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Colonial Heights City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 598 students in Colonial Heights City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Colonial Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
6 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,843 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Colonial Heights City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
395 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
17%
# Black Students
676 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
24%
22%
# White Students
1,412 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
211
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,136 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,474 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,136
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,474
$15,228
Best Colonial Heights City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonial Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 524-3420
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 524-3420
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
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