Total enrollment
2,971
+187 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Virginia · 2,971 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Colonial Heights City Public Schools's 6 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,971 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Colonial Heights City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colonial Heights City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #51 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,971 | #77 of 130 | #3,258 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #82 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #52 of 130 | #3,203 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.9% | #13 of 115 | #440 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #15 of 114 | #461 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colonial Heights City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Colonial Heights High at 76.4% proficient to Colonial Heights Middle at 64.3%, a gap of 12.1 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,833 to 2,971 students (up 5%) and from 234 to 226 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights High | Colonial Heights | High | 09-12 | 886 |
| Colonial Heights Middle | Colonial Heights | Middle | 06-08 | 700 |
| Tussing Elementary | Colonial Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 652 |
| Lakeview Elementary | Colonial Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 422 |
| North Elementary | Colonial Heights | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 |
| Colonial Heights Technical Center | Colonial Heights | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights City Public Schools is a compact public-school district in Virginia. The district runs 6 schools and instructs approximately 2,971 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Colonial Heights City Public Schools is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 495 in this district, below the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Colonial Heights City Public Schools has climbed 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,784 students to 2,971.
On this page, the community for Colonial Heights City Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.