Weems Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

8750 Weems Rd
Manassas, VA 20110-4999

(571) 377-6500

District: Manassas City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,485

Students who attend Weems Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Grace E. Metz Middle
	Mayfield Intermediate
High:	Osbourn High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

White:

10.6%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weems Elementary ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Manassas City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.4%), White (10.6%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Manassas City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weems Elementary is 15.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Manassas City Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weems Elementary is $12,485, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Manassas City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Weems Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weems Elementary 1035^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Weems Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Manassas City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Manassas City Public Schools 122^nd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Weems Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	41.45	710^th	1062	33.1%
2006	61.54	414^th	1071	61.3%
2007	6.58	1073^rd	1083	0.9%
2008	22.15	977^th	1081	9.6%
2009	34.92	861^st	1082	20.4%
2010	25.40	988^th	1113	11.2%
2011	52.52	593^rd	1117	46.9%
2012	59.80	451^st	1117	59.6%
2013	70.43	296^th	1120	73.6%
2014	69.29	310^th	1110	72.1%
2015	50.13	634^th	1100	42.4%
2016	67.59	341^st	1096	68.9%
2017	72.82	263^rd	1099	76.1%
2018	56.99	527^th	1097	52.0%
2019	25.43	929^th	1105	15.9%
2021	9.61	1014^th	1103	8.1%
2022	7.69	1047^th	1109	5.6%
2023	9.27	1035^th	1114	7.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.91	233^rd	300	22.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.87	1014^th	1100	7.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.74	962^nd	1093	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.48	498^th	564	11.7%

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Rank History for White students at Weems Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.46	952^nd	984	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Being related to one of the teachers at this school, and having been a student at Weems in the past, I can say that this is easily the worst school in the city. With incompetent administrators and a complete lack of concern for teaching students what they need to know in order to pass state tests, I can say that my children will never go to Weems Elementary school as long as they are in school. Another problem with this school is that, although a vast majority of the students cannot read at grade level, the administrators still feel the need to try to label every child as "gifted" and put them into special programs, rather than try to teach them how to do the basics, like learning to read. Overall, think long and hard about your child's future before sending him or her to Weems. Without recieving a basic elementary school foundation, this could mean no college education, or future job. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 26, 2009

