Tussing Elementary

5501 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights VA, 23834 | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | 804-524-3440
  • grades PK-5
  • students 583
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 86% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
78%Colonial Heights
79%Virginia

Tussing Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Colonial Heights City Public Schools" in Colonial Heights, VA. There are a total of 583 students and 41 teachers at Tussing Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Tussing Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.0%, which is 9% higher than the Virginia average.

Tussing Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students583
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tussing Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
390-94%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-84%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tussing Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 76.9% 68.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 16.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.5% 3.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 6.2% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Colonial Heights demographics profile

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaNational
Population17,2838,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29821891
Median age40.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Colonial Heights

IndexColonial HeightsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Tussing Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.