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John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School

16125 Dumfries Road
Dumfries, VA 22025

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Serving 906 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 906 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 30% in VA
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary serves the southeast part of Dumfries, VA, covering an area of approximately 6.3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edges being about 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School's student population of 906 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 18% 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	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
Pre-K	151
Kind	142
1	119
2	116
3	120
4	134
5	124

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Total Students

906 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
2025	906
2024	895
2023	924
2022	872
2021	801
2020	877
2019	784
2018	707
2017	695
2016	715
2015	717
2014	704
2013	722
2012	691
2011	621
2010	627
2009	643
2008	682
2007	650
2006	599
2005	625
2004	680
2003	709
2002	936
2001	838
2000	754
1999	675
1998	670
1997	643
1996	625
1995	675
1994	683
1993	671
1992	693
1991	675
1990	849
1989	815
1988	775
1987	797

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
2025	45
2024	43
2023	70
2022	53
2021	55
2020	56
2019	45
2018	41
2017	39
2016	37
2015	39
2014	40
2013	35
2012	32
2011	32
2010	36
2009	36
2008	33
2007	46
2006	36
2005	37
2004	37
2003	44
2002	45
2001	42
1999	30
1994	35
1993	33
1992	34
1991	33
1990	43
1989	40
1988	39
1987	34

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Year Founded

1978

School Motto

Together we are Pattie Strong!

School Rankings

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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)

#445 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
2023	#445
2022	#654
2021	#654
2019	#492
2018	#572
2017	#780
2016	#1058
2015	#763
2014	#794
2013	#1092
2012	#1075
2011	#598
2010	#702

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	85%	68%	69%
2021	64%	54%	54%
2019	90%	82%	82%
2017	81%	72%	73%
2016	80%	80%	77%
2015	82%	79%	79%
2014	77%	74%	75%
2013	65%	71%	72%
2012	70%	68%	70%
2011	94%	86%	86%
2010	91%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2021	72%	69%	72%
2019	82%	78%	79%
2018	85%	80%
2017	80%	80%	80%
2016	77%	80%	80%
2015	81%	79%	80%
2014	73%	74%	76%
2013	73%	74%	76%
2012	85%	89%	89%
2011	88%	88%	88%
2010	91%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	20:1	14:1
2024	21:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	21:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	21:1	17:1	19:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1
2004	18:1	13:1	17:1
2003	16:1	12:1	15:1
2002	21:1	13:1	16:1
2001	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	23:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	8%	8%	10%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	4%	6%	8%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	5%	9%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	22%	19%
2023	26%	19%	37%
2022	25%	18%	36%
2021	25%	18%	36%
2020	27%	17%	34%
2019	26%	16%	34%
2018	24%	16%	34%
2017	22%	15%	34%
2016	23%	14%	33%
2015	23%	14%	32%
2014	20%	13%	30%
2013	20%	13%	30%
2012	19%	12%	29%
2011	19%	12%	29%
2010	18%	10%	26%
2009	18%	10%	25%
2008	17%	9%	27%
2007	17%	8%	26%
2006	14%	8%	23%
2005	10%	7%	21%
2004	13%	7%	18%
2003	11%	6%	16%
2002	5%	6%	13%
2001	4%	5%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	4%	4%	8%
1998	4%	4%	7%
1997	3%	3%	7%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	2%	3%	5%

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Black

26%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	26%	21%
2024	30%	22%
2023	27%	22%	19%
2022	29%	22%	20%
2021	32%	22%	20%
2020	30%	22%	20%
2019	32%	22%	20%
2018	31%	22%	21%
2017	33%	23%	21%
2016	31%	23%	21%
2015	28%	23%	21%
2014	28%	23%	21%
2013	28%	23%	21%
2012	27%	24%	21%
2011	24%	24%	20%
2010	27%	26%	24%
2009	26%	26%	24%
2008	27%	26%	23%
2007	26%	27%	23%
2006	24%	27%	23%
2005	24%	27%	23%
2004	23%	27%	24%
2003	23%	27%	24%
2002	17%	27%	24%
2001	20%	27%	25%
2000	20%	27%	24%
1999	20%	27%	23%
1998	17%	27%	23%
1997	13%	27%	22%
1996	10%	27%	21%
1995	10%	26%	20%
1994	11%	26%	18%
1993	11%	26%	17%

