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Colonial Beach School District

16 N. Irving Ave
Colonial Beach, VA 22443-2324
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Colonial Beach School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Colonial Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
605 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
37,218 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 132 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:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
21%
20%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,479 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$14,476
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,479
$15,257

Best Colonial Beach School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

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 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 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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