10,492	$793	$9,699
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2228 Greenbrier Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 245-2415	315	22	14.3	43.2%	150 (47.6%)	52 (16.5%)	48 (15.2%)	21 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.7%)	44	679^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%		54	563^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.5%	116	64.9	63.5			67.6	73.0			$13,534	$1,024	$12,510
Mary Carr Greer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-8371	495	45	11.0	74.5%	119 (24.0%)	128 (25.9%)	171 (34.5%)	37 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.9%)	9.4	1035^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.6	1074^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.6%	39	42.0	46.2	46.4	47.8	40.8	57.3	52.2	34.8	$12,176	$751	$11,425
Stone Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	958 North Milton Road	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 296-3754	473	35	13.5	31.3%	306 (64.7%)	49 (10.4%)	49 (10.4%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	62.1	464^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.3%		61.8	450^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.6%	14	87.1	81.6	74.3	64.3	77.5	85.5	62.9	61.8	$10,611	$507	$10,104
Woodbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Woodbrook Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-6600	609	52	11.7	80.6%	140 (23.0%)	222 (36.5%)	148 (24.3%)	47 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	6.4	1063^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.8	1017^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.7%	46	41.2	39.6	43.3	36.4	47.1	42.2	47.7	44.6	$9,742	$779	$8,963

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