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2016-10-11 12 47 07 View south along Virginia State Route 234 Business (Sudley Road) at Balls Ford Road in Bull Run, Prince William County, VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Bull Run · Prince William County Public Schools

Bull Run’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bull Run, 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
5
25,754 students on the public path
In brief

Bull Run’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 178 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bull Run’s, its schools beat 46%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then 20 middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Matthew's Center for Visual Learning (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Bull Run’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 (178)Better than 46%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,773 test results and a graduating class of 7,132 could put Bull Run anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of Bull Run’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 Bull Run, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–12Unity Reed HighPrince William County Public SchoolsB−

Bull Run’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

Bull Run vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bull RunBPrince William County

Every school in Bull Run

25 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 Bull Runby address
George P. Mullen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
667 students14:1Rate it →
Innovation Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
565 students14:1Rate it →
Suella G. Ellis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
403 students14:1Rate it →
Unity Reed High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manassas
B−
2,042 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Bull Runin other towns
The Nokesville School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Nokesville
A−
1,202 students16:1Rate it →
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Woodbridge
A+
679 students17:1Rate it →
Pennington Traditional
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Manassas
A−
651 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
B
1,487 students16:1Rate it →
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Haymarket
B+
1,436 students17:1Rate it →
Gainesville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
B+
1,403 students16:1Rate it →
Parkside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manassas
C−
1,352 students15:1Rate it →
Louise A. Benton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manassas
B
1,339 students17:1Rate it →
Potomac Shores Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dumfries
1,229 students16:1Rate it →
Rippon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
B−
1,200 students14:1Rate it →
Herbert J. Saunders Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manassas
B−
1,198 students15:1Rate it →
Stuart M. Beville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
C−
1,181 students14:1Rate it →
E.H. Marsteller Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bristow
B
1,153 students15:1Rate it →
Bull Run Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
B
1,129 students15:1Rate it →
Unity Braxton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manassas
D
1,055 students13:1Rate it →
Fred M. Lynn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
C−
973 students13:1Rate it →
Potomac Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dumfries
C−
931 students13:1Rate it →
George M. Hampton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
C−
893 students12:1Rate it →
Woodbridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodbridge
B−
873 students14:1Rate it →
Graham Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Triangle
C
713 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Matthew's Center for Visual Learning
Grades K–12 · Manassas
Private · Special education
31 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Bull Run’s schools

Are Bull Run’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Bull Run 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 46%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bull Run in?

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

Where do Bull Run kids go to high school?

Unity Reed High in Manassas, with 2,042 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bull Run’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 Bull Run spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Bull Run?

Yes: Matthew's Center for Visual Learning (special education, grades K–12, 31 students).

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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.