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John F. Pattie Senior Elementary

Q: Is John F. Pattie Senior Elementary a good school?

John F. Pattie Senior Elementary ranks 119 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John F. Pattie Senior Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Dumfries, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 895 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.

John F. Pattie Senior Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's students outperform the district and state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, often by a significant margin. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade math proficiency rates consistently above 88% in recent years. The school also excels in English reading, with 3rd-5th grade reading proficiency rates ranging from 81.15% to 91.04% in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools in the Prince William County Public Schools district, John F. Pattie Senior Elementary consistently outperforms them in SOL assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. While some nearby schools, like A. Henderson Elementary, also show strong results for certain student subgroups, none match the breadth and depth of John F. Pattie Senior Elementary's success across diverse student populations. This suggests that the school is able to achieve its exceptional results with relatively lower per-student funding, potentially indicating efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices.

906

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,568

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16125 Dumfries Road
Dumfries, VA 22025

(703) 670-3173

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend John F. Pattie Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Graham Park Middle
High:	Forest Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.7%

African American:

26.4%

Hispanic:

24.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

119^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	85.2	119 of 1110	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	113 of 1114	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	138 of 1114	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	156 of 1109	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	377 of 1103	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	284 of 1105	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	276 of 1097	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	462 of 1099	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	585 of 1096	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.6	393 of 1100	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	423 of 1110	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	501 of 1120	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	582 of 1117	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.3	256 of 1117	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	365 of 1113	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	541 of 1082	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	442 of 1081	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	511 of 1083	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.6	136 of 1071	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	146 of 1062	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	25 of 579	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	20 of 588	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	29 of 579	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	135 of 249	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	103 of 238	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	107 of 230	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	191 of 355	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	143 of 324	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	10 of 326	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	3 of 306	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	3 of 300	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	137 of 1096	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	155 of 1098	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	162 of 1100	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	36 of 606	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	46 of 580	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	87 of 564	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	65 of 1046	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	35 of 1036	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	131 of 1093	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	96 of 1101	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	151 of 1093	86.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	8 of 192	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	22 of 182	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	48 of 271	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	129 of 245	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	88 of 973	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	86 of 979	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	68 of 984	93.1%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies91%+23 vs state

Mathematics90%+18 vs state

English Reading87%+17 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Pattie ES is an equally diverse school with a principal/teachers/admins that genuinely go above and beyond to care for the kids in that building. Close Quote

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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
John F. Pattie Senior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	16125 Dumfries Road	Dumfries	22025	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-3173	906	45	19.9	74.4%	251 (27.7%)	239 (26.4%)	225 (24.8%)	108 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (8.8%)	85.2	119^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.3%		85.4	113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	94.1	89.6	88.0	80.0	89.1	91.0	81.2	91.0	$8,568	$253	$8,315
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
Montclair Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4920 Tallowwood Dr	Dumfries	22025	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 730-1072	588	37	15.7	70.6%	167 (28.4%)	129 (21.9%)	197 (33.5%)	64 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.9%)	62.3	450^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.5%		67	396^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.5%	54	88.0	75.5	68.7	67.7	83.0	78.3	77.8	65.3	$11,015	$230	$10,785
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
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
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
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5710 Liberty Hill Court	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 589-4327	875	54	16.3	71.4%	194 (22.2%)	153 (17.5%)	345 (39.4%)	123 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.7%)	61.7	457^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.8%		66	410^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.2%	47	76.6	72.5	83.8	75.5	62.8	75.9	80.7	74.3	$9,414	$141	$9,273
Mary Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 445-8376	669	42	15.8	70.9%	98 (14.6%)	230 (34.4%)	186 (27.8%)	116 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.4%)	49.8	600^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.9%		53.7	575^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.4%	25	74.5	76.2	65.1	68.9	71.6	72.9	66.7	66.2	$11,194	$308	$10,886
Dumfries Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3990 Cameron St	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 221-3101	441	30	14.7	71.9%	45 (10.2%)	123 (27.9%)	225 (51.0%)	32 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	36.1	754^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.1%		37.4	755^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.2%	1	83.6	59.8	68.1	65.2	52.8	63.4	69.7	42.6	$14,140	$975	$13,164
Ashland Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-8774	738	44	16.9	20.1%	298 (40.4%)	162 (22.0%)	109 (14.8%)	92 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.4%)	85.1	121^st of 1110 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.6	107^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.4%	14	88.4	89.8	89.5	83.9	86.6	90.6	89.5	80.0	$9,778	$96	$9,682

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Pattie Senior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John F. Pattie Senior Elementary?

Students at John F. Pattie Senior Elementary are 28% White, 26% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend John F. Pattie Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 906 students attended John F. Pattie Senior Elementary.

Is John F. Pattie Senior Elementary a good school?

John F. Pattie Senior Elementary ranks 119^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is John F. Pattie Senior Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of John F. Pattie Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend John F. Pattie Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Graham Park Middle
High : Forest Park High

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