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Dale City Elementary

Q: Is Dale City Elementary a good school?

Dale City Elementary ranks 290 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dale City Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 422 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dale City Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 30% of Virginia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to the top 26% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, Dale City Elementary ranked in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, indicating the school's ability to effectively support these student populations.

While Dale City Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in academic achievement, some schools, such as A. Henderson Elementary and Mary G. Porter Traditional, have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school continues to grapple with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have been reduced from 20% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in the most recent school year. The school's access to additional funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $10,745, may be a contributing factor to its success in supporting its diverse student population.

443

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,657

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14450 Brook Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22193

(703) 670-2208

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Dale City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George M. Hampton Middle
High:	Gar-Field High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

12.9%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

290^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

42^nd of 129Prince William County 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	74.9	290 of 1110	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	425 of 1114	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	378 of 1114	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	761 of 1109	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	850 of 1103	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	730 of 1105	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	899 of 1097	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	885 of 1099	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	732 of 1096	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	635 of 1100	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	723 of 1110	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	731 of 1120	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	579 of 1117	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	693 of 1117	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.1	839 of 1113	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	818 of 1082	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	934 of 1081	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	1057 of 1083	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	39.5	772 of 1071	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	919 of 1062	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	109 of 579	81.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	15 of 326	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	30 of 300	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	230 of 1096	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	459 of 1098	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	571 of 1100	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	72 of 606	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	99 of 580	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	124 of 564	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	63 of 1046	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	106 of 1036	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	337 of 1093	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	393 of 1101	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	227 of 1093	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies86%+18 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading79%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

We started this school back in December and the progress that our daughter has made is awesome. The school is smaller compared to the school we transferred from but that is OK with the help of the staff there. I would recommend this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Dale City Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th 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
Dale City Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14450 Brook Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-2208	443	28	15.6	71.1%	35 (7.9%)	57 (12.9%)	301 (67.9%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	74.9	290^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.1	425^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.8%	135		84.1	78.9	85.9		84.5		86.6	77.1	74.6					86.2	$15,657	$1,374	$14,283
Bel Air Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14151 Ferndale Road	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-4050	391	25	15.7	70.6%	23 (5.9%)	35 (9.0%)	291 (74.4%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	35	772^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.9	846^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.1%	74		72.9	67.9	58.0		58.0		64.3	63.6	62.7					65.9	$14,813	$1,069	$13,744
Neabsco Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3800 Cordell Ave	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-2147	635	46	13.9	70.9%	51 (8.0%)	115 (18.1%)	392 (61.7%)	57 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	62.5	448^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.2	507^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.5%	59		77.0	77.6	76.9		74.1		70.2	81.7	75.0					70.6	$11,741	$912	$10,829
Fannie W. FitzGerald Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Benita Fitzgerald Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 583-4195	829	56	14.6	71.3%	72 (8.7%)	398 (48.0%)	200 (24.1%)	100 (12.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.6%)	52	575^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.2%		49.1	627^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.7%	52		74.3	72.7	74.8		66.7		71.5	75.2	71.7					60.7	$10,481	$590	$9,890
River Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14800 Darbydale Avenue	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 441-0050	662	48	13.9	71.8%	56 (8.5%)	286 (43.2%)	185 (27.9%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.3%)	17.4	958^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.7%		25.6	891^st of 1114 public elementary schools	20.0%	67		57.8	62.2	52.4		50.0		49.5	65.2	57.1					34.0	$10,823	$649	$10,174
Marumsco Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14100 Page St	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-3252	564	37	15.0	70.0%	21 (3.7%)	76 (13.5%)	432 (76.6%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	20.8	921^st of 1110 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.1	944^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.3%	23		74.0	57.9	56.5		46.1		52.6	60.0	54.5					56.5	$12,958	$1,227	$11,731
A. Henderson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3799 Waterway Dr	Dumfries	22025	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-2885	815	50	16.4	33.7%	277 (34.0%)	139 (17.1%)	205 (25.2%)	111 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (9.8%)	76.6	270^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.7%		76.2	266^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.1%	4		76.9	88.9	81.3		79.7		72.1	88.7	84.8					91.3	$9,210	$151	$9,058
Minnieville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13639 Greenwood Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-6106	584	36	16.2	70.5%	76 (13.0%)	137 (23.5%)	277 (47.4%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	64.2	433^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.9	341^st of 1114 public elementary schools	69.4%	92		77.1	75.8	77.8		78.8		79.4	75.0	71.6					77.5	$12,193	$827	$11,366
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2200 York Dr	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-3220	601	39	15.2	69.9%	30 (5.0%)	120 (20.0%)	373 (62.1%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	15.1	981^st of 1110 public elementary schools	11.6%		24.1	912^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.1%	69		56.4	60.2	62.4		47.3		44.0	57.5	52.2					46.3	$12,381	$874	$11,507
Mary G. Porter Traditional	Public, Magnet	1-8	15311 Forest Grove Drive	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-6501	679	41	16.5	37.1%	95 (14.0%)	310 (45.7%)	73 (10.8%)	150 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.4%)	91.2	34^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	7^th of 1114 public elementary schools	99.4%	27	100.0	91.6	92.9	96.4	97.6	87.8	100.0	85.5	91.7	92.8	97.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	91.7	$10,190	$319	$9,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale City Elementary

What district is Dale City Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dale City Elementary?

Students at Dale City Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dale City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Dale City Elementary.

Is Dale City Elementary a good school?

Dale City Elementary ranks 290^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dale City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dale City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George M. Hampton Middle
High : Gar-Field High

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