Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

Set in Colonial Heights, Virginia, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary is a mid-tier primary school, operated by Chesterfield County Public Schools. It teaches 642 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% above the state mean of about 499.

Chesterfield County Public Schools comprises 65 schools with combined enrollment of 64,194 students; Marguerite F. Christian Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Black (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at Marguerite F. Christian Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Chesterfield County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.4%; this one delivers 58.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Chesterfield County put median household earnings sit near $101,931, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Chesterfield County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), of which Marguerite F. Christian Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marguerite F. Christian Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marguerite F. Christian Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Marguerite F. Christian Elementary's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 642). Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Marguerite F. Christian Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.