Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510096000365
North Elementary
3201 Dale Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 · (804) 524-3430 · Colonial Heights city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
308 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
72%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
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% 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 North Elementary
North Elementary's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary this school | 311 | 99.0% | 70.5% |
| Kiptopeke Elementary Cape Charles | 300 | 98.3% | 49.4% |
| David A. Dutrow Elementary Newport News | 341 | 99.7% | 61.6% |
| Sandusky Elementary Lynchburg | 316 | 93.4% | 61.1% |
| Camp Allen Elementary Norfolk | 405 | 99.8% | 64.8% |
| B.C. Charles Elementary Newport News | 388 | 99.7% | 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 North Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #570 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #364 of 1,111 ▲ 235 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #576 of 1,111 ▲ 275 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #956 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #241 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #159 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #184 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #390 of 759 |
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
311
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 311 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 99% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 95% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 85% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 37 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 73% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 64% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 49% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 29 | 9.3:1 | 19% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 236 | 22 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (352 to 311); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About North Elementary
North Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Its 311 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 38% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Colonial Heights City Public Schools is responsible for 5 schools, North Elementary included, with 2,971 students in all.
The most common group at North Elementary is Black students, at 40%. Other groups include 27% White, 17% Hispanic, and 14% multiracial. The county population is about 19% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 25 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Elementary is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Colonial Heights city average 98%.
North Elementary scores 70.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.1%.
In the county around the school, Colonial Heights city, the median household income is $76,505, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 6 public schools in Colonial Heights city, enrolling about 2,971 students in all.
The school nearest to North Elementary is Lakeview Elementary, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, North Elementary is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 311 students in 2024-25, 23 fewer than the 334 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.0:1 to 12.4:1.
The North Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 422 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
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- Colonial Heights Technical CenterElementary
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary is the 35th largest of the 51.
- North ElementaryPrince George, VA · 720 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
- North ElementaryTracy, CA · 722 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Elementary0.6 mi · 422
- Colonial Heights High1.0 mi · 886
- Colonial Heights Middle1.9 mi · 700
- Tussing Elementary2.2 mi · 652
- Carver Middle2.3 mi · 970
- Harrowgate Elementary2.4 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About North ElementaryHow large is North Elementary?
North Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Elementary serve?
North Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Elementary have?
North Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is North Elementary?
North Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 17% Hispanic, 40% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is North Elementary in?
North Elementary is part of Colonial Heights City Public Schools.
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