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Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School

14801 Woods Edge Rd.
Colonial Heights, VA 23834

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Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: Marguerite F Christian Elementary serves the southeast part of Colonial Heights, VA, covering an area of approximately 11.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School's student population of 642 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School
Kind	85
1	88
2	113
3	113
4	123
5	120

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Total Students

642 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School
2025	642
2024	590
2023	592
2022	652
2021	697
2020	774
2019	707
2018	560
2017	515
2016	515
2015	630
2014	741
2013	742
2012	735
2011	712
2010	747
2009	766
2008	810
2007	971
2006	952
2005	933
2004	944
2003	944
2002	887
2001	836
2000	839
1999	779
1998	715
1997	668
1996	621

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Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School
2025	55
2024	45
2023	48
2022	49
2021	52
2020	50
2019	46
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	45
2014	46
2013	43
2012	42
2011	38
2010	38
2009	43
2008	40
2007	62
2006	63
2005	66
2004	68
2003	66
2002	54
2001	59
1999	48

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School Rankings

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1314 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School
2023	#1314
2022	#990
2021	#990
2019	#1423
2018	#1319
2017	#1237
2016	#1236
2015	#1418
2014	#1536
2013	#1618
2012	#1364
2011	#1314
2010	#1009

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56%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	56%	68%	65%
2021	57%	54%	52%
2019	74%	82%	82%
2017	74%	72%	73%
2016	75%	80%	82%
2015	75%	79%	81%
2014	63%	74%	77%
2013	54%	71%	75%
2012	57%	68%	73%
2011	86%	86%	88%
2010	89%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2021	62%	69%	64%
2019	70%	78%	79%
2018	70%	80%
2017	73%	80%	83%
2016	77%	80%	83%
2015	66%	79%	81%
2014	58%	74%	77%
2013	58%	74%	77%
2012	86%	89%	91%
2011	84%	88%	91%
2010	87%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	12:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	8%	5%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	30%	20%
2024	17%	19%
2023	18%	19%	21%
2022	15%	18%	20%
2021	14%	18%	19%
2020	15%	17%	17%
2019	14%	16%	17%
2018	9%	16%	15%
2017	8%	15%	15%
2016	6%	14%	14%
2015	6%	14%	13%
2014	10%	13%	12%
2013	9%	13%	11%
2012	9%	12%	10%
2011	10%	12%	10%
2010	6%	10%	9%
2009	5%	10%	8%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

37%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	37%	21%
2024	44%	22%
2023	45%	22%	26%
2022	50%	22%	26%
2021	48%	22%	26%
2020	46%	22%	26%
2019	45%	22%	26%
2018	50%	22%	26%
2017	53%	23%	26%
2016	51%	23%	27%
2015	51%	23%	27%
2014	51%	23%	26%
2013	51%	23%	26%
2012	47%	24%	27%
2011	46%	24%	27%
2010	51%	26%	28%
2009	46%	26%	28%
2008	50%	26%	27%
2007	24%	27%	27%
2006	24%	27%	26%
2005	24%	27%	26%
2004	24%	27%	25%
2003	23%	27%	24%
2002	23%	27%	23%
2001	22%	27%	23%
2000	17%	27%	22%
1999	17%	27%	21%
1998	19%	27%	20%
1997	19%	27%	19%
1996	21%	27%	19%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	25%	44%
2024	30%	44%
2023	29%	45%	44%
2022	26%	46%	46%
2021	30%	46%	46%
2020	32%	48%	49%
2019	35%	49%	49%
2018	34%	49%	51%
2017	30%	50%	51%
2016	35%	51%	52%
2015	34%	51%	54%
2014	31%	52%	55%
2013	31%	53%	55%
2012	35%	54%	55%
2011	34%	54%	56%
2010	39%	57%	59%
2009	44%	57%	59%
2008	43%	58%	61%
2007	56%	58%	62%
2006	58%	59%	64%
2005	62%	60%	65%
2004	67%	61%	67%
2003	70%	62%	69%
2002	71%	63%	71%
2001	72%	64%	72%
2000	76%	65%	73%
1999	78%	65%	74%
1998	74%	65%	75%
1997	76%	66%	76%
1996	75%	67%	77%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	7%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

56%

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.69	0.72
2023	0.68	0.71	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70	0.69
2021	0.66	0.70	0.69
2020	0.67	0.69	0.67
2019	0.66	0.68	0.67
2018	0.63	0.68	0.65
2017	0.62	0.67	0.65
2016	0.62	0.67	0.64
2015	0.62	0.67	0.63
2014	0.64	0.66	0.62
2013	0.64	0.65	0.62
2012	0.65	0.64	0.61
2011	0.66	0.64	0.61
2010	0.59	0.60	0.57
2009	0.60	0.60	0.57
2008	0.57	0.59	0.56
2007	0.62	0.59	0.54
2006	0.60	0.58	0.53
2005	0.55	0.57	0.51
2004	0.49	0.55	0.49
2003	0.46	0.54	0.47
2002	0.45	0.53	0.45
2001	0.44	0.52	0.44
2000	0.40	0.51	0.42
1999	0.37	0.51	0.41
1998	0.42	0.51	0.39
1997	0.39	0.49	0.38
1996	0.40	0.48	0.37

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(22-23)

27.9%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	27.9%	19.1%	20.4%
2022	24.1%	20%	19.8%
2021	21.8%	10.9%	9%

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Eligible for

76%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2025	76%	57%
2024	77%	55%
2023	80%	52%	46%
2022	65%	41%	33%
2021	36%	35%	25%
2020	55%	40%	31%
2019	73%	39%	31%
2018	81%	38%	25%
2017	48%	35%	25%
2016	46%	35%	25%
2015	51%	34%	19%
2014	51%	33%	19%
2013	50%	32%	18%
2012	46%	32%	18%
2011	46%	31%	17%
2010	40%	29%	15%
2009	31%	26%	13%
2008	30%	25%	12%
2007	15%	24%	12%
2006	16%	24%	11%
2005	16%	24%	12%
2003	16%	23%	11%
2002	15%	23%	9%
2001	15%	21%	9%
2000	16%	23%	9%
1999	18%	24%	9%
1998	20%	24%	9%
1997	30%	24%	9%
1996	30%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	7%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	8%	6%	3%

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School District Name

Chesterfield County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School's ranking?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School is ranked #1314 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School often compared to?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Enon Elementary School, Elizabeth Scott Elementary School, Tussing Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School?

642 students attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School offer ?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School part of?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 56% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: Marguerite F Christian Elementary serves the southeast part of Colonial Heights, VA, covering an area of approximately 11.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education