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White

28%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	28%	44%
2024	29%	44%
2023	29%	45%	27%
2022	29%	46%	28%
2021	27%	46%	28%
2020	30%	48%	30%
2019	28%	49%	30%
2018	31%	49%	32%
2017	33%	50%	32%
2016	36%	51%	33%
2015	37%	51%	33%
2014	40%	52%	34%
2013	41%	53%	35%
2012	40%	54%	35%
2011	43%	54%	36%
2010	46%	57%	40%
2009	47%	57%	41%
2008	46%	58%	41%
2007	46%	58%	42%
2006	52%	59%	45%
2005	56%	60%	48%
2004	56%	61%	50%
2003	59%	62%	52%
2002	74%	63%	58%
2001	72%	64%	60%
2000	70%	65%	62%
1999	72%	65%	64%
1998	76%	65%	65%
1997	81%	66%	67%
1996	85%	67%	68%
1995	85%	67%	70%
1994	85%	68%	73%
1993	85%	68%	74%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	10%	4%	7%
2011	10%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

72%

56%

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	0.78	0.72
2024	0.77	0.72
2023	0.77	0.71	0.75
2022	0.76	0.70	0.75
2021	0.76	0.70	0.75
2020	0.75	0.69	0.75
2019	0.75	0.68	0.75
2018	0.75	0.68	0.74
2017	0.73	0.67	0.74
2016	0.72	0.67	0.74
2015	0.73	0.67	0.74
2014	0.72	0.66	0.74
2013	0.71	0.65	0.74
2012	0.73	0.64	0.75
2011	0.72	0.64	0.74
2010	0.66	0.60	0.70
2009	0.66	0.60	0.70
2008	0.66	0.59	0.70
2007	0.66	0.59	0.70
2006	0.63	0.58	0.69
2005	0.60	0.57	0.67
2004	0.59	0.55	0.65
2003	0.57	0.54	0.64
2002	0.42	0.53	0.59
2001	0.44	0.52	0.57
2000	0.47	0.51	0.55
1999	0.44	0.51	0.53
1998	0.39	0.51	0.52
1997	0.33	0.49	0.50
1996	0.27	0.48	0.48
1995	0.27	0.49	0.46
1994	0.27	0.47	0.44
1993	0.27	0.47	0.43

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(22-23)

10.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	10.7%	19.1%	19.9%
2022	11.2%	20%	20.9%
2021	3.8%	10.9%	4.5%

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Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2025	74%	57%
2024	47%	55%
2023	42%	52%	43%
2022	24%	41%	35%
2021	15%	35%	31%
2020	24%	40%	34%
2019	33%	39%	34%
2018	19%	38%	31%
2017	17%	35%	31%
2016	18%	35%	31%
2015	19%	34%	31%
2014	17%	33%	30%
2013	16%	32%	30%
2012	15%	32%	29%
2011	17%	31%	28%
2010	13%	29%	26%
2009	16%	26%	22%
2008	12%	25%	20%
2007	13%	24%	20%
2006	10%	24%	19%
2005	9%	24%	19%
2004	10%	23%	17%
2003	12%	23%	18%
2002	3%	23%	16%
2001	4%	21%	16%
2000	5%	23%	15%
1999	7%	24%	15%
1998	6%	24%	15%
1997	8%	24%	15%
1996	7%	24%	15%
1995	2%	24%	13%
1994	8%	21%	11%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	4%	7%	9%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	3%	7%	7%
2002	3%	7%	6%
2001	3%	7%	6%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	2%	6%	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

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What is John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School's ranking?

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School is ranked #445 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School often compared to?

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like A. Henderson Elementary School, Rockledge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School?

906 students attend John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School?

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School offer ?

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School part of?

John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School is part of Prince William County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 906 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 30%
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary serves the southeast part of Dumfries, VA, covering an area of approximately 6.3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edges being about 2.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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