Enrollment
226
High
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510093001957
Colonial Beach High
100 First St., Colonial Beach, VA 22443 · (804) 224-7166 · Westmoreland County
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
203 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 16% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Colonial Beach Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +13.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colonial Beach High
Colonial Beach High's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Beach High this school | 226 | 89.8% | 65.8% |
| Randolph-Henry High Charlotte C H | 460 | 88.9% | 79.9% |
| Middlesex High Saluda | 370 | 97.6% | 80.0% |
| Chincoteague High Chincoteague | 271 | 96.3% | 80.3% |
| Central High Victoria | 464 | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Gretna High Gretna | 507 | 85.4% | 74.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colonial Beach High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #248 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #213 of 316 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #247 of 316 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #305 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #306 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #144 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #84 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #112 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
226
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 226 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 90% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 10.5 | 21.5:1 | 86% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | N/A | N/A | 85% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 17.5 | 12.7:1 | 80% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 15 | 15.2:1 | 74% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 38% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonial Beach High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (222 to 226); teachers down 37% (17.5 to 11).
About Colonial Beach High
Colonial Beach High is the name of a small high school in Colonial Beach, Virginia. The school enrolls 226 students, from grades 8 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Colonial Beach Public Schools runs 2 schools with a combined 593 students. Colonial Beach High is one of them.
Roughly 58% of students at Colonial Beach High are White. Other groups make up 23% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 11 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.6:1. This ratio sits 6.7 above the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Westmoreland County is 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Colonial Beach High is C. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Colonial Beach High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (65.8%) and its predicted rate (63.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Westmoreland County, the median household income is $63,398, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 6 public schools in Westmoreland County, enrolling about 2,167 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Colonial Beach Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Colonial Beach High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Colonial Beach High in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 10 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.6:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Westmoreland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,826
Census ACS
Median income
$63,398
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colonial Beach Public Schools
- Colonial Beach ElementaryElementary · 367 students
Other schools in Colonial Beach
- Washington District ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Colonial Beach ElementaryElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Colonial Beach Elementary0.1 mi · 367
- Washington District Elementary5.6 mi · 415
- Potomac Elementary7.1 mi · 566
- Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School7.2 mi · 428
- Piccowaxen Middle School7.3 mi · 578
- King George Elementary10.6 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Colonial Beach HighHow large is Colonial Beach High?
Colonial Beach High enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 08-12.
Is Colonial Beach High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colonial Beach High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many students per teacher at Colonial Beach High?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Colonial Beach High.
What is the student diversity at Colonial Beach High?
Student demographics at Colonial Beach High are roughly 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Colonial Beach High in?
Colonial Beach High is part of Colonial Beach Public Schools.
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