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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE administration to hear?
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Enrollment
700
Middle
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510096000362
Colonial Heights Middle
500 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 · (804) 524-3420 · Colonial Heights city
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL700 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
689 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 255 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 234 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 30% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Colonial Heights Middle→Colonial Heights High
Based on grade levels within Colonial Heights City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Heights Middle
Colonial Heights Middle's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights Middle this school | 700 | 98.4% | 64.3% |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle Roanoke | 601 | 99.3% | 59.4% |
| James Madison Middle Roanoke | 598 | 99.7% | 58.0% |
| Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk | 739 | 100.0% | 87.9% |
| Lynnhaven Middle Virginia Beach | 727 | 93.8% | 74.9% |
| Mecklenburg County Middle Baskerville | 819 | 94.1% | 63.9% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 Heights Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #210 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #230 of 342 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #228 of 342 ▲ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 700 | #184 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #138 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #49 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #45 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #41 of 99 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
700
+42 (+6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 700 | 55 | 12.7:1 | 98% (689) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 41.5 | 15.6:1 | 92% (595) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 51.8 | 11.6:1 | 85% (511) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 47 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 53.8 | 11.6:1 | 52% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 54 | 12.2:1 | 46% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 31 | 22.4:1 | 34% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 703 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 17% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colonial Heights Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (624 to 700); teachers up 2% (53.8 to 55).
About Colonial Heights Middle
Colonial Heights Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Colonial Heights, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 700 students in grades 6 through 8.
Colonial Heights Middle is one school in Colonial Heights City Public Schools, a system of 5 schools with 2,971 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Colonial Heights Middle is White (40%). The remaining students are 31% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Colonial Heights city is about 66% White. By the diversity index, Colonial Heights Middle comes in at 71%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Virginia average about 13.1:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 98% of enrollment. Across public schools in Colonial Heights city, the average is about the same, 98%.
Colonial Heights Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.3% is 3.0 points above the 61.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Colonial Heights city census figures show that median household income is about $76,505, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 6 public schools operate in Colonial Heights city, serving about 2,971 students.
Colonial Heights High is located about 1.6 miles from Colonial Heights Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Colonial Heights Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Colonial Heights Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 700 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 658. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.7:1.
Discussions about Colonial Heights Middle may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Colonial Heights city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,352
Census ACS
Median income
$76,505
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colonial Heights City Public Schools
- Colonial Heights HighHigh · 886 students
- Tussing ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Colonial Heights Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights HighHigh · 886 students
- Tussing ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Marguerite F. Christian ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Colonial Heights Technical CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Colonial Heights High1.6 mi · 886
- Lakeview Elementary1.6 mi · 422
- Ettrick Elementary1.7 mi · 560
- Lakemont Elementary1.8 mi · 393
- North Elementary1.9 mi · 311
- Westview Early Childhood Education Center2.7 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Colonial Heights MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Colonial Heights Middle?
Colonial Heights Middle enrolls approximately 700 students in grades 06-08.
Is Colonial Heights Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Colonial Heights Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colonial Heights Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colonial Heights Middle is approximately 12.7:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colonial Heights Middle?
At Colonial Heights Middle, the student body is approximately 40% White, 15% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Colonial Heights Middle?
Colonial Heights Middle is overseen by Colonial Heights City Public Schools in Colonial Heights city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.