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Richard C. Haydon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Richard C. Haydon Elementary is a public elementary school in Manassas, Virginia, serving 596 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Manassas City Public Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard C. Haydon Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. While male students and Hispanic students have performed better than the overall school, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup. The school's proficiency rates on state tests are well below the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd-grade and 4th-grade Mathematics and Reading.

The persistent low performance of Richard C. Haydon Elementary suggests the school faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes. Factors like relatively low per-student spending and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may be contributing to the school's struggles. Interestingly, some of the other nearby schools in the Manassas City Public Schools district, such as George Carr Round Elementary and Jennie Dean Elementary, also face low performance and rankings, suggesting the challenges may be systemic within the district.

556

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,549

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9075 Park Ave
Manassas, VA 20110-4317

(571) 377-6200

District: Manassas City Public Schools

Students who attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grace E. Metz Middle
	Mayfield Intermediate
High:	Osbourn High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

11.0%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Virginia avg71%

887^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Manassas City Public Schools

124^th of 129Manassas City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	887 of 1110	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	994 of 1114	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1022 of 1114	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1085 of 1109	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1036 of 1103	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1006 of 1105	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1030 of 1097	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	952 of 1099	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	891 of 1096	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	892 of 1100	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.1	521 of 1110	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.2	863 of 1120	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	1079 of 1117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	1093 of 1117	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1084 of 1113	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1018 of 1082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1001 of 1081	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	966 of 1083	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	815 of 1071	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	845 of 1062	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	154 of 326	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	208 of 306	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	275 of 300	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	930 of 1096	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1029 of 1098	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1035 of 1100	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	386 of 606	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	478 of 580	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	537 of 564	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	779 of 1046	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	891 of 1036	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	821 of 1093	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	912 of 1101	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	984 of 1093	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	896 of 979	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.4	350 of 984	64.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies68%~ state avg

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading56%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2017

The children work hard and the teachers care about my kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

RC Haydon is an excellent school with teachers who care and, most of all, a Principal staff that is stellar. I've had two children attend this school and both have had a wonderful experience where they have received a great education. Close Quote

Schools Near Richard C. Haydon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard C. Haydon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9075 Park Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6200	556	39	14.2	87.1%	61 (11.0%)	42 (7.6%)	404 (72.7%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	24.1	887^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.1%		13.1	994^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.8%	107				56.1	61.3							58.8	53.5						68.2	$11,549	$857	$10,692
Pennington Traditional	Public, Magnet	1-8	9305 Stonewall Rd.	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 369-6644	651	37	17.4	31.8%	188 (28.9%)	146 (22.4%)	103 (15.8%)	173 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	90.7	39^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.5%		89.6	53^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.2%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.5	96.4	94.1	97.2	97.1	97.4	91.7	97.4	84.5	96.4	91.7	95.2	95.2	93.6	97.4	84.3	$10,164	$182	$9,982
Suella G. Ellis Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10400 Kim Graham Lane	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 365-0287	403	29	14.0	71.2%	42 (10.4%)	27 (6.7%)	288 (71.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	23.6	889^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.9	810^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.3%	79				58.3	35.6	68.3				66.1		60.3	40.7	61.0					45.5	$15,557	$1,070	$14,486
Jennie Dean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9601 Prince William St	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6300	579	42	13.7	89.1%	51 (8.8%)	55 (9.5%)	436 (75.3%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	13.2	998^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.1%		14	988^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.3%	10				64.3	46.8							52.3	49.2						32.1	$11,811	$485	$11,326
Weems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8750 Weems Rd	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6500	556	37	15.0	86.3%	55 (9.9%)	36 (6.5%)	438 (78.8%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	25.6	873^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	21.4%		15.1	979^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.1%	106				57.0	66.0							49.1	57.1						71.4	$12,579	$567	$12,012
West Gate Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8031 Urbanna Rd	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 368-4404	482	36	13.4	71.8%	15 (3.1%)	27 (5.6%)	409 (84.9%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	6.8	1057^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.8%		28.2	862^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	22.6%	195				58.1	41.5	49.3				42.3		42.3	34.6	47.8						$14,639	$1,185	$13,454
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6100	631	39	16.1	86.7%	110 (17.4%)	72 (11.4%)	362 (57.4%)	28 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.2%)	23.4	892^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.6%		24.3	911^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.2%	19				60.2	64.2							55.2	63.9						47.2	$11,820	$717	$11,103
Loch Lomond Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Augusta Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 368-4128	480	35	13.8	70.0%	29 (6.0%)	7 (1.5%)	429 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	35.6	763^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.3%		43	694^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.7%	69				71.8	66.2	82.1				53.3		60.0	50.0	57.1					85.0	$14,004	$1,220	$12,784
George Carr Round Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10100 Hastings Dr	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6400	512	32	16.0	88.9%	80 (15.6%)	51 (10.0%)	320 (62.5%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	10.8	1018^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.3%		45.7	663^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	40.5%	355				49.4	56.9							45.6	50.9						47.7	$14,802	$786	$14,016
Innovation Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8250 Ashton Ave	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 791-8381	565	41	13.8	70.8%	62 (11.0%)	80 (14.2%)	317 (56.1%)	76 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	46.7	643^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.1%					(n/a)				70.2	66.7	84.8				68.4		61.3	67.5	71.4					61.8	$13,968	$583	$13,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard C. Haydon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Richard C. Haydon Elementary?

Students at Richard C. Haydon Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Richard C. Haydon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Richard C. Haydon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grace E. Metz Middle
Middle : Mayfield Intermediate
High : Osbourn High

What district is Richard C. Haydon Elementary in?

Manassas City Public Schools

Is Richard C. Haydon Elementary a good school?

Richard C. Haydon Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

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