North Elementary School
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Phone: (804) 524-3430
Fax: (804) 526-8800
District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 311 students
North Elementary School, a public school located in Colonial Heights, VA, serves grades PK-5 in the Colonial Heights City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
North Elementary School is a public school located in Colonial Heights, VA. 311 students attend North Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: July 9, 2023
This school was the best elementary schools I had ever been too the old principal was so nice and friendly he would often play around and cheer up the kids, they have the best teachers ever I had amazing grades in that school, they would actually help you if you needed it,
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Posted: March 18, 2019
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Posted: March 18, 2019
I love this school so much. My childs teacher is a great communicator. I can tell that she really cares for her students. Im great full we could find a school that helps my child thrive and succeed.
Posted: April 11, 2017
I feel the administration does not want to let parents be a part of the school. They have lack of involvement from parents. Issues that arissed were pushed under the table for months and when they were addressed they were done so in manners that were unprofessional and just covered up the situation. The teachers we had were okay but could have used more support from the administration. The moral of the school is very low and my kids were miserable the whole time. We specifically moved so that we could switch out kids out of this school.
Posted: September 25, 2013
My son has acclimated very well at North Elementary School. He has an IEP and receives lots of other services here (speech and occupational therapy, extra reading help) and all of the different teachers have been lovely and communicative. They all seem to genuinely love children and encourage them, even where there are academic and/or disciplinary issues. The Principle, Mr. Ridley is fantastic as well as the Administrative staff, Ms. Dixon and my son's teacher, Mrs. Boisseau. North has a very friendly atmosphere and small teacher to student ratio, so the children receive individual attention that a larger school couldn't provide because of the much larger class size. I highly recommend North Elementary School.
Posted: February 2, 2012
My grandchildren's parents chose North Elementary. My G-children love their school. The classes are small which gives the teachers the ability to give more individualized attention and more parent-teacher interaction. They offer tutoring before and after school. The student body is extremely diverse giving the children a more real world experience that serves to build well-rounded individuals; more understanding of and empathy for those that have a vastly different life experience than their own. My main concern is the student pickup arrangements. I suppose a more suitable arrangement will be implemented when there is an unfortunate injury (or worse) caused by the traffic situation after school. Tussing has a safer situation. Why can't the city provide a safer environment for North Elementary?
Posted: May 10, 2011
North Elementary is a wonderful school, the principal, teachers and staff are all very dedicated individuals who take their jobs seriously and have the best interests of the children as their number one priority. The principal is very focused on student safety which as a parent I appreciate. Students attend PE every day and class sizes average about 19 per class.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brickshire Golf Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Providence Forge | VA | 26.3 mi | |
| 2 | Scots Pond | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsburg | VA | 36.6 mi | |
| 3 | Ford's Colony | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsburg | VA | 38.5 mi | |
| 4 | Kingsmill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsburg | VA | 39.7 mi | |
| 5 | Creekside Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Williamsburg | VA | 40.2 mi | |
| 6 | Rosewell | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gloucester | VA | 45.3 mi | |
| 7 | Stoneybrook Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 47.2 mi | |
| 8 | Denbigh | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 48.1 mi | |
| 9 | Shore Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 48.3 mi | |
| 10 | Morgan's Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 49 mi | |
| 11 | Carriage Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 49.2 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carytown | Richmond | VA | 19.8 mi | |
| 2 | Fort Eustis | Newport News | VA | 46.4 mi | |
| 3 | Smithfield | Smithfield | VA | 47.2 mi | |
| 4 | Yorktown Beach | Yorktown | VA | 49.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Fort Lee | 4.8 mi. |
| Defense Supply Center Richmond | 10 mi. |
| Fort Pickett | 34.7 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 46.4 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 46.7 mi. |
