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Schools in Buckhall · Prince William County Public Schools

Buckhall’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Buckhall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#152of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
54%
▼ 0 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 4% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,566 students on the public path
In brief

Buckhall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 76 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckhall’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,472 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Parkside Middle, then Osbourn Park High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Buckhall’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Virginia school districts, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 8%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,773 test results and a graduating class of 7,132 could put Buckhall anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of Buckhall’s students in the tested grades sat them (27,773 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buckhall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Parkside MiddlePrince William County Public SchoolsC−
9–12Osbourn Park HighPrince William County Public SchoolsA

Buckhall’s public schools are run by Prince William County Public Schools, which also serves Dumfries, Haymarket and Occoquan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Prince William County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 95 schools · 90,242 students · 15.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$16,472VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math54%
State average 54.4% · 27773 students tested

Buckhall vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Buckhall’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BuckhallBPrince William County
ManassasC−Manassas City
Manassas ParkC−Manassas Park City

Every school in Buckhall

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Buckhallby address
Signal Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C+
807 students18:1Rate it →
Bennett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
B
746 students15:1Rate it →
Parkside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manassas
C−
1,352 students15:1Rate it →
Osbourn Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manassas
A
2,661 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Buckhall’s schools

Are Buckhall’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Buckhall children attend outscore 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buckhall in?

Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buckhall kids go to high school?

Osbourn Park High in Manassas, with 2,661 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Buckhall’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Prince William County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Buckhall spend per student?

$16,472 in Prince William County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.