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George G. Tyler Elementary

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George G. Tyler Elementary ranks 324 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George G. Tyler Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Gainesville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. 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.

George G. Tyler Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.54% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 76.68% for the district and 73.09% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners (ELL), ranking 1st and 16th out of Virginia elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While George G. Tyler Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.73% in 2021-2022 to 35.04% in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains strong. Nearby schools, such as Haymarket Elementary, which ranks even higher than George G. Tyler Elementary with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and other 4- or 5-star rated schools like Bristow Run Elementary, Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary, and Glenkirk Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance in the area.

490

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,762

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14500 John Marshall Hwy
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 754-7181

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend George G. Tyler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bull Run Middle
High:	Battlefield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Asian:

20.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

324^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	72.2	324 of 1110	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	322 of 1114	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	333 of 1114	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	225 of 1109	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	379 of 1103	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	530 of 1105	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	272 of 1097	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	456 of 1099	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	461 of 1096	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	601 of 1100	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.7	317 of 1110	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	335 of 1120	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	409 of 1117	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	475 of 1117	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	697 of 1113	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	455 of 1082	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	575 of 1081	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	706 of 1083	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	731 of 1071	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.8	722 of 1062	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 579	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	85 of 579	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	181 of 238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	140 of 230	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	192 of 355	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	44 of 306	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	294 of 1096	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	411 of 1098	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	439 of 1100	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	189 of 606	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	92 of 580	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	70 of 564	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	306 of 1046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	322 of 1036	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	359 of 1093	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	267 of 1101	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	233 of 1093	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	531 of 973	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	356 of 979	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	295 of 984	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies85%+17 vs state

English Reading82%+12 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

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Schools Near George G. Tyler Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.1	322^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.1%	2	80.0	91.2	73.9	72.7	79.7	92.5	76.4	85.5	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.9	230^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	35	88.0	84.1	76.8	79.7	80.7	85.3	81.2	84.6	$10,240	$159	$10,081
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.7	50^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.5%	13	93.6	92.9	95.9	88.2	87.3	92.2	94.5	91.8	$9,614	$152	$9,462
Mountain View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5600 McLeod Way	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-4161	418	25	16.3	14.8%	215 (51.4%)	50 (12.0%)	57 (13.6%)	63 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	74.3	296^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.3%		87.4	79^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.9%	217	82.7	86.1	98.8	82.9	70.4	75.0	90.2	69.7	$12,592	$254	$12,338
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.7	52^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	94.4	94.9	93.3	86.7	92.0	92.9	88.6	92.9	$11,875	$205	$11,670
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%		83	152^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.4%	49	88.1	85.5	84.9	84.1	76.9	87.6	87.1	82.5	$10,189	$145	$10,043
J.W. Alvey Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5300 Waverly Farm Dr.	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-2556	523	32	16.4	9.6%	303 (57.9%)	40 (7.6%)	51 (9.8%)	86 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	89.3	61^st of 1110 public elementary schools	94.5%		88	70^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.7%	9	91.7	95.0	89.9	87.9	92.7	90.9	86.9	91.9	$11,414	$290	$11,125
Chris Yung Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12612 Fog Light Way	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 598-3500	719	45	15.9	70.8%	201 (28.0%)	130 (18.1%)	231 (32.1%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.9%)	57.7	509^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%		54	572^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.7%	63	71.1	68.8	83.6	81.3	64.6	70.3	80.2	69.6	$10,443	$181	$10,262
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%	78	79.4	86.3	89.0	84.4	80.2	83.0	80.6	85.2	$11,723	$186	$11,537
Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4670 Waverly Farm Drive	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 248-4930	813	44	18.3	15.1%	496 (61.0%)	33 (4.1%)	140 (17.2%)	58 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.5%)	86	104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.6%		88.8	58^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.8%	46	88.3	89.6	92.2	89.4	83.0	86.6	88.7	86.5	$9,591	$84	$9,507

Frequently Asked Questions about George G. Tyler Elementary

What schools do graduates of George G. Tyler Elementary attend?

Students who attend George G. Tyler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bull Run Middle
High : Battlefield High

Is George G. Tyler Elementary a good school?

George G. Tyler Elementary ranks 324^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George G. Tyler Elementary?

Students at George G. Tyler Elementary are 40% White, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend George G. Tyler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended George G. Tyler Elementary.

What district is George G. Tyler Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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