Clark Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1000 Belmont Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Bottom 50%

Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Clark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Clark Elementary School's student population of 308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clark Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	45
1	57
2	55
3	45
4	52

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	353
2022	324
2021	287
2020	317
2019	317
2018	355
2017	355
2016	345
2015	362
2014	343
2013	306
2012	306
2011	277
2010	257
2009	247
2008	257
2007	253
2006	271
2005	265
2004	317
2003	332
2002	263
2001	259
2000	277
1999	319
1998	359
1997	365
1996	368
1995	376
1994	399
1993	408

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	31
2022	25
2021	26
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	26
2015	28
2014	25
2013	15
2012	18
2011	21
2010	20
2009	21
2008	19
2007	31
2006	31
2005	33
2004	33
2003	39
2002	23
2001	27
1999	31
1994	27
1993	31
1992	31
1991	31

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Year Founded

1931

School Calendar

School Motto

We Take Care Of Ourselves We Take Care Of Each Other We Take Care Of This Place

School Rankings

Clark Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clark Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1686 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School
2023	#1686
2022	#1683
2021	#1683
2019	#1502
2018	#1589
2017	#1527
2016	#1367
2015	#1225
2014	#1605
2013	#1620
2012	#1473

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40-44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	42%	68%	57%
2021	22%	54%	42%
2019	72%	82%	72%
2017	67%	72%	68%
2016	77%	80%	76%
2015	77%	79%	76%
2014	62%	74%	75%
2013	57%	71%	70%
2012	57%	68%	70%
2011	87%	86%	83%
2010	77%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2021	37%	69%	61%
2019	67%	78%	71%
2018	57%	80%
2017	67%	80%	76%
2016	67%	80%	76%
2015	72%	79%	77%
2014	52%	74%	73%
2013	52%	74%	71%
2012	82%	89%	87%
2011	82%	88%	83%
2010	67%	89%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	10:1	15:1	12:1
2019	10:1	15:1	12:1
2018	11:1	15:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	20:1	16:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	17:1	14:1
2010	13:1	17:1	14:1
2009	12:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	8:1	14:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	17:1	11:1
1993	13:1	16:1	12:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	12:1	16:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	1%	8%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	1%	6%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	16%	19%	13%
2022	15%	18%	13%
2021	16%	18%	13%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	14%	15%	12%
2017	14%	15%	12%
2016	16%	14%	11%
2015	15%	14%	10%
2014	13%	13%	10%
2013	7%	12%	9%
2012	7%	12%	8%
2011	6%	11%	7%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

31%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	31%	22%	28%
2022	36%	22%	30%
2021	41%	22%	32%
2020	41%	22%	32%
2019	41%	22%	32%
2018	52%	23%	36%
2017	52%	23%	36%
2016	53%	23%	37%
2015	53%	23%	38%
2014	53%	23%	37%
2013	57%	23%	38%
2012	62%	24%	40%
2011	64%	24%	42%
2010	61%	26%	45%
2009	57%	26%	45%
2008	57%	27%	47%
2007	59%	27%	48%
2006	58%	27%	48%
2005	59%	27%	49%
2004	58%	27%	48%
2003	55%	27%	49%
2002	50%	27%	49%
2001	54%	27%	50%
2000	57%	27%	51%
1999	58%	27%	51%
1998	57%	27%	51%
1997	60%	27%	50%
1996	60%	27%	49%
1995	58%	26%	48%
1994	56%	26%	47%
1993	56%	26%	46%

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White

22%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	26%	45%	40%
2022	25%	46%	41%
2021	24%	46%	39%
2020	28%	49%	41%
2019	28%	49%	41%
2018	26%	50%	40%
2017	26%	50%	40%
2016	26%	50%	40%
2015	25%	52%	40%
2014	24%	52%	41%
2013	27%	53%	41%
2012	25%	54%	42%
2011	24%	54%	42%
2010	29%	57%	41%
2009	33%	57%	42%
2008	33%	57%	41%
2007	34%	58%	41%
2006	33%	59%	43%
2005	31%	60%	43%
2004	34%	61%	44%
2003	38%	61%	44%
2002	47%	63%	47%
2001	44%	64%	46%
2000	42%	65%	46%
1999	39%	65%	46%
1998	42%	65%	47%
1997	39%	66%	48%
1996	39%	67%	49%
1995	42%	67%	50%
1994	44%	68%	51%
1993	44%	68%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	18%	7%	13%
2022	16%	7%	10%
2021	14%	6%	9%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	0.78	0.71	0.73
2022	0.76	0.70	0.72
2021	0.73	0.70	0.72
2020	0.73	0.68	0.71
2019	0.73	0.68	0.71
2018	0.65	0.67	0.69
2017	0.65	0.67	0.69
2016	0.63	0.68	0.69
2015	0.64	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.66	0.69
2013	0.60	0.65	0.67
2012	0.55	0.64	0.66
2011	0.53	0.64	0.64
2010	0.56	0.62	0.62
2009	0.58	0.60	0.61
2008	0.60	0.60	0.60
2007	0.57	0.59	0.59
2006	0.58	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.57	0.57
2004	0.58	0.55	0.57
2003	0.59	0.55	0.56
2002	0.53	0.53	0.54
2001	0.52	0.52	0.54
2000	0.51	0.51	0.53
1999	0.52	0.51	0.53
1998	0.50	0.50	0.52
1997	0.49	0.49	0.52
1996	0.49	0.48	0.52
1995	0.49	0.49	0.52
1994	0.50	0.47	0.52
1993	0.51	0.47	0.52

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2023	73%	52%	67%
2022	90%	41%	59%
2021	100%	35%	52%
2020	86%	39%	53%
2019	86%	39%	53%
2018	90%	35%	50%
2017	90%	35%	50%
2016	79%	35%	48%
2015	78%	34%	48%
2014	76%	33%	46%
2013	73%	32%	47%
2012	77%	32%	48%
2011	73%	31%	47%
2010	77%	29%	48%
2009	78%	26%	47%
2008	77%	25%	45%
2007	68%	24%	43%
2006	65%	24%	43%
2005	68%	24%	45%
2004	70%	23%	40%
2003	66%	23%	39%
2002	67%	23%	39%
2001	68%	21%	37%
2000	60%	23%	38%
1999	78%	24%	41%
1998	72%	24%	46%
1997	71%	24%	44%
1996	71%	24%	42%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Clark Elementary School	Virginia	Charlottesville City Public Schools
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	12%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	11%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charlottesville City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clark Elementary School's ranking?

Clark Elementary School is ranked #1686 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Clark Elementary School often compared to?

Clark Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Johnson Elementary School, Jackson-via Elementary School, Venable Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Clark Elementary School?

308 students attend Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Clark Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 13% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clark Elementary School?

Clark Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clark Elementary School offer ?

Clark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Clark Elementary School part of?

Clark Elementary School is part of Charlottesville City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Clark Elementary School located?

Clark Elementary School is located in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville, VA.