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Tussing Elementary

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Tussing Elementary ranks 488 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Tussing Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tussing Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tussing Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 78.65%, compared to the district's 69.5% and the state's 72.89%. The school also outperforms the district and state in 4th-grade Mathematics, 5th-grade English Reading, and 4th-grade VA Studies. Tussing Elementary has strong performance among its student subgroups, particularly Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students. However, the school's performance for Multi-racial students is an area of concern, with a 1-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year.

Tussing Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Lakeview Elementary and North Elementary schools in the Colonial Heights district, as well as the Chesterfield County and Hopewell City schools in the surrounding area. However, the Middle Road Elementary school in Prince George County performs comparably or better than Tussing Elementary in several academic areas.

652

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,458

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

(804) 524-3440

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

Students who attend Tussing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colonial Heights Middle
High:	Colonial Heights High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

488^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Colonial Heights City Public Schools

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	59.2	488 of 1110	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	491 of 1114	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	509 of 1114	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	560 of 1109	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	423 of 1103	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	389 of 1105	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	625 of 1097	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	674 of 1099	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	691 of 1096	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.9	502 of 1100	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	450 of 1110	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	645 of 1120	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	514 of 1117	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	432 of 1117	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	516 of 1113	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	459 of 1082	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	512 of 1081	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	351 of 1083	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	448 of 1071	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.2	369 of 1062	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	353 of 579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	254 of 588	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	459 of 1096	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	621 of 1098	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	594 of 1100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	294 of 606	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	235 of 580	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	169 of 564	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	437 of 1046	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	165 of 1036	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	507 of 1093	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	332 of 1101	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	425 of 1093	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	213 of 245	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	412 of 973	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	580 of 979	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	636 of 984	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2023)35th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)13th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies82%+14 vs state

Mathematics77%+5 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

Science60%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	1113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.1%	6	47.5	16.7	27.9	32.8	27.1	12.5	29.5	10.4	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
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
Dupont Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S. 18th Avenue	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6406	589	41	14.5	100.2%	114 (19.4%)	299 (50.8%)	115 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.8%)	8.2	1044^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.9	920^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.4%	124	45.2	45.4	51.2	51.6	46.2	48.0	52.8	37.2	$11,752	$2,345	$9,407
Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	769	47	16.3	61.5%	248 (32.2%)	274 (35.6%)	162 (21.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	68 (8.8%)	59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.2	657^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.0%	179	69.7	78.2	71.4	68.5	69.7	82.8	74.6	82.5	$7,962	$399	$7,562
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tussing Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tussing Elementary?

Students at Tussing Elementary are 55% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Tussing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Tussing Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tussing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tussing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colonial Heights Middle
High : Colonial Heights High

Is Tussing Elementary a good school?

Tussing Elementary ranks 488^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tussing Elementary in?

Colonial Heights City Public Schools

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