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Swans Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

17700 Wayside Dr., Dumfries, VA 22026 · (703) 445-0930 · Part of Prince William County Public Schools

Cherry Hill’s School Grade B better than 59% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
619
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Swans Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cherry Hill kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cherry Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Swans Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17700 Wayside Dr., Dumfries

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten107
Grade 192
Grade 280
Grade 3105
Grade 4108
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
645’20
611’21
615’22
629’23
619’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 29%Asian 14%White 11%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swans Creek Elementary from Cherry Hill families.

Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools

The district →
Covington-Harper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
1,025 students19:1
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Cherry Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.