Walker Upper Elementary

1564 Dairy Road, Charlottesville VA, 22903 | Charlottesville City Public Schools | 434-245-2412
  • grades 5-6
  • students 610
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
76%Charlottesville
79%Virginia

Walker Upper Elementary is a school servicing grades 5 to 6 and is located in the district of "Charlottesville City Public Schools" in Charlottesville, VA. There are a total of 610 students and 47 teachers at Walker Upper Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Walker Upper Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average.

Walker Upper Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students610
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Walker Upper Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
557%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
559%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Walker Upper Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 41.7% 43.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 36.1% 33.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 6.1% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 10.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 5.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Charlottesville demographics profile

StatisticCharlottesvilleVirginiaNational
Population47,2178,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,60921891
Median age32.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English85%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlottesville

IndexCharlottesvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters26.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Walker Upper Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.