Bel Air · Photo: Virginiahistorian77 · CC BY-SA 3.0Dale City’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Dale City, 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.
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.
Dale City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 149 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dale City’s, its schools beat 38%, 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 ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Family Catholic School (private), Evangel Christian School (private) and Dale City Christian Church Child Devt CTR & Academ (private) are 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.
What’s behind Dale City’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dale City, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Herbert J. Saunders Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
Stuart M. Beville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
George M. Hampton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
7th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Herbert J. Saunders Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
Stuart M. Beville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
George M. Hampton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
8th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Herbert J. Saunders Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,198 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
Stuart M. Beville Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,181 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
George M. Hampton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
9th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Gar-Field High
Grades 9–12 · 2,524 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
C.D. Hylton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
10th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Gar-Field High
Grades 9–12 · 2,524 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
C.D. Hylton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
11th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Gar-Field High
Grades 9–12 · 2,524 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
C.D. Hylton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
12th grade in Dale City · depends on your address
Gar-Field High
Grades 9–12 · 2,524 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
C.D. Hylton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
Dale City’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.
How students score
Dale City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Dale City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dale City | B | Prince William County |
Every school in Dale City
19 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).
Questions about Dale City’s schools
Are Dale City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Dale City 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 38%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dale City in?
Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dale City kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gar-Field High and C.D. Hylton High.
What is Dale City’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 Dale City 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 Dale City?
Yes: Holy Family Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 249 students), Evangel Christian School (religious, grades PK–10, 160 students) and Dale City Christian Church Child Devt CTR & Academ (religious, grades PK–4, 110 students).
Parents talk
What Dale City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dale City → They have their own page.
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.