For the 2025 school year, there are 104 public schools serving 92,823 students in Prince William County, VA (there are 54 private schools, serving 6,360 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Prince William County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Prince William County, VA are Mary G. Porter Traditional, Buckland Mills Elementary School and Ashland 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 53% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Prince William County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Grades: 1-8
| 675 students
Rank: #22.
Buckland Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Grades: K-5
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #44.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Grades: K-5
| 778 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5600 Mcleod Way
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Old Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | 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
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #77.
Glenkirk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8584 Sedge Wren Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #88.
Battlefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15000 Graduation Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,137 students
Rank: #99.
Westridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12400 Knightsbridge Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-3711
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-3711
Grades: K-5
| 655 students
Rank: #1010.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,740 students
Rank: #1111.
Woodbridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3001 Old Bridge Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,916 students
Rank: #1212.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12505 Kahns Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Grades: K-5
| 655 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Rockledge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2300 Mariner Ln
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-2108
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-2108
Grades: K-5
| 492 students
Rank: #13 - 1513. - 15.
Springwoods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3815 Marquis Place
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-9874
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-9874
Grades: PK-5
| 902 students
Rank: #1616.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13833 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Grades: 9-12
| 2,945 students
Rank: #1717.
J.w. Alvey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5300 Waverly Farm Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-2556
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-2556
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #1818.
Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4670 Waverly Farm Drive
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 248-4930
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 248-4930
Grades: K-5
| 796 students
Rank: #1919.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7389 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7570
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #2020.
Haymarket Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15500 Learning Lane
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 468-2800
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 468-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 969 students
Rank: #2121.
Brentsville District High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12109 Aden Rd
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 861 students
Rank: #2222.
The Nokesville School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12375 Aden Road
Nokesville, VA 20181
(571) 781-3040
Nokesville, VA 20181
(571) 781-3040
Grades: K-8
| 1,175 students
Rank: #2323.
Cedar Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12601 Braemar Parkway
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 365-0963
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 365-0963
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #2424.
A. Henderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3799 Waterway Dr
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-2885
Dumfries, VA 22025
(703) 670-2885
Grades: K-5
| 819 students
Rank: #2525.
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15801 Tanning House Place
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,344 students
Rank: #2626.
C.d. Hylton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14051 Spriggs Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,909 students
Rank: #2727.
Gainesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8001 Limestone Dr
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Grades: 6-8
| 1,363 students
Rank: #2828.
Sonnie Penn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12980 Queen Chapel Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 590-0344
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 590-0344
Grades: PK-5
| 715 students
Rank: #2929.
Patriot High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10504 Kettle Run Road
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-3020
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-3020
Grades: 9-12
| 2,067 students
Rank: #3030.
Forest Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15721 Forest Park Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #3131.
Potomac High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,173 students
Rank: #3232.
Victory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12001 Tygart Lake Drive
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 257-0356
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 257-0356
Grades: PK-5
| 657 students
Rank: #3333.
River Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14800 Darbydale Avenue
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 441-0050
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 441-0050
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #3434.
Kettle Run High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7403 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,189 students
Rank: #3535.
E.h. Marsteller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14000 Sudley Manor Dr
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 393-7608
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 393-7608
Grades: 6-8
| 1,182 students
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Prince William County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Ann Ludwig (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
2221 Opitz Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 491-6060
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 491-6060
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 221-4108
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 221-4108
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
15311 Forest Grove Dr.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Grades: 1-7
| 544 students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 640-6118
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 640-6118
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students
3315 Purvis Rd
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 630-7065
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 630-7065
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
3308 John Quick Rd.
Quantico, VA 22134
(571) 372-0590
Quantico, VA 22134
(571) 372-0590
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
New Dominion Alternative (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
8220 Conner Dr
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-9808
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-9808
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3307 Purvis Rd
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 630-7055
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 630-7055
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
4400 Mark Center Dr
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 221-4161
Quantico, VA 22134
(703) 221-4161
Grades: PK-3
| n/a students
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, Buckland Mills Elementary School and Ashland 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?
94% of all K-12 students in Prince William County are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Prince William County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Prince William County include: Manassas Park High School vs. Osbourn Park High School, E.h. Marsteller Middle School vs. Gainesville Middle School, Louise A. Benton Middle School vs. Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
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