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Lakeview Elementary

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Lakeview Elementary ranks 655 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lakeview Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Colonial Heights, VA, serving 422 students as part of Colonial Heights City Public Schools. The school has climbed steadily from the 17th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 41st percentile statewide for 2025-2026, placing it in the middle tier among Virginia elementary schools. Serving a high-poverty community where about 96% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, Lakeview benefits from strong resources: roughly $12,460 spent per pupil and a favorable 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio.

Math is the standout subject. In every tested grade, Lakeview's math proficiency matches or exceeds the Virginia state average, with 3rd grade at 74.0%, 4th grade at 74.3%, and 5th grade at 74.7%. This puts it far ahead of demographically similar schools nearby, such as Cool Spring Elementary (37.2% in 3rd grade math) and Lakemont Elementary (30.1%). Reading is more uneven: only 59.2% of 3rd graders were proficient compared with 67.6% statewide, but by 5th grade the school's 74.3% exceeds the state's 72.4%—and is more than double the rate at Lakemont (34.0%). Social studies remains the weakest area, with 4th grade VA Studies at 62.0% versus 70.5% statewide, and scores have swung between 49% and 77% over the past three years.

Within its own district, Lakeview trails Tussing Elementary, which ranks at the 61st percentile and outperforms Lakeview in nearly every subject despite spending less per pupil. North Elementary, just 0.6 miles away, excels in upper-grade math with 91.2% of 4th graders proficient versus Lakeview's 74.3%. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly, dropping from 31.1% to 18.7%, though it remains above the state's 14.8% rate. On a positive note, Lakeview is comparatively effective for Hispanic students (66th percentile) and low-income students (52nd percentile) relative to their statewide peers, and its math achievement demonstrates real resilience despite high poverty.

422

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,646

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

401 Taswell Ave
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

(804) 524-3435

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Heights Middle
High:	Colonial Heights High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

22.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

655^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Colonial Heights City Public Schools

65^th of 131Colonial 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
2026	46.3	655 of 1111	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	614 of 1110	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	723 of 1114	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	748 of 1114	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	826 of 1109	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	921 of 1103	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	899 of 1105	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	784 of 1097	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.1	779 of 1099	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.0	575 of 1096	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.1	297 of 1100	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	53.3	548 of 1110	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	363 of 1120	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	520 of 1117	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	543 of 1117	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	491 of 1113	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	423 of 1082	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	343 of 1081	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	191 of 1083	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	306 of 1071	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	55.5	499 of 1062	53.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	338 of 591	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.1	144 of 579	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	31.1	463 of 588	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	405 of 579	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	244 of 420	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	108 of 355	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	714 of 1100	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	668 of 1096	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	778 of 1098	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	779 of 1100	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	208 of 619	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	184 of 606	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	281 of 580	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	496 of 1040	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	402 of 1046	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	572 of 1036	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	550 of 1093	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	685 of 1101	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	741 of 1093	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	68 of 271	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	19.5	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	777 of 974	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	719 of 973	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	700 of 979	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	758 of 984	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

English Reading68%-3 vs state

VA Studies62%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	46.3	655^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%	41	74.0	74.3	74.7	68.6	59.2	68.9	74.3	62.0	$13,646	$757	$12,889
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	—	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	52.8	582^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%	156	63.2	91.2	88.9	77.8	56.1	67.7	75.6	73.5	$14,783	$952	$13,831
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	60.4	470^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%	136	79.1	79.1	85.9	70.9	70.7	75.9	72.1	70.7	$10,747	$1,139	$9,608
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20300 Halloway Avenue	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	47.3	648^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%	109	63.8	65.5	82.7	83.6	56.6	69.0	82.7	59.1	$8,924	$438	$8,486
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%)	12.1	1011^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%	91	46.0	52.2	49.4	57.8	44.0	55.7	57.8	50.6	$10,544	$934	$9,610
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	—	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	63.1	435^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	77.7	81.1	82.7	75.5	71.2	74.4	77.6	72.3	$11,572	$642	$10,930
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$9,731	$1,728	$8,003
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.3	1104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	44.8	29.1	22.1	25.9	34.9	31.8	45.7	32.6	$13,935	$5,280	$8,655
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	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%)	33.5	807^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%	45	68.2	60.4	69.2	70.0	58.7	61.3	70.9	50.0	$9,421	$458	$8,963
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,536	$971	$4,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary

What district is Lakeview Elementary in?

Colonial Heights City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lakeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonial Heights Middle
High : Colonial Heights High

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Elementary?

Students at Lakeview Elementary are 40% White, 25% African American, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Lakeview Elementary a good school?

Lakeview Elementary ranks 655^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Lakeview Elementary.

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