Colonial Heights Middle

Summary:

Colonial Heights Middle is a public middle school serving around 598 students in grades 6-8 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, which is part of the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district.

Colonial Heights Middle has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with 49.5% White, 25.92% African American, 11.71% Hispanic, and 3.01% Asian students. The school generally performs better than the state average on SOL exams, particularly in Algebra I, Civics and Economics, and English Reading. However, its performance has declined over the past several years, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with achievement gaps that need to be addressed. Compared to nearby middle schools, Colonial Heights Middle performs better than lower-ranked schools like John Rolfe Middle and Falling Creek Middle, but lags behind higher-performing schools like J.E.J. Moore Middle and Elizabeth Davis Middle.

A significant challenge for Colonial Heights Middle is its high poverty rate, with 85.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state average and many nearby schools. Addressing the needs of this high-poverty student population should be a priority for the school and the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 500 Conduit Rd
       Colonial Heights, VA  23834-3798


(804) 524-3420

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
288th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,556 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
African American:
25.9%
Hispanic:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.5% Help


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Compare Details Colonial Heights Middle ranks worse than 69.1% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonial Heights Middle is $9,556.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colonial Heights Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonial Heights Middle 288th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Colonial Heights Middle in the ranking list.)

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Colonial Heights City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonial Heights City Public Schools 77th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colonial Heights Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 49.99 209th 340 38.5%
2006 36.96 281st 383 26.6%
2007 50.15 194th 387 49.9%
2008 57.22 143rd 391 63.4%
2009 47.92 210th 390 46.2%
2010 52.93 184th 408 54.9%
2011 50.46 200th 413 51.6%
2012 54.95 161st 413 61.0%
2013 59.29 129th 416 69.0%
2014 61.81 118th 416 71.6%
2015 54.44 171st 412 58.5%
2016 53.73 184th 409 55.0%
2017 42.10 257th 415 38.1%
2018 47.80 219th 413 47.0%
2019 41.81 267th 424 37.0%
2021 37.46 257th 419 38.7%
2022 42.11 240th 415 42.2%
2023 46.11 245th 422 41.9%
2024 36.20 288th 417 30.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.46 146th 231 36.8%
2024 16.54 217th 237 8.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.98 225th 402 44.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.31 266th 411 35.3%
2024 30.39 309th 407 24.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.44 151st 278 45.7%
2024 29.10 197th 281 29.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.04 211th 409 48.4%
2024 41.47 254th 407 37.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.17 152nd 298 49.0%
2024 34.33 211th 299 29.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.05 95th 275 65.5%
2024 47.36 144th 272 47.1%
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Rank History for White students at Colonial Heights Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.60 312th 402 22.4%
2024 30.02 315th 396 20.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colonial Heights Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 420 420
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 378 378
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 591 591
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 606 606
1993 625 15 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 635 11 20 6 1 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 594 16 31 12 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1996 594 16 31 12 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1997 634 22 19 14 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1998 635 28 20 9 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1999 609 29 18 7 2 n/a n/a 0 665
2000 616 48 23 8 1 n/a n/a -4 692
2001 628 49 16 9 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2002 607 58 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2003 607 58 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2004 557 67 37 4 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2005 566 68 31 9 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2006 548 79 29 15 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2007 578 86 30 18 2 n/a n/a 0 714
2008 535 98 28 27 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 510 97 31 32 5 n/a n/a 10 685
2010 504 114 21 30 0 n/a n/a 4 673
2011 494 111 21 37 2 0 31 0 696
2012 495 111 23 45 1 0 27 0 702
2013 481 114 21 46 0 1 27 0 690
2014 481 115 22 43 0 0 28 0 689
2015 490 129 19 43 0 0 29 0 710
2016 466 99 16 44 0 0 33 0 658
2017 432 110 16 41 0 1 49 0 649
2018 387 124 17 42 0 2 52 0 624
2019 370 137 14 47 0 2 54 0 624
2020 367 150 19 54 0 1 55 0 646
2021 344 170 25 63 0 1 55 0 658
2022 336 159 25 75 1 1 57 0 654
2023 296 155 18 70 1 0 58 0 598

