Dale City Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Woodbridge, VA 22193

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Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dale City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dale City Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dale City Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	60
1	73
2	72
3	67
4	69
5	64

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School
2023	425
2022	424
2021	438
2020	453
2019	453
2018	478
2017	478
2016	467
2015	509
2014	500
2013	481
2012	470
2011	444
2010	445
2009	430
2008	513
2007	509
2006	508
2005	552
2004	542
2003	563
2002	537
2001	448
2000	457
1999	469
1998	467
1997	491
1996	453
1995	442
1994	455
1993	469
1992	526
1991	513
1990	509
1989	554
1988	517
1987	460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	37
2014	30
2013	25
2012	29
2011	31
2010	29
2009	28
2008	35
2007	44
2006	37
2005	35
2004	36
2003	39
2002	31
2001	30
1999	33
1994	24
1993	27
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28
1989	28
1988	26

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Year Founded

1967

School Mascot

Tiger

School Rankings

Dale City 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 Dale City Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#1130 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School
2023	#1130
2022	#1504
2021	#1504
2019	#1308
2018	#1381
2017	#1282
2016	#1241
2015	#1024
2014	#1021
2013	#1340
2012	#981

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	73%	68%	69%
2021	32%	54%	54%
2019	76%	82%	82%
2017	73%	72%	73%
2016	78%	80%	77%
2015	78%	79%	79%
2014	76%	74%	75%
2013	65%	71%	72%
2012	63%	68%	70%
2011	89%	86%	86%
2010	90%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2021	52%	69%	72%
2019	73%	78%	79%
2018	67%	80%
2017	72%	80%	80%
2016	73%	80%	80%
2015	78%	79%	80%
2014	68%	74%	76%
2013	63%	74%	76%
2012	90%	89%	89%
2011	83%	88%	88%
2010	83%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

30-34%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	17:1
2017	13:1	15:1	17:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2015	14:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	19:1
2011	14:1	17:1	19:1
2010	16:1	17:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	19:1
2008	15:1	17:1	19:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	13:1	17:1
2003	14:1	12:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	8%	7%	11%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	7%	8%	10%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	6%	8%	8%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	10%
2009	6%	7%	10%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	5%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

68%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	67%	19%	37%
2022	68%	18%	36%
2021	67%	18%	36%
2020	65%	16%	34%
2019	65%	16%	34%
2018	62%	15%	34%
2017	62%	15%	34%
2016	63%	14%	33%
2015	59%	14%	32%
2014	57%	13%	30%
2013	56%	12%	30%
2012	53%	12%	29%
2011	52%	11%	29%
2010	49%	10%	26%
2009	49%	10%	25%
2008	54%	10%	27%
2007	54%	9%	26%
2006	51%	8%	23%
2005	46%	7%	21%
2004	36%	6%	18%
2003	29%	7%	16%
2002	22%	5%	13%
2001	15%	5%	10%
2000	13%	4%	9%
1999	16%	4%	8%
1998	14%	4%	7%
1997	9%	3%	7%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	9%	3%	6%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	7%	3%	5%

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Black

13%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	13%	22%	19%
2022	15%	22%	20%
2021	14%	22%	20%
2020	17%	22%	20%
2019	17%	22%	20%
2018	18%	23%	21%
2017	18%	23%	21%
2016	20%	23%	21%
2015	21%	23%	21%
2014	22%	23%	21%
2013	22%	23%	21%
2012	22%	24%	21%
2011	23%	24%	20%
2010	26%	26%	24%
2009	27%	26%	24%
2008	27%	27%	23%
2007	23%	27%	23%
2006	24%	27%	23%
2005	24%	27%	23%
2004	29%	27%	24%
2003	29%	27%	24%
2002	29%	27%	24%
2001	30%	27%	25%
2000	35%	27%	24%
1999	34%	27%	23%
1998	31%	27%	23%
1997	32%	27%	22%
1996	30%	27%	21%
1995	32%	26%	20%
1994	31%	26%	18%
1993	27%	26%	17%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	9%	45%	27%
2022	6%	46%	28%
2021	9%	46%	28%
2020	7%	49%	30%
2019	7%	49%	30%
2018	9%	50%	32%
2017	9%	50%	32%
2016	7%	50%	33%
2015	9%	52%	33%
2014	11%	52%	34%
2013	12%	53%	35%
2012	15%	54%	35%
2011	16%	54%	36%
2010	18%	57%	40%
2009	18%	57%	41%
2008	14%	57%	41%
2007	18%	58%	42%
2006	20%	59%	45%
2005	24%	60%	48%
2004	27%	61%	50%
2003	33%	61%	52%
2002	43%	63%	58%
2001	49%	64%	60%
2000	49%	65%	62%
1999	46%	65%	64%
1998	52%	65%	65%
1997	55%	66%	67%
1996	43%	67%	68%
1995	55%	67%	70%
1994	57%	68%	73%
1993	61%	68%	74%

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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	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.75
2022	0.51	0.70	0.75
2021	0.52	0.70	0.75
2020	0.54	0.68	0.75
2019	0.54	0.68	0.75
2018	0.57	0.67	0.74
2017	0.57	0.67	0.74
2016	0.56	0.68	0.74
2015	0.60	0.66	0.74
2014	0.62	0.66	0.74
2013	0.62	0.65	0.74
2012	0.65	0.64	0.75
2011	0.66	0.64	0.74
2010	0.67	0.62	0.70
2009	0.66	0.60	0.70
2008	0.62	0.60	0.70
2007	0.63	0.59	0.70
2006	0.65	0.58	0.69
2005	0.69	0.57	0.67
2004	0.73	0.55	0.65
2003	0.75	0.55	0.64
2002	0.69	0.53	0.59
2001	0.65	0.52	0.57
2000	0.63	0.51	0.55
1999	0.65	0.51	0.53
1998	0.62	0.50	0.52
1997	0.59	0.49	0.50
1996	0.70	0.48	0.48
1995	0.59	0.49	0.46
1994	0.58	0.47	0.44
1993	0.55	0.47	0.43

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Eligible for

95%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	80%	52%	43%
2022	65%	41%	35%
2021	70%	35%	31%
2020	64%	39%	34%
2019	64%	39%	34%
2018	64%	35%	31%
2017	64%	35%	31%
2016	62%	35%	31%
2015	66%	34%	31%
2014	67%	33%	30%
2013	64%	32%	30%
2012	61%	32%	29%
2011	60%	31%	28%
2010	57%	29%	26%
2009	47%	26%	22%
2008	50%	25%	20%
2007	41%	24%	20%
2006	38%	24%	19%
2005	39%	24%	19%
2004	34%	23%	17%
2003	31%	23%	18%
2002	29%	23%	16%
2001	29%	21%	16%
2000	30%	23%	15%
1999	27%	24%	15%
1998	28%	24%	15%
1997	27%	24%	15%
1996	30%	24%	15%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Dale City Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	13%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	14%	6%	8%
2012	14%	7%	8%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	15%	7%	8%
2009	21%	7%	9%
2008	18%	7%	9%
2007	19%	7%	8%
2006	22%	7%	8%
2005	18%	7%	7%
2004	14%	7%	7%
2003	14%	7%	7%
2002	12%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Prince William County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dale City Elementary School's ranking?

Dale City Elementary School is ranked #1130 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Dale City Elementary School?

422 students attend Dale City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Dale City Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dale City Elementary School?

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

What grades does Dale City Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Dale City Elementary School part of?

Dale City Elementary School is part of Prince William County School District.

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