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Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 590. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 626th to 931st out of over 1,100 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Virginia elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies are consistently lower than the Chesterfield County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages, with the school's strongest academic area being 5th-grade mathematics. Additionally, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 20.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the desired target of less than 10% chronic absenteeism.

While the school's performance data suggests that certain student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and Hispanic students, are performing better than the overall student population, White students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds are struggling. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.7% to 80.4% in recent years, indicates that the student population faces socioeconomic challenges that may contribute to the school's overall underperformance. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific needs of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary's student population.

642

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,932

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14801 Woods Edge Rd.
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-6031

(804) 530-5733

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Davis Middle
High:	Thomas Dale High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

Hispanic:

30.1%

White:

24.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!VA Studies scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

852^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	852 of 1110	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	892 of 1114	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	931 of 1114	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	858 of 1109	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	626 of 1103	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	831 of 1105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	854 of 1097	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	749 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	697 of 1096	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	857 of 1100	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	968 of 1110	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	979 of 1120	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	903 of 1117	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	866 of 1117	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	760 of 1113	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.1	897 of 1082	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	648 of 1081	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	348 of 1083	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	486 of 1071	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	282 of 1062	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	472 of 579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	521 of 588	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	541 of 579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	282 of 326	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	945 of 1096	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	946 of 1098	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	974 of 1100	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	390 of 606	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	318 of 564	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	783 of 1046	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	865 of 1036	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	679 of 1093	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	812 of 1101	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	886 of 1093	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	227 of 271	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	751 of 973	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	720 of 979	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	728 of 984	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)38th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

English Reading60%-11 vs state

VA Studies47%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	Colonial Heights	23834	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 530-5733	642	55	11.6	76.2%	159 (24.8%)	235 (36.6%)	193 (30.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.4	892^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.9%	40	54.1	57.9	69.5	68.6	50.5	60.7	68.1	47.2	$8,932	$505	$8,428
Harrowgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6015	486	38	12.7	76.1%	115 (23.7%)	252 (51.9%)	86 (17.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%		30.6	835^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%	85	51.7	50.0	63.0	64.4	58.1	59.8	61.6	40.7	$9,972	$986	$8,986
C.C. Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13101 S. Chester Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6265	606	43	14.0	77.1%	201 (33.2%)	249 (41.1%)	85 (14.0%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.7%)	52.2	571^st of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%		35	777^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.3%	206	77.4	75.0	67.9	71.6	71.4	70.8	67.0	70.0	$8,064	$00	$8,064
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.8	491^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.9%	3	78.7	83.2	70.2	60.4	75.3	80.2	68.3	81.9	$11,458	$471	$10,987
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Beginners Trail Loop	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-4660	729	59	12.2	77.2%	183 (25.1%)	157 (21.5%)	328 (45.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%		63.1	454^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	82.7	86.0	79.6	74.2	66.7	76.3	68.7	67.0	$8,031	$461	$7,570
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Dale Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3430	311	25	12.4	99.0%	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%		38	747^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.9%	321	58.1	92.5	91.3	82.6	55.8	85.0	73.9	84.6	$13,020	$828	$12,191
C.E. Curtis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 W Hundred Rd	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6175	767	63	12.2	76.8%	277 (36.1%)	193 (25.2%)	220 (28.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.5%)	48.8	620^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%		33.6	794^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.7%	174	71.2	68.4	80.7	77.5	67.4	64.3	73.3	58.0	$8,046	$729	$7,316
Enon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 E. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 530-5720	691	50	13.8	75.3%	308 (44.6%)	223 (32.3%)	92 (13.3%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	49.3	605^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.5%		50.3	614^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.9%	9	68.8	70.8	75.9	72.4	67.6	73.5	71.6	58.9	$7,365	$629	$6,736
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Taswell Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3435	422	34	12.4	95.7%	170 (40.3%)	106 (25.1%)	96 (22.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.3	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%	109	64.7	82.9	67.1	66.7	52.2	82.9	66.7	76.8	$12,460	$756	$11,704
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Westhill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6410	579	43	13.6	100.0%	123 (21.2%)	300 (51.8%)	87 (15.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.9	1040^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	47.8	39.1	44.6	44.3	38.0	50.5	56.7	43.0	$10,566	$1,233	$9,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

What district is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary?

Students at Marguerite F. Christian Elementary are 37% African American, 30% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Marguerite F. Christian Elementary.

Is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary a good school?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Davis Middle
High : Thomas Dale High

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