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonial Heights Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 31.1 13.5 n/a
1990 378 32.4 11.6 n/a
1991 591 42.7 13.8 n/a
1992 606 43.5 13.9 n/a
1993 664 43.4 15.3 n/a
1994 673 38.7 n/a 7.9
1995 653 n/a 0.0 11.3
1996 653 n/a 0.0 11.3
1997 689 n/a 0.0 11.8
1998 693 n/a 0.0 12.6
1999 665 47.0 14.1 19.2
2000 692 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 703 45.0 15.6 16.9
2002 693 58.0 11.9 17.5
2003 693 58.0 11.9 17.5
2004 665 50.0 13.3 20
2005 675 47.0 14.4 24.1
2006 671 54.0 12.4 20
2007 714 49.9 14.3 22.8
2008 691 32.4 21.3 24.7
2009 685 32.0 21.4 24.4
2010 673 31.6 21.2 28.7
2011 696 31.3 22.2 33.9
2012 702 n/a n/a 38
2013 690 59.0 11.6 40
2014 689 55.9 12.3 43.3
2015 710 55.0 12.9 43.5
2016 658 55.0 11.9 46.2
2017 649 52.2 12.4 45.8
2018 624 53.7 11.6 52.1
2019 624 52.5 11.8 56.1
2020 646 54.3 11.8 61.3
2021 658 47.2 13.9 n/a
2022 654 47.7 13.7 60.6
2023 598 51.7 11.5 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonial Heights Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 31.1 13.5 n/a
1990 378 32.4 11.6 n/a
1991 591 42.7 13.8 n/a
1992 606 43.5 13.9 n/a
1993 664 43.4 15.3 n/a
1994 673 38.7 n/a 7.9
1995 653 n/a 0.0 11.3
1996 653 n/a 0.0 11.3
1997 689 n/a 0.0 11.8
1998 693 n/a 0.0 12.6
1999 665 47.0 14.1 19.2
2000 692 n/a 0.0 17.4
2001 703 45.0 15.6 16.9
2002 693 58.0 11.9 17.5
2003 693 58.0 11.9 17.5
2004 665 50.0 13.3 20
2005 675 47.0 14.4 24.1
2006 671 54.0 12.4 20
2007 714 49.9 14.3 22.8
2008 691 32.4 21.3 24.7
2009 685 32.0 21.4 24.4
2010 673 31.6 21.2 28.7
2011 696 31.3 22.2 33.9
2012 702 n/a n/a 38
2013 690 59.0 11.6 40
2014 689 55.9 12.3 43.3
2015 710 55.0 12.9 43.5
2016 658 55.0 11.9 46.2
2017 649 52.2 12.4 45.8
2018 624 53.7 11.6 52.1
2019 624 52.5 11.8 56.1
2020 646 54.3 11.8 61.3
2021 658 47.2 13.9 n/a
2022 654 47.7 13.7 60.6
2023 598 51.7 11.5 85.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonial Heights Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $489 (5.3%) $8,690 (94.7%) $9,178
2020 $489 (5.3%) $8,754 (94.7%) $9,243
2021 $793 (8.3%) $8,763 (91.7%) $9,556

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonial Heights Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 267th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 245th of 422 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights Middle)8453.3
 30.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)8453.3
 30.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights Middle)7565
 10%
   6th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)7565
 10%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights Middle)8855.5
 32.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)8755.5
 31.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights Middle)7765.6
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)7665.6
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Colonial Heights Middle)5445.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)5445.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights Middle)7243.4
 28.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)7042.8
 27.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Colonial Heights Middle)7564.4
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)7464.2
 9.8%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights Middle)7166.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Reading (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)7165.5
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Colonial Heights Middle)95100
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Colonial Heights City Public Schools)8796
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624598
 4.2%
African American137155
 13.1%
American Indian01
Asian1418
 28.6%
Hispanic4770
 48.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White370296
 20%
Two or More Races5458
 7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.1%85.5%
 29.4%


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Students at Colonial Heights Middle are 49% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Colonial Heights Middle ranks 288th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Colonial Heights Middle.


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