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Pennington Traditional

Public, Magnet Grades 1-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pennington Traditional is an exceptional elementary school located in Manassas, Virginia that serves grades 1-8 within the Prince William County Public Schools district. With 651 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Virginia, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Pennington Traditional's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and across the state of Virginia on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Geometry and Algebra I, compared to 96.74% and 98.85% statewide, respectively. The school also excels in mathematics, with 90-97% of students in grades 3-8 scoring proficient or better on the SOL Mathematics exams, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Pennington Traditional's performance is particularly impressive when looking at specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in Virginia for female students, top 14 for African American students, and top 24 for Hispanic students.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Manassas area, Manassas City Public Schools and Manassas Park City Public Schools, Pennington Traditional stands out as a clear academic leader. While some of the other schools in the area struggle with low proficiency rates, Pennington Traditional consistently outperforms them by a significant margin, all while spending between $6,922 and $7,345 per student, lower than many of the nearby schools.

651

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,164

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9305 Stonewall Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110

(703) 369-6644

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.9%

Asian:

26.6%

African American:

22.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

39^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

4^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	39 of 1110	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	53 of 1114	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	43 of 1114	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	115 of 1109	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	263 of 1103	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	65 of 1105	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	53 of 1097	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	66 of 1099	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.1	70 of 1096	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	81.8	129 of 1100	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	114 of 1110	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	170 of 1120	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	176 of 1117	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	86 of 1117	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	44 of 1113	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	74.4	206 of 1082	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	111 of 1081	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	85 of 1083	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	122 of 1071	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	98 of 1062	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	14 of 579	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	6 of 588	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	7 of 579	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	58 of 238	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	59 of 230	74.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	9 of 300	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	20 of 1096	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	56 of 1098	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	46 of 1100	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	24 of 606	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	63 of 580	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	19 of 564	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	34 of 1046	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	36 of 1036	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	73 of 1093	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	55 of 1101	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	38 of 1093	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	74 of 973	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	58 of 979	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	57 of 984	94.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	4 of 419	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	4 of 417	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	3 of 422	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	4 of 415	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	86 of 419	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	8 of 424	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	17 of 413	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.7	8 of 415	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	10 of 409	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	27 of 412	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	13 of 416	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	12 of 416	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	26 of 413	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	9 of 413	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	15 of 408	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	15 of 390	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	79.4	21 of 391	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	11 of 387	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.7	10 of 383	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	2 of 340	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 297	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	1 of 299	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	7 of 136	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	6 of 407	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	2 of 411	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	3 of 279	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	16 of 272	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	3 of 275	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	5 of 402	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	5 of 404	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	5 of 407	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	5 of 409	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	1 of 400	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	3 of 396	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	6 of 402	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics97%+24 vs state

Mathematics95%+29 vs state

Science94%+27 vs state

English Reading93%+21 vs state

VA Studies84%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennington Traditional

What district is Pennington Traditional in?

Prince William County Public Schools

How many students attend Pennington Traditional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Pennington Traditional.

What is the racial makeup of Pennington Traditional?

Students at Pennington Traditional are 29% White, 27% Asian, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Pennington Traditional a good school?

Yes! Pennington Traditional is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

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