MY DAUGHTER STARTED GOING THERE THIS YEAR, AND SHE AND I LOVE THE SCHOOL AND TEACHERS. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Weems Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	672	672
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	711	711
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	713	713
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	730	730
1993	629	59	25	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
1994	589	81	47	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
1995	583	101	44	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1996	583	101	44	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	762
1997	558	111	45	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	569	117	45	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1999	569	110	41	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2000	506	88	47	81	0	n/a	n/a	-4	718
2001	401	93	44	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
2002	336	79	31	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	336	79	31	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	295	91	29	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2005	284	76	29	285	2	n/a	n/a	1	677
2006	239	87	31	335	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
2007	158	62	24	314	3	n/a	n/a	1	562
2008	158	64	19	335	3	n/a	n/a	3	582
2009	149	78	19	311	3	n/a	n/a	15	575
2010	138	81	16	341	5	n/a	n/a	13	594
2011	109	81	20	370	3	0	26	0	609
2012	97	82	24	418	3	0	24	0	648
2013	101	83	24	452	5	0	28	0	693
2014	88	73	27	439	4	0	31	0	662
2015	104	68	26	500	5	0	35	0	738
2016	98	69	28	496	2	0	35	0	728
2017	86	54	17	473	2	0	34	0	666
2018	81	63	27	506	0	0	38	0	715
2019	78	52	23	464	0	0	32	0	649
2020	69	55	23	486	0	0	30	0	663
2021	62	48	23	445	0	0	26	0	604
2022	52	32	21	403	0	0	24	0	532
2023	60	41	16	427	0	0	22	0	566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weems Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	672	36.8	18.2	n/a
1990	711	40.8	17.4	n/a
1991	713	38.9	18.3	n/a
1992	730	39.6	18.4	n/a
1993	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1994	742	41.0	n/a	5.7
1995	762	n/a	0.0	7.7
1996	762	n/a	0.0	7.7
1997	758	n/a	0.0	8.4
1998	799	n/a	0.0	7.4
1999	791	51.0	15.5	15.3
2000	718	n/a	0.0	13.9
2001	643	39.0	16.5	19.3
2002	622	46.5	13.4	24.9
2003	622	46.5	13.4	24.9
2004	627	44.5	14.1	39.1
2005	677	43.5	15.6	37.6
2006	696	50.0	13.9	34.9
2007	562	37.0	15.2	33.2
2008	582	29.0	20.1	41.8
2009	575	35.0	16.4	45.7
2010	594	37.0	16.0	62.3
2011	609	38.0	16.0	64.2
2012	648	47.0	13.7	64.8
2013	693	49.0	14.1	68.1
2014	662	42.5	15.5	71.9
2015	738	48.0	15.3	66.4
2016	728	51.0	14.2	68.1
2017	666	47.0	14.1	73.4
2018	715	45.5	15.7	69.8
2019	649	41.3	15.7	72.9
2020	663	43.0	15.4	79
2021	604	44.0	13.7	n/a
2022	532	31.1	17.0	98.5
2023	566	37.0	15.2	75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Weems Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	672	36.8	18.2	n/a
1990	711	40.8	17.4	n/a
1991	713	38.9	18.3	n/a
1992	730	39.6	18.4	n/a
1993	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1994	742	41.0	n/a	5.7
1995	762	n/a	0.0	7.7
1996	762	n/a	0.0	7.7
1997	758	n/a	0.0	8.4
1998	799	n/a	0.0	7.4
1999	791	51.0	15.5	15.3
2000	718	n/a	0.0	13.9
2001	643	39.0	16.5	19.3
2002	622	46.5	13.4	24.9
2003	622	46.5	13.4	24.9
2004	627	44.5	14.1	39.1
2005	677	43.5	15.6	37.6
2006	696	50.0	13.9	34.9
2007	562	37.0	15.2	33.2
2008	582	29.0	20.1	41.8
2009	575	35.0	16.4	45.7
2010	594	37.0	16.0	62.3
2011	609	38.0	16.0	64.2
2012	648	47.0	13.7	64.8
2013	693	49.0	14.1	68.1
2014	662	42.5	15.5	71.9
2015	738	48.0	15.3	66.4
2016	728	51.0	14.2	68.1
2017	666	47.0	14.1	73.4
2018	715	45.5	15.7	69.8
2019	649	41.3	15.7	72.9
2020	663	43.0	15.4	79
2021	604	44.0	13.7	n/a
2022	532	31.1	17.0	98.5
2023	566	37.0	15.2	75.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Weems Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$606 (6.4%)	$8,934 (93.6%)	$9,541
2020	$726 (7.4%)	$9,060 (92.6%)	$9,786
2021	$1,580 (12.7%)	$10,905 (87.3%)	$12,485

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weems Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 929^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1035^th of 1114 Elementary schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Weems Elementary)	76	46.9	29.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Manassas City Public Schools)	70	52.1	17.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Weems Elementary)	53	46.2	6.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Manassas City Public Schools)	50	45	5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Weems Elementary)	82	42.5	39.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Manassas City Public Schools)	75	51.8	23.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Weems Elementary)	61	47.6	13.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Manassas City Public Schools)	60	55.9	4.1%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	649	566	12.8%
African American	52	41	21.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	23	16	30.4%
Hispanic	464	427	8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	78	60	23.1%
Two or More Races	32	22	31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.9%	75.8%	2.9%

