Summary:
Colonial Beach Public Schools, a small district in Virginia, is served by a single high school campus: Colonial Beach High, enrolling 226 students in grades 8 through 12. The school ranked 186th out of 331 Virginia high schools in 2025–2026 (44th percentile), climbing 21 places from 207th in 2023–2024. With 89.82% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, this is a high-poverty school, yet it achieves remarkable results.
The most outstanding metrics are graduation and dropout rates: 100.0% and 0.0% respectively, far better than the state's 92.3% and 5.0%. Math proficiency consistently beats state averages, including perfect 100% scores in Geometry (9th grade, 2025–2026) and Algebra I (8th grade, 2024–2025), along with 91.18% in 9th-grade Algebra I in 2024–2025. Social studies performance varies widely: Geography lags the state (60.0% vs. 68.33% in 2025–2026), but VA & US History posts 50.0% proficiency versus the state's 35.18%. Science is mixed, with 10th-grade Biology improving to 72.22% in 2025–2026 while 8th-grade Science trails slightly.
Reading is the main area of concern, with 8th- and 11th-grade proficiency below state averages, though 11th-grade Writing improved sharply from 70.45% to 79.41%, nearly matching the state's 79.89%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 14.0%, slightly better than the state's 14.8% but still risky in a small school. Per-student spending is $20,321, yet the student–teacher ratio of 20.5 is high for a small campus. Since Colonial Beach High spans grades 8–12, the notably lower 8th-grade scores in math, reading, science, and geography suggest the middle-to-high-school transition needs additional support.
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