Top Rankings
Prince William County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 98 public schools serving 90,242 students in Prince William County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.
Public Schools in Prince William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
98 Schools
2,135 Schools
# Students
90,242 Students
1,257,051 Students
# Teachers
5,775 Teachers
92,248 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prince William County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
88.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.9%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
37%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
19%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% White
26%
44%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,284 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,645 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,740 MM
$23,109 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$1,592 MM
$22,838 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,284
$18,383
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,645
$18,168
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Prince William County School District Public Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Gr: 1-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Pennington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9305 Stonewall Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 369-6644
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 369-6644
Gr: 1-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5600 Mcleod Way
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Old Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3051 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-5614
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-5614
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #66.
Glenkirk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8584 Sedge Wren Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #88.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #99.
Buckland Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Gr: PK-5 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
Westridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12400 Knightsbridge Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-3711
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-3711
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1111.
J.w. Alvey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5300 Waverly Farm Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-2556
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-2556
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Gainesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8001 Limestone Dr
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Gr: 6-8 | 1,403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
Haymarket Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15500 Learning Lane
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 468-2800
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 468-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1414.
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15801 Tanning House Place
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,436 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1515.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12505 Kahns Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Cedar Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12601 Braemar Parkway
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 365-0963
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 365-0963
Gr: PK-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4670 Waverly Farm Drive
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 248-4930
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 248-4930
Gr: K-5 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Rockledge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 Mariner Ln
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-2108
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-2108
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Springwoods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3815 Marquis Place
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-9874
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-9874
Gr: PK-5 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2020.
The Nokesville School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12375 Aden Road
Nokesville, VA 20181
(571) 781-3040
Nokesville, VA 20181
(571) 781-3040
Gr: K-8 | 1,202 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2121.
Piney Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8301 Linton Hall Road
Bristow, VA 20136
(571) 261-5300
Bristow, VA 20136
(571) 261-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2222.
A. Henderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3799 Waterway Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-2885
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-2885
Gr: PK-5 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Bristow Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8990 Worthington Dr
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 753-7741
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 753-7741
Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
E.h. Marsteller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14000 Sudley Manor Dr
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 393-7608
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 393-7608
Gr: 6-8 | 1,153 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16125 Dumfries Road
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-3173
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2626.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,661 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2727.
Louise A. Benton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7411 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Gr: 6-8 | 1,339 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2828.
Covington-harper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2500 River Heritage Blvd.
Dumfries, VA 22026
(571) 466-4500
Dumfries, VA 22026
(571) 466-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 1,025 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2929.
Lake Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12350 Mohican Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-5154
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-5154
Gr: 6-8 | 1,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3030.
Sonnie Penn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12980 Queen Chapel Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 590-0344
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 590-0344
Gr: PK-5 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #3131.
Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13557 Spriggs Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 670-9188
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 670-9188
Gr: 6-8 | 1,198 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3232.
Victory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12001 Tygart Lake Drive
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 257-0356
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 257-0356
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #3333.
George G. Tyler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14500 John Marshall Hwy
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 754-7181
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 754-7181
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3434.
Montclair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4920 Tallowwood Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 730-1072
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 730-1072
Gr: PK-5 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3535.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Horner Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 590-1616
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 590-1616
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Prince William County School District?
Prince William County School District manages 98 public schools serving 90,242 students.
What is the rank of Prince William County School District?
Prince William County School District is ranked #44 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Prince William County School District?
37% of Prince William County School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Prince William County School District?
Prince William County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What is Prince William County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,645 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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