Tussing Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Tussing Elementary School

5501 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834

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Top 50%

Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tussing Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 649 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in VA
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tussing Elementary School's student population of 649 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tussing Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	86
1	106
2	94
3	110
4	94
5	114

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2023	623
2022	588
2021	580
2020	591
2019	591
2018	582
2017	582
2016	579
2015	569
2014	579
2013	583
2012	607
2011	614
2010	643
2009	665
2008	633
2007	623
2006	628
2005	613
2004	598
2003	570
2002	588
2001	597
2000	590
1999	585
1998	565
1997	567
1996	586
1995	579
1994	551
1993	562
1992	602
1991	586
1990	678
1989	660
1988	649
1987	680

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2023	48
2022	39
2021	30
2020	36
2019	36
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	41
2014	44
2013	46
2012	37
2011	37
2010	37
2009	37
2008	35
2007	48
2006	44
2005	38
2004	40
2003	43
2002	43
2001	40
1999	38
1994	32
1993	37
1992	39
1991	38
1990	41
1989	41
1988	41

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School Rankings

Tussing Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tussing Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#811 out of 1792 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2022	#811
2021	#811
2019	#492
2018	#1125
2017	#1106
2016	#1067
2015	#855
2014	#902
2013	#1137
2012	#690
2011	#641

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(20-21)

58%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2021	58%	54%	52%
2019	90%	82%	83%
2017	76%	72%	75%
2016	77%	80%	80%
2015	81%	79%	81%
2014	75%	74%	77%
2013	64%	71%	76%
2012	73%	68%	67%
2011	92%	86%	86%
2010	92%	87%	85%

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(20-21)

71%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2021	71%	69%	64%
2019	82%	78%	76%
2018	75%	80%
2017	76%	80%	78%
2016	79%	80%	79%
2015	80%	79%	81%
2014	73%	74%	76%
2013	72%	74%	76%
2012	90%	89%	89%
2011	89%	88%	87%
2010	90%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	19:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	15:1	12:1
2015	14:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	12:1
2013	13:1	16:1	12:1
2012	16:1	15:1	34:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	12:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	17:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	16:1	13:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	13%	19%	14%
2022	12%	18%	13%
2021	10%	18%	10%
2020	7%	16%	8%
2019	7%	16%	8%
2018	6%	15%	6%
2017	6%	15%	6%
2016	6%	14%	7%
2015	6%	14%	7%
2014	7%	13%	7%
2013	6%	12%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	17%	22%	24%
2022	15%	22%	23%
2021	14%	22%	24%
2020	15%	22%	23%
2019	15%	22%	23%
2018	11%	23%	19%
2017	11%	23%	19%
2016	12%	23%	17%
2015	13%	23%	18%
2014	10%	23%	16%
2013	9%	23%	16%
2012	8%	24%	16%
2011	8%	24%	14%
2010	9%	26%	16%
2009	8%	26%	15%
2008	8%	27%	14%
2007	8%	27%	14%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	4%	27%	10%
2004	4%	27%	9%
2003	5%	27%	9%
2002	5%	27%	8%
2001	4%	27%	7%
2000	4%	27%	7%
1999	2%	27%	5%
1998	2%	27%	4%
1997	1%	27%	4%
1996	1%	27%	3%
1995	1%	26%	2%
1994	1%	26%	2%
1993	2%	26%	2%

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White

58%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	57%	45%	50%
2022	58%	46%	51%
2021	63%	46%	54%
2020	65%	49%	59%
2019	65%	49%	59%
2018	71%	50%	64%
2017	71%	50%	64%
2016	73%	50%	67%
2015	76%	52%	67%
2014	76%	52%	68%
2013	80%	53%	69%
2012	82%	54%	71%
2011	84%	54%	73%
2010	84%	57%	75%
2009	83%	57%	75%
2008	85%	57%	77%
2007	84%	58%	79%
2006	89%	59%	81%
2005	89%	60%	83%
2004	90%	61%	85%
2003	88%	61%	86%
2002	89%	63%	87%
2001	89%	64%	87%
2000	92%	65%	89%
1999	94%	65%	90%
1998	95%	65%	91%
1997	95%	66%	91%
1996	95%	67%	91%
1995	96%	67%	93%
1994	96%	68%	94%
1993	96%	68%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.67
2022	0.62	0.70	0.66
2021	0.57	0.70	0.64
2020	0.54	0.68	0.60
2019	0.54	0.68	0.60
2018	0.48	0.67	0.54
2017	0.48	0.67	0.54
2016	0.45	0.68	0.52
2015	0.40	0.66	0.52
2014	0.41	0.66	0.50
2013	0.36	0.65	0.49
2012	0.32	0.64	0.48
2011	0.30	0.64	0.45
2010	0.29	0.62	0.41
2009	0.30	0.60	0.42
2008	0.27	0.60	0.38
2007	0.29	0.59	0.36
2006	0.21	0.58	0.33
2005	0.21	0.57	0.30
2004	0.19	0.55	0.27
2003	0.21	0.55	0.26
2002	0.21	0.53	0.23
2001	0.21	0.52	0.23
2000	0.14	0.51	0.21
1999	0.12	0.51	0.18
1998	0.09	0.50	0.16
1997	0.10	0.49	0.17
1996	0.10	0.48	0.16
1995	0.07	0.49	0.13
1994	0.08	0.47	0.12
1993	0.08	0.47	0.12

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Eligible for

90%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2023	84%	52%	85%
2022	49%	41%	52%
2021	39%	35%	39%
2020	45%	39%	45%
2019	45%	39%	45%
2018	38%	35%	38%
2017	38%	35%	38%
2016	40%	35%	37%
2015	39%	34%	36%
2014	35%	33%	34%
2013	32%	32%	32%
2012	29%	32%	29%
2011	29%	31%	29%
2010	26%	29%	24%
2009	23%	26%	16%
2008	16%	25%	14%
2007	15%	24%	13%
2006	12%	24%	11%
2005	11%	24%	12%
2004	9%	23%	11%
2003	9%	23%	10%
2002	9%	23%	9%
2001	10%	21%	9%
2000	12%	23%	10%
1999	10%	24%	10%
1998	12%	24%	10%
1997	10%	24%	9%
1996	11%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Virginia	Colonial Heights City School District
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Colonial Heights City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tussing Elementary School's ranking?

Tussing Elementary School is ranked #811 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Tussing Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Tussing Elementary School?

649 students attend Tussing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Tussing Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tussing Elementary School?

Tussing Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tussing Elementary School offer ?

Tussing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Tussing Elementary School part of?

Tussing Elementary School is part of Colonial Heights City School District.

In what neighborhood is Tussing Elementary School located?

Tussing Elementary School is located in the Conjurers Neck neighborhood of Colonial Heights, VA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 649 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education