Yorkshire’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Yorkshire, 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.
Yorkshire’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 149 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Yorkshire’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 20 middle and 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Yorkshire’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 Yorkshire, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
Kindergarten in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
1st grade in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
2nd grade in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
3rd grade in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
4th grade in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
5th grade in Yorkshire
Yorkshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 851 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Manassas
Yorkshire’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
Yorkshire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Yorkshire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | B | Prince William County |
| Manassas Park | C− | Manassas Park City |
Every school in Yorkshire
34 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 Yorkshire’s schools
Are Yorkshire’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire in?
Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).
Where do Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire’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 Yorkshire spend per student?
$16,472 in Prince William County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Yorkshire families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Yorkshire → 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.