Schools Near Weems Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)						SOL Science (2023)		SOL English Reading (2023)						SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th 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
Weems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8750 Weems Rd	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 377-6500	566	37	15.2	75.8%	60 (10.6%)	41 (7.2%)	427 (75.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	9.3	1035^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.1%		7.7	1047^th of 1109 public elementary schools	5.6%	12			46.9	42.5							46.2	47.6						46.3	$12,485	$1,580	$10,905
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 377-6100	630	37	17.0	73.8%	111 (17.6%)	73 (11.6%)	358 (56.8%)	36 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.9%)	24.9	887^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.4%		15.9	978^th of 1109 public elementary schools	11.8%	91			53.7	60.5							46.6	61.1						66.7	$12,512	$1,348	$11,163
Pennington Traditional	Public	1-8	9305 Stonewall Rd.	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 369-6644	654	38	17.4	28.0%	182 (27.8%)	153 (23.4%)	112 (17.1%)	165 (25.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)	90.9	43^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.1%		86.2	115^th of 1109 public elementary schools	89.6%	72	88.9	100.0	91.7	96.4	95.2	80.6	95.8	97.7	92.8	93.8	86.9	94.1	90.4	94.0	95.1	96.3	100.0	86.9	$7,256	$145	$7,111
Manassas Park Elementary	Public	3-5	9298 Cougar Court	Manassas Park	20111	Manassas Park city	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 368-2032	721	50	14.4	74.2%	80 (11.1%)	49 (6.8%)	508 (70.5%)	38 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	7.7	1049^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.8%		11.9	1010^th of 1109 public elementary schools	8.9%	39			35.7	31.7	44.0				49.2		35.5	47.0	53.0					42.1	$10,317	$288	$10,029
Richard C. Haydon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9075 Park Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 377-6200	608	36	16.8	75.0%	72 (11.8%)	54 (8.9%)	437 (71.9%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	10.2	1022^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%		3.7	1085^th of 1109 public elementary schools	2.2%	63			44.0	39.3							38.8	43.8						66.2	$13,474	$1,393	$12,081
Loch Lomond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Augusta Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 368-4128	563	41	13.6	78.2%	48 (8.5%)	19 (3.4%)	462 (82.1%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	45.5	659^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.8%		57.9	505^th of 1109 public elementary schools	54.5%	154			78.7	80.8	83.1				57.8		50.0	61.8	58.0					60.0	$9,872	$622	$9,251
Yorkshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7610 Old Centreville Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 361-3124	822	56	14.6	79.6%	78 (9.5%)	60 (7.3%)	608 (74.0%)	69 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	34.4	797^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.7	812^th of 1109 public elementary schools	26.8%	15			57.0	67.6	61.6				55.8		47.5	66.7	65.7					78.2	$9,065	$618	$8,447
Jennie Dean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9601 Prince William St	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 377-6300	589	37	15.9	74.7%	60 (10.2%)	46 (7.8%)	447 (75.9%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	21.9	926^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.4	935^th of 1109 public elementary schools	15.7%	9			56.3	47.3							50.0	53.3						73.1	$12,631	$1,040	$11,591
West Gate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8031 Urbanna Rd	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 368-4404	583	47	12.4	87.0%	44 (7.5%)	34 (5.8%)	465 (79.8%)	32 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	23.9	897^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.1	983^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	11.4%	86			52.8	78.8	51.8				30.1		44.7	63.9	42.5					82.4	$10,664	$679	$9,985
Signal Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9553 Birmingham Dr	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 530-7541	768	48	16.1	38.0%	276 (35.9%)	84 (10.9%)	258 (33.6%)	93 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.0%)	61.5	460^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.7%		52	577^th of 1109 public elementary schools	48.0%	117			82.7	75.5	78.8				65.3		71.3	71.7	75.7					66.7	$8,269	$348	$7,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Weems Elementary

How many students attend Weems Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Weems Elementary.

Is Weems Elementary a good school?

Weems Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Weems Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weems Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grace E. Metz Middle
Middle : Mayfield Intermediate
High : Osbourn High

What district is Weems Elementary in?

Manassas City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Weems Elementary?

Students at Weems Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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