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Prince William County Public Schools

GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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SOL Results
SOL Results By Subgroup
SOL End-of-Course Results
SOL End-of-Course Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

14715 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112
Prince William County
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PH: (703) 791-8712
FAX: (703) 791-7309

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Grades PK-12
70,446 students
84 schools

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SOL Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 83% in 2011.

History and Social Science

87% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 85% in 2011.

Science

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)
The state average for Science was 90% in 2011.

Math

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

90% (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English: Reading

88% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

90% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

English: Reading

90% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.

Science

89% (2011)

87% (2010)

91% (2009)

90% (2008)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

English: Writing

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 87% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English: Reading

88% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 87% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

80% (2010)

75% (2009)

70% (2008)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English: Reading

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

74% (2010)

67% (2009)

54% (2008)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

English: Reading

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 90% in 2011.

History and Social Science

95% (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for History and Social Science was 91% in 2010.

Science

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Science was 92% in 2011.

English: Writing

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 88% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 and 8.
The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

See Virginia's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

SOL Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 3

English: Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Black	77%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	78%
American Indian	78%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	72%
Students without disabilities	85%
Limited English proficient	77%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Not migrant	83%

History and Social Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	87%
Black	81%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian	73%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	69%
Students without disabilities	90%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Not migrant	87%

Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
Black	86%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	90%
American Indian	90%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Students with disabilities	79%
Students without disabilities	94%
Limited English proficient	89%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Not migrant	92%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	92%
Black	88%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian	91%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	80%
Students without disabilities	95%
Limited English proficient	91%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Not migrant	93%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 4

English: Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	85%
Black	83%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	82%
American Indian	88%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	74%
Students without disabilities	89%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
Black	84%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian	96%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	73%
Students without disabilities	93%
Limited English proficient	87%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	90%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 5

English: Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
Black	87%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	83%
American Indian	93%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	76%
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	90%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	89%
Black	82%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
American Indian	89%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	69%
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	89%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	87%
Black	87%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian	93%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	67%
Students without disabilities	94%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	90%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
Black	86%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	87%
American Indian	93%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	73%
Students without disabilities	93%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	90%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 6

English: Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	85%
Black	82%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
American Indian	90%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	64%
Students without disabilities	91%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	71%
Black	61%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian	63%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Students with disabilities	44%
Students without disabilities	77%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Not migrant	73%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 7

English: Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
Black	85%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian	86%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Students with disabilities	66%
Students without disabilities	93%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Not migrant	90%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	70%
Black	67%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian	63%
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	51%
Students without disabilities	77%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Not migrant	73%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Grade 8

English: Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
Black	87%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian	83%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	68%
Students without disabilities	95%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Not migrant	92%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
Black	89%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian	88%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Students with disabilities	72%
Students without disabilities	96%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Not migrant	93%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	89%
Black	87%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian	84%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Students with disabilities	59%
Students without disabilities	96%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Not migrant	92%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	86%
Black	82%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian	90%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with disabilities	61%
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Not migrant	89%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests to assess students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 5 and 8, science in grades in 3, 5 and 8, and history in grades 3 and 8.
The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. Data is not reported when there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school.
The SOL tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

SOL End-of-Course Results

Scale: % passing

Algebra I

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)
The state average for Algebra I was 94% in 2011.

Geometry

86% (2010)

85% (2009)

86% (2008)
The state average for Geometry was 88% in 2010.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Algebra II

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Algebra II was 91% in 2011.

English: Reading

93% (2011)

94% (2010)

96% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for English: Reading was 94% in 2011.

Biology

88% (2011)

88% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)
The state average for Biology was 90% in 2011.

English: Writing

94% (2011)

90% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for English: Writing was 93% in 2011.

Virginia and United States History

85% (2011)

95% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)
The state average for Virginia and United States History was 83% in 2011.

Chemistry

91% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)
The state average for Chemistry was 93% in 2011.

Earth Science

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)
The state average for Earth Science was 89% in 2011.

World Geography

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)
The state average for World Geography was 85% in 2011.

World History I

82% (2011)

73% (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for World History I was 81% in 2011.

World History II

79% (2011)

88% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)
The state average for World History II was 82% in 2011.

Geometry

85% (2011)
The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2011.

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course tests to assess students in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects at the end of each course, regardless of the student's grade level.
The SOL End-of-Course tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
High school students must pass at least six SOL End-of-Course tests to graduate.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

See Virginia's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

SOL End-of-Course Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Algebra I	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
Black	91%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian	97%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	80%
Students without disabilities	96%
Limited English proficient	90%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Not migrant	94%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Algebra II	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	90%
Black	84%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	85%
Students without disabilities	91%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	91%

English: Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
Black	91%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	88%
American Indian	87%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	77%
Students without disabilities	95%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Not migrant	93%

Biology	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	88%
Black	83%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	80%
American Indian	74%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	59%
Students without disabilities	91%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	88%

English: Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
Black	93%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian	85%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Students with disabilities	77%
Students without disabilities	96%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Not migrant	94%

Virginia and United States History	This District
All Students	85%
Female	83%
Male	86%
Black	76%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	77%
American Indian	60%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	57%
Students without disabilities	87%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Not migrant	85%

Chemistry	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	92%
Black	85%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	80%
Students without disabilities	91%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Not migrant	91%

Earth Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	88%
Male	91%
Black	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	86%
American Indian	84%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Students with disabilities	67%
Students without disabilities	93%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	90%

World Geography	This District
All Students	90%
Female	88%
Male	92%
Black	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	87%
American Indian	83%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Students with disabilities	64%
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Not migrant	90%

World History I	This District
All Students	82%
Female	80%
Male	83%
Black	72%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian	57%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with disabilities	52%
Students without disabilities	85%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Not migrant	82%

World History II	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	79%
Black	71%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	74%
American Indian	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Students with disabilities	51%
Students without disabilities	82%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Not migrant	79%

Geometry	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	85%
Black	77%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	77%
American Indian	86%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disabilities	64%
Students without disabilities	86%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Not migrant	85%

Source: VA Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011 Virginia used the Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course tests to assess students in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects at the end of each course, regardless of the student's grade level.
The different student groups are identified by the Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The SOL End-of-Course tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Virginia.
The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

Testing in Virginia: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	19	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	41%	57%
Hispanic	24%	9%
Black, not Hispanic	23%	26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8%	6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	3%	n/a

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	31%	33%

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Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.

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