Colonial Beach School District

400 Lincoln Avenue
Colonial Beach, VA 22443-2324
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 367 students in Colonial Beach School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Colonial Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,496 Schools
# Students
593 Students
832,015 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
59,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colonial Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#63 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
65%
68%
(20-21)
68%
69%
(20-21)
45-49%
59%
75%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
21%
21%
% White
58%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,772 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,769
$15,513
Spending / Student
$14,772
$15,268

Best Colonial Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colonial Beach Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 First Street
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(804) 224-9897
Gr: PK-7 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 593 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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