About the Schools
The Albemarle County public schools that Emerson Commons children would attend are close by and among the best in Virginia. Emerson Commons is in the school district for:
Crozet Elementary (PK - 5)
Crozet Elementary (PK - 5)
- Crozet Elementary is one of only 4 schools in Virginia awarded a Department of Energy Green Ribbon of Excellence in 2015 for its outdoor living science classroom and Environmental program.
- Board of Education's Award for Excellence under the Virginia Index of Performance Program 2008, 2009
- 15:1 Student:teacher ratio
- 5/5 Great Schools Community Rating out of 43 reviews
- English Reading = 77
- English Writing (score not yet reported)
- History and Social Science = 85
- Mathematics = 76
- Science= 76
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Joseph T. Henley Middle School (6-8 grade)
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Western Albemarle High School
* SOL scores are reported here because they are often (unfairly) used to compare schools. They measure average student test aptitude rather than quality of education and teachers. They do not measure the extensive offerings of gifted/talented, AP, and special ed courses for which Albemarle County are renowned. In the case of Crozet Elementary, the average is pulled down a bit because the district includes rural as well as suburban areas. Further, the overall ranking of Crozet Elementary on school rating sites is flawed because the data on those sites are out of date. However, Crozet Elementary in particular has a highly esteemed program including Gifted and Talented and a remarkable 5/5 community rating. Parents love the school.
- Western Albemarle High School offers a groundbreaking Environmental Studies Academy and an Arts and Letters pathway to encourage the arts in future careers.
- 1017 students
- 13:1 Student:teacher ratio
- 7/10 Great Schools rating
- English Reading = 98
- English Writing = 93
- History and Social Science = 91
- Mathematics = 82
- Science= 92
* SOL scores are reported here because they are often (unfairly) used to compare schools. They measure average student test aptitude rather than quality of education and teachers. They do not measure the extensive offerings of gifted/talented, AP, and special ed courses for which Albemarle County are renowned. In the case of Crozet Elementary, the average is pulled down a bit because the district includes rural as well as suburban areas. Further, the overall ranking of Crozet Elementary on school rating sites is flawed because the data on those sites are out of date. However, Crozet Elementary in particular has a highly esteemed program including Gifted and Talented and a remarkable 5/5 community rating. Parents love the school.