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A. Henderson Elementary School vs. Ashland Elementary School

Should you attend A. Henderson Elementary School or Ashland Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
A. Henderson Elementary School
3799 Waterway Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ashland Elementary School
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

A. Henderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Ashland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 819 students in grades Kindergarten-5, A. Henderson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
819 students
767 students
This chart displays total students of A. Henderson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of A. Henderson Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Ashland Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of A. Henderson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Ashland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A. Henderson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#459 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#135 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of A. Henderson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
77%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
88%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of A. Henderson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ashland Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
121
95
Grade 1 Students
135
117
Grade 2 Students
134
127
Grade 3 Students
150
122
Grade 4 Students
127
139
Grade 5 Students
152
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.78
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of A. Henderson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. Henderson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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