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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510096000364
Lakeview Elementary
401 Taswell Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 · (804) 524-3435 · Colonial Heights city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
404 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
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
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
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Lakeview Elementary
Lakeview Elementary's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary this school | 422 | 95.7% | 66.9% |
| Samuel P. Langley Elementary Hampton | 429 | 92.3% | 81.4% |
| General Stanford Elementary Ft. Eustis | 430 | 99.5% | 77.0% |
| Axton Elementary Axton | 371 | 99.5% | 73.5% |
| William Perry Elementary Waynesboro | 447 | 94.6% | 44.1% |
| Southside Elementary Dinwiddie | 446 | 93.3% | 60.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary 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 Lakeview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #677 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #615 of 1,111 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #673 of 1,111 ▲ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #760 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #239 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #185 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #237 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #136 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
422
+43 (+11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 422 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 96% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 94% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 87% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 16 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 63% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 46% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 29% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (386 to 422); teachers up 26% (27 to 34).
About Lakeview Elementary
Lakeview Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 422 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Colonial Heights City Public Schools totals 2,971 students.
The largest group at Lakeview Elementary is White students, at 40%. It is also 25% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Colonial Heights city is roughly 66% White. The diversity index for Lakeview Elementary is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 12.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lakeview Elementary, which has 34. Elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Lakeview Elementary is about 96%. The figure for public schools in Colonial Heights city is close, at 98%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.0% at Lakeview Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.9%.
The school is in Colonial Heights city, where median household income comes to about $76,505, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Colonial Heights city's 6 public schools enroll about 2,971 students and include Lakeview Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, North Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Lakeview Elementary places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment rose 11% over 4 years, reaching 422 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.7:1 to 12.4:1 over the same years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Colonial Heights MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Tussing ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Colonial Heights Technical CenterElementary
Other schools in Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights HighHigh · 886 students
- Colonial Heights MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Tussing ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Marguerite F. Christian ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Colonial Heights Technical CenterElementary
Other Lakeview Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 23 states are named Lakeview Elementary. Lakeview Elementary is the 25th largest of the 44.
- Lakeview ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 439 students
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAINT CLOUD, FL · 752 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolStow, OH · 745 students
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSARASOTA, FL · 741 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolDENVILLE, NJ · 699 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary0.6 mi · 311
- Colonial Heights High1.3 mi · 886
- Colonial Heights Middle1.6 mi · 700
- Ettrick Elementary2.1 mi · 560
- Carver Middle2.6 mi · 970
- Harrowgate Elementary2.6 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeview ElementaryHow large is Lakeview Elementary?
Lakeview Elementary enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lakeview Elementary serve?
Lakeview Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeview Elementary?
At Lakeview Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 23% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakeview Elementary?
Lakeview Elementary 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.