Triangle’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Triangle, 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.
Triangle’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 151 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Triangle’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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Francis of Assisi School (private), Calvary Christian School (private) and Star Bethlehem Christian Academy (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 Triangle’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 Triangle, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Triangle
Triangle Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 795 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Triangle
Graham Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Triangle
Graham Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Triangle
Graham Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 713 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Triangle’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
Triangle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Triangle’s borders.
Every school in Triangle
18 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 Triangle’s schools
Are Triangle’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Triangle 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 Triangle in?
Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).
Where do Triangle 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 Triangle’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 Triangle 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 Triangle?
Yes: St. Francis of Assisi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 265 students), Calvary Christian School (religious, grades K–11, 90 students) and Star Bethlehem Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Triangle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Triangle → 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.