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Colonial Heights Middle

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Colonial Heights Middle ranks 272 nd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Colonial Heights Middle is a public middle school serving 648 students in grades 6-8 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, which is part of the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district.

Colonial Heights Middle consistently outperforms the state average in several key subject areas, including SOL/Algebra I, Science, and English Reading for 8th graders. However, the school's performance in Mathematics for 6th-8th grades is slightly below the state average. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Colonial Heights Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.55% to 91.82% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Colonial Heights Middle generally outperforms in test scores, particularly in Algebra I, Mathematics, and English Reading. However, some nearby schools, such as J.E.J. Moore Middle and Elizabeth Davis Middle, have higher performance in certain subject areas like Geometry and Earth Science. The high rate of economically disadvantaged students at Colonial Heights Middle may contribute to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and slightly lower performance in some subject areas.

700

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,049

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

(804) 524-3420

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

Students who attend Colonial Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

Colonial Heights High

Feeder schools for Colonial Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	North Elementary
	Tussing Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Virginia avg68%

272^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 129Colonial Heights City 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	41.0	272 of 419	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	288 of 417	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	245 of 422	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	240 of 415	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	257 of 419	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	267 of 424	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	219 of 413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	184 of 409	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	171 of 412	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	118 of 416	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	59.3	129 of 416	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	161 of 413	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	200 of 413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	184 of 408	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	210 of 390	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	143 of 391	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.2	194 of 387	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.0	281 of 383	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.0	209 of 340	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	213 of 297	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	211 of 299	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	152 of 298	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	29.1	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	151 of 278	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	280 of 403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	309 of 407	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	266 of 411	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	153 of 279	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	144 of 272	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	95 of 275	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	225 of 402	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	246 of 404	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	254 of 407	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	211 of 409	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	158 of 244	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	217 of 237	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	146 of 231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	273 of 400	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	315 of 396	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	312 of 402	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)30th percentile~ school

African American (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics72%~ state avg

English Reading65%-8 vs state

Science60%-5 vs state

Mathematics57%~ state avg

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Schools Near Colonial Heights Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%		36.2	288^th of 417 public middle schools	30.9%	16			97.9		59.7	60.5	47.4	60.5		70.7	64.1	59.5		71.6	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	Petersburg	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%		20.3	361^st of 417 public middle schools	13.4%	13	100.0	100.0	71.3		47.7	37.8		25.2	79.4	71.4	65.6	56.8		54.8	$8,561	$223	$8,338
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%		4.3	408^th of 417 public middle schools	2.2%	6		93.3	62.3		31.0	11.7	14.6	30.1		42.1	30.5	36.9		40.6	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%		7.8	400^th of 417 public middle schools	4.1%	3	100.0		61.0		35.5	34.6	10.6	32.8	82.2	54.3	56.4	55.7		50.7	$8,494	$485	$8,009
Carter G. Woodson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Winston Churchill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6404	803	66	12.1	101.0%	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%		9.8	392^nd of 417 public middle schools	6.0%	1		100.0	100.0	95.5	30.7	37.6	34.4	21.7	84.6	51.9	53.0	49.4		52.7	$9,573	$1,355	$8,218
Elizabeth Davis Middle	Public	6-8	601 Corvus Court	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-4700	1,364	93	14.5	75.3%	452 (33.1%)	445 (32.6%)	338 (24.8%)	48 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (5.5%)	44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%		45.9	243^rd of 417 public middle schools	41.7%	9	100.0	100.0	88.0		54.2	59.4	16.7	54.5	93.1	71.1	67.4	73.2		76.4	$8,417	$68	$8,349
J.E.J. Moore Middle	Public	6-8	11455 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2740	1,387	68	20.4	39.6%	589 (42.5%)	457 (32.9%)	220 (15.9%)	9 (0.6%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.8%)	91 (6.6%)	59	183^rd of 419 public middle schools	56.3%		61.8	161^st of 417 public middle schools	61.4%	22	96.3	100.0	98.0		70.5	66.4	65.5	63.4		72.0	76.8	75.3		70.5	$11,435	$401	$11,033
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd.;	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	401^st of 417 public middle schools	3.8%	1			65.3		31.0	39.8	18.5	33.5	86.3	44.1	46.5	48.6		51.2	$8,366	$122	$8,244
Dinwiddie County Middle	Public	6-8	11608 Courthouse Road	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 469-5430	919	72	12.7	93.9%	444 (48.3%)	333 (36.2%)	81 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	22.4	359^th of 419 public middle schools	14.3%		20.7	359^th of 417 public middle schools	13.9%				80.4		53.3	13.8	54.7	55.4		62.2	60.5	61.6	47.0		$10,645	$492	$10,153
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%		4.4	406^th of 417 public middle schools	2.6%	10			35.8		17.8	20.3	4.2	17.9	42.5	40.0	39.7	39.1		45.4	$7,856	$769	$7,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Heights Middle

What high school do graduates of Colonial Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Colonial Heights Middle usually go on to attend Colonial Heights High

Is Colonial Heights Middle a good school?

Colonial Heights Middle ranks 272^nd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonial Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 700 students attended Colonial Heights Middle.

What district is Colonial Heights Middle in?

Colonial Heights City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Heights Middle?

Students at Colonial Heights Middle are 40% White, 31% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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