Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Manassas’s public schools score below 83% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Manassas’s districts is 27%, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manassas, 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 8 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.
Manassas’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 150 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manassas’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,253 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Grace E. Metz Middle, then Osbourn High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
All Saints Catholic School (private), Grace Childrens Learning Center (private) and Merit School of Old Towne Manassas (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 Manassas’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Virginia school districts, #234 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manassas, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Manassas · depends on your address
Mayfield Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 839 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Baldwin Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 260 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manassas · depends on your address
Mayfield Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 839 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Baldwin Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 260 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manassas
Grace E. Metz Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,111 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Manassas
Grace E. Metz Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,111 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manassas
Osbourn High
Grades 9–12 · 2,301 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manassas
Osbourn High
Grades 9–12 · 2,301 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manassas
Osbourn High
Grades 9–12 · 2,301 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manassas
Osbourn High
Grades 9–12 · 2,301 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Manassas’s public schools are run by Manassas City Public Schools. 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
Manassas vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Manassas’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas | C− | Manassas City |
| Manassas Park | C− | Manassas Park City |
Every school in Manassas
13 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Governor's STEM Academy at Osbourn High School).
Questions about Manassas’s schools
Are Manassas’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manassas children attend score below 83% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #234 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manassas in?
Manassas City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,345 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manassas kids go to high school?
Osbourn High, with 2,301 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Manassas’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Manassas City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Manassas spend per student?
$18,253 in Manassas City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Manassas?
Yes: All Saints Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 455 students), Grace Childrens Learning Center (religious, grades PK–K, 126 students) and Merit School of Old Towne Manassas (nonsectarian, grades PK, 84 students).
Parents talk
What Manassas families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manassas → 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.