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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Prince William County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 103 public schools serving 92,823 students in Prince William County, VA (there are 59 private schools, serving 7,129 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in Prince William County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Prince William County, VA are Mary G. Porter Traditional, Ashland Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Prince William County, VA public schools 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). Schools in Prince William County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Virginia public schools.
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).

Best Public Schools in Prince William County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Gr: 1-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5600 Mcleod Way
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Old Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3051 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-5614
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Glenkirk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8584 Sedge Wren Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #88.
Buckland Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Gr: PK-5 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #99.
Kettle Run High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7403 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,175 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1010.
Westridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12400 Knightsbridge Dr
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
5300 Waverly Farm Dr.
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
8001 Limestone Dr
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
15500 Learning Lane
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
15801 Tanning House Place
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
12505 Kahns Rd
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
12601 Braemar Parkway
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
4670 Waverly Farm Drive
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
2300 Mariner Ln
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
3815 Marquis Place
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
12375 Aden Road
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:
8/
10
Top 30%
8301 Linton Hall Road
Bristow, VA 20136
(571) 261-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2222.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7389 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7570
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2323.
A. Henderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3799 Waterway Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-2885
Gr: PK-5 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Bristow Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8990 Worthington Dr
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 753-7741
Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
E.h. Marsteller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
14000 Sudley Manor Dr
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 393-7608
Gr: 6-8 | 1,153 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16125 Dumfries Road
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2727.
Manassas Park High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8200 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-9131
Gr: 9-12 | 1,070 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2828.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,661 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2929.
Louise A. Benton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7411 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Gr: 6-8 | 1,339 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3030.
Covington-harper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2500 River Heritage Blvd.
Dumfries, VA 22026
(571) 466-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 1,025 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3131.
Lake Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12350 Mohican Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 494-5154
Gr: 6-8 | 1,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3232.
Sonnie Penn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12980 Queen Chapel Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 590-0344
Gr: PK-5 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #3333.
Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13557 Spriggs Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 670-9188
Gr: 6-8 | 1,198 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3434.
Victory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12001 Tygart Lake Drive
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 257-0356
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #3535.
George G. Tyler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
14500 John Marshall Hwy
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 754-7181
Gr: PK-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Prince William County, VA?
The top-ranked public schools in Prince William County, VA include Mary G. Porter Traditional, Ashland Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Prince William County?
104 public schools are located in Prince William County.
What percentage of students in Prince William County go to public school?
93% of all K-12 students in Prince William County are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Prince William County?
Prince William County public schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Prince William County are often viewed compared to one another?

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