Schools in County Center · Prince William County Public Schools

County Center’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving County Center, 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

90,242 students on the public path

In brief

County Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of County Center’s, its schools beat 14%, 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 ↓

63 elementary schools, then 20 middle and 13 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 County Center’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 (98)Better than 14%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,773 test results and a graduating class of 7,132 could put County Center anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of County Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (27,773 students).

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Where will my kid go?

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

63 schools teach K in County Center’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.

The Nokesville School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Nokesville

A⁻

1,202 students16:1Rate it →

Covington-Harper Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries

1,025 students19:1Rate it →

Haymarket Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket

A⁻

963 students19:1Rate it →

County Center’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts

County Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Spending and class size

63 elementary schools, then 20 middle and 13 high schools

What’s behind County Center’s grade

Where will my kid go?

The district

How students score

County Center vs. its neighbors

Every school in County Center

Questions about County Center’s schools

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