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Signal Hill Elementary

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Signal Hill Elementary ranks 342 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Signal Hill Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Manassas, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 793 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.

Signal Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Prince William County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.09% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 77.82% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also excels in other subjects, such as 5th-grade Science (74.76% proficient or better) and 4th-grade VA Studies (79.79% proficient or better). However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.5% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Signal Hill Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Manassas City Public Schools district, the nearby Pennington Traditional School, also a magnet school in the Prince William County district, consistently outperforms Signal Hill Elementary across various academic metrics and student subgroups. Additionally, Signal Hill Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 354th out of 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 342nd out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 3 stars.

807

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,318

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9553 Birmingham Dr
Manassas, VA 20111

(703) 530-7541

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Middle
High:	Osbourn Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

33.6%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

342^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	71.0	342 of 1110	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	312 of 1114	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	460 of 1114	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	577 of 1109	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	586 of 1103	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	656 of 1105	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	465 of 1097	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	683 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	752 of 1096	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.5	354 of 1100	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	207 of 1110	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	226 of 1120	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	311 of 1117	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	443 of 1117	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	397 of 1113	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	450 of 1082	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	673 of 1081	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	791 of 1083	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	630 of 1071	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	677 of 1062	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	70 of 579	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	71 of 588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	24 of 579	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	93 of 238	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	118 of 230	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	146 of 355	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	96 of 326	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	176 of 300	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	430 of 1096	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	396 of 1098	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	507 of 1100	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	252 of 606	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	208 of 580	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	353 of 564	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	436 of 1046	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	308 of 1036	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	275 of 1093	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	255 of 1101	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	409 of 1093	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	190 of 271	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	102 of 973	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	204 of 979	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	441 of 984	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2024)59th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2023

I have a kindergartener, and we’ve been very happy with Signal Hill ES. My son loves his teachers and his classmates. He has learned so much! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2010

It is a good school..My daughter goes to this since Kindergarten and now she is in 2nd grade..I don't have any complaints..Earlier, the school was overcrowded, but with the opening of YorkShife, looks good.. Close Quote

Schools Near Signal Hill 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
Signal Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9553 Birmingham Dr	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-7541	807	46	17.5	69.8%	271 (33.6%)	99 (12.3%)	276 (34.2%)	95 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.7%)	71	342^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.8	312^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.0%	30				82.1	75.9	92.2				74.8		75.4	80.2	80.6					79.8	$10,318	$216	$10,103
Cougar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	9330 Brandon St.	Manassas Park	20111	Manassas Park city	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 392-1317	857	58	14.7	82.4%	62 (7.2%)	64 (7.5%)	620 (72.3%)	64 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)								(n/a)																				$12,103	$534	$11,568
Manassas Park Elementary	Public	3-5	9298 Cougar Court	Manassas Park	20111	Manassas Park city	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 368-2032	712	43	16.5	81.9%	72 (10.1%)	49 (6.9%)	497 (69.8%)	45 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	13.3	996^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.9	1060^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.8%	64				49.8	49.1	57.3				50.2		42.0	50.9	50.0					63.7	$11,284	$686	$10,597
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
Bennett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8800 Old Dominion Dr	Manassas	20110	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-8261	746	48	15.4	37.0%	294 (39.4%)	83 (11.1%)	200 (26.8%)	87 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.7%)	68.9	367^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.9%		72.5	317^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.5%	50				77.6	72.8	84.5				86.1		79.1	74.8	87.0					69.2	$11,239	$226	$11,013
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
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
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
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
Yorkshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Old Centreville Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3124	851	55	15.3	70.5%	67 (7.9%)	48 (5.6%)	648 (76.1%)	75 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	29.1	838^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.1	865^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.4%	27				66.7	61.8	63.4				53.4		60.0	58.5	57.8					80.3	$12,032	$844	$11,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Signal Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Signal Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Middle
High : Osbourn Park High

Is Signal Hill Elementary a good school?

Signal Hill Elementary ranks 342^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Signal Hill Elementary?

Students at Signal Hill Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Signal Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Signal Hill Elementary.

What district is Signal Hill Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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