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Schools in Occoquan · Prince William County Public Schools

Occoquan’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Occoquan, 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.

K–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
0
90,242 students on the public path
In brief

Occoquan’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 126 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Occoquan’s, its schools beat 27%, 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 Occoquan’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Virginia school districts. 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 (126)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 27,773 test results and a graduating class of 7,132 could put Occoquan anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of Occoquan’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 Occoquan, with each school’s own grade.

63 schools teach K in Occoquan’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
B
1,025 students19:1Rate it →
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1Rate it →
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1Rate it →
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1Rate it →
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1Rate it →
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1Rate it →
Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
829 students15:1Rate it →
A. Henderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B+
815 students16:1Rate it →
Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Haymarket
A−
813 students18:1Rate it →
Signal Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C+
807 students18:1Rate it →
Triangle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Triangle
C
795 students14:1Rate it →
Piney Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B
760 students18:1Rate it →
Leesylvania Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
759 students16:1Rate it →
T. Clay Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nokesville
A
754 students20:1Rate it →
Antietam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
752 students16:1Rate it →
Bennett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
B
746 students15:1Rate it →
Sonnie Penn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B+
744 students17:1Rate it →
Ashland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A
738 students17:1Rate it →
Buckland Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
735 students18:1Rate it →
Chris Yung Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B−
719 students16:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
671 students16:1Rate it →
Mary Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
C
669 students16:1Rate it →
George P. Mullen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
667 students14:1Rate it →
River Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B+
662 students14:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B+
661 students17:1Rate it →
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A
642 students17:1Rate it →
Westridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A
642 students16:1Rate it →
C.A. Sinclair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
636 students15:1Rate it →
Neabsco Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
635 students14:1Rate it →
John D. Jenkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
634 students14:1Rate it →
Sudley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
623 students15:1Rate it →
Swans Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
R. Dean Kilby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
613 students14:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
601 students15:1Rate it →
Montclair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
588 students16:1Rate it →
Minnieville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
584 students16:1Rate it →
Occoquan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
571 students15:1Rate it →
Innovation Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
565 students14:1Rate it →
Marumsco Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Bristow Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B
562 students17:1Rate it →
Potomac View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
557 students13:1Rate it →
Glenkirk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
554 students18:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
547 students15:1Rate it →
J.W. Alvey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
523 students16:1Rate it →
Cedar Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
A−
510 students15:1Rate it →
Old Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A
505 students15:1Rate it →
Rockledge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
495 students16:1Rate it →
Belmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
492 students13:1Rate it →
George G. Tyler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B
490 students19:1Rate it →
West Gate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D−
482 students13:1Rate it →
Loch Lomond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C+
480 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
454 students15:1Rate it →
Featherstone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
452 students17:1Rate it →
Dale City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
443 students16:1Rate it →
Dumfries Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
D
441 students15:1Rate it →
Coles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A−
431 students16:1Rate it →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A
418 students16:1Rate it →
Enterprise Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
414 students14:1Rate it →
Suella G. Ellis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
403 students14:1Rate it →
Bel Air Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
391 students16:1Rate it →
Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodbridge
C
379 students14:1Rate it →
Kerrydale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
298 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–563 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Occoquan’s public schools are run by Prince William County Public Schools, which also serves Dumfries and Haymarket. 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

Occoquan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OccoquanBPrince William County

Every school in Occoquan

95 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).

Also serving Occoquanin other towns
Covington-Harper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
1,025 students19:1Rate it →
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1Rate it →
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1Rate it →
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1Rate it →
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1Rate it →
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1Rate it →
Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
829 students15:1Rate it →
A. Henderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B+
815 students16:1Rate it →
Signal Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C+
807 students18:1Rate it →
Triangle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Triangle
C
795 students14:1Rate it →
Piney Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B
760 students18:1Rate it →
Leesylvania Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
759 students16:1Rate it →
T. Clay Wood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nokesville
A
754 students20:1Rate it →
Antietam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
752 students16:1Rate it →
Bennett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
B
746 students15:1Rate it →
Sonnie Penn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B+
744 students17:1Rate it →
Ashland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A
738 students17:1Rate it →
Buckland Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
735 students18:1Rate it →
Chris Yung Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B−
719 students16:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
671 students16:1Rate it →
Mary Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
C
669 students16:1Rate it →
George P. Mullen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
667 students14:1Rate it →
River Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B+
662 students14:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B+
661 students17:1Rate it →
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A
642 students17:1Rate it →
Westridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A
642 students16:1Rate it →
C.A. Sinclair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
636 students15:1Rate it →
Neabsco Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
635 students14:1Rate it →
John D. Jenkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
634 students14:1Rate it →
Sudley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
623 students15:1Rate it →
Swans Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
C
619 students14:1Rate it →
R. Dean Kilby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
613 students14:1Rate it →
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
601 students15:1Rate it →
Montclair Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
588 students16:1Rate it →
Minnieville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
584 students16:1Rate it →
Occoquan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C+
571 students15:1Rate it →
Innovation Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
565 students14:1Rate it →
Marumsco Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
564 students15:1Rate it →
Bristow Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
B
562 students17:1Rate it →
Potomac View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
557 students13:1Rate it →
Glenkirk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
554 students18:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
547 students15:1Rate it →
J.W. Alvey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
523 students16:1Rate it →
Cedar Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bristow
A−
510 students15:1Rate it →
Old Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A
505 students15:1Rate it →
Rockledge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
495 students16:1Rate it →
Belmont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
492 students13:1Rate it →
George G. Tyler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B
490 students19:1Rate it →
West Gate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D−
482 students13:1Rate it →
Loch Lomond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C+
480 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
454 students15:1Rate it →
Featherstone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
452 students17:1Rate it →
Dale City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C−
443 students16:1Rate it →
Dumfries Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
D
441 students15:1Rate it →
Coles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
A−
431 students16:1Rate it →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A
418 students16:1Rate it →
Enterprise Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
414 students14:1Rate it →
Suella G. Ellis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
C−
403 students14:1Rate it →
Bel Air Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
D
391 students16:1Rate it →
Kerrydale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
C
298 students14:1Rate it →
The Nokesville School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Nokesville
A−
1,202 students16:1Rate it →
Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Haymarket
A−
813 students18:1Rate it →
Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodbridge
C
379 students14:1Rate 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 →
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manassas
A−
2,956 students17:1Rate it →
Woodbridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
A
2,898 students18:1Rate it →
Osbourn Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manassas
A
2,661 students17:1Rate it →
Gainesville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
2,648 students17:1Rate it →
Gar-Field High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
B−
2,524 students16:1Rate it →
Forest Park High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
B+
2,343 students16:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
B−
2,303 students16:1Rate it →
Potomac High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dumfries
B+
2,197 students16:1Rate it →
Battlefield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Haymarket
A
2,063 students16:1Rate it →
Unity Reed High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manassas
B−
2,042 students16:1Rate it →
Patriot High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nokesville
B+
2,020 students16:1Rate it →
C.D. Hylton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodbridge
B+
1,859 students16:1Rate it →
Brentsville District High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nokesville
A−
855 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Occoquan’s schools

Are Occoquan’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Occoquan children attend outscore 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Occoquan in?

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

Where do Occoquan kids go to high school?

One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Charles J. Colgan Sr. High, Woodbridge High, Osbourn Park High, Gainesville High, Gar-Field High, Forest Park High, Freedom High, Potomac High, Battlefield High, Unity Reed High, Patriot High, C.D. Hylton High and Brentsville District High.

What is Occoquan’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 Occoquan spend per student?

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

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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.