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Richard C. Haydon Elementary

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Richard C. Haydon Elementary ranks 763 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

763^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Richard C. Haydon Elementary is a PK–4 school in Manassas, VA, serving 556 students as part of Manassas City Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 5% statewide. The school itself has undergone a significant turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 2nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools in 2021–22 to the 31st percentile in 2025–26.

Academically, Haydon now outperforms its district in every tested subject and is among the top elementary schools in its district. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 74.14% in 2025–26, matching the state average of 74.04%, while 4th grade reading and math sit about 9 points behind state averages. The school leads its district in 4th grade reading and Virginia Studies, and nearby Baldwin Elementary is its closest competitor in several subjects. Across the district, other elementary schools like George Carr Round Elementary and Weems Elementary trail Haydon in most metrics. Just 0.72 miles away, Pennington Traditional is a 5-star school, but with much lower poverty (31.8%) and very low absenteeism, making it a different demographic context.

Haydon has also made impressive strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 30% in 2022–23 to 12.3% in 2024–25, below both district and state averages. Notably, English Language Learner students rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 52nd percentile, showing strong progress for high-need groups. The school achieves these results while spending about $11,549 per student, less than most nearby schools, and maintaining a favorable 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio.

556

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,549

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9075 Park Ave
Manassas, VA 20110-4317

(571) 377-6200

District: Manassas City Public Schools

Students who attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

11.0%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 72% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg56%

Virginia avg72%

763^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Manassas City Public Schools

125^th of 131Manassas City 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
2026	37.5	763 of 1111	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	887 of 1110	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	994 of 1114	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1022 of 1114	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1085 of 1109	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1036 of 1103	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1006 of 1105	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1030 of 1097	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	952 of 1099	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	891 of 1096	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	892 of 1100	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.1	521 of 1110	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.2	863 of 1120	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	1079 of 1117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	1093 of 1117	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1084 of 1113	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1018 of 1082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	1001 of 1081	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	966 of 1083	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	815 of 1071	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	845 of 1062	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.7	154 of 326	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	208 of 306	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	275 of 300	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	815 of 1100	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	930 of 1096	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1029 of 1098	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1035 of 1100	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	328 of 619	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	386 of 606	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	478 of 580	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	537 of 564	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	494 of 1040	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	779 of 1046	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	891 of 1036	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	688 of 1099	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	821 of 1093	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	912 of 1101	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	984 of 1093	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	466 of 974	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.0	896 of 979	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.4	350 of 984	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%-5 vs state

VA Studies68%~ state avg

English Reading63%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 14, 2017

The children work hard and the teachers care about my kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

RC Haydon is an excellent school with teachers who care and, most of all, a Principal staff that is stellar. I've had two children attend this school and both have had a wonderful experience where they have received a great education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	37.5	763^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.1	887^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.1%	124				74.1	63.9							62.1	64.8						68.3	$11,549	$857	$10,692
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%)	89.7	48^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.7	39^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.5%	9	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.8	90.5	94.0	94.2	94.1	93.8	89.2	96.3	83.1	92.9	95.2	96.4	97.6	98.8	100.0	91.7	$10,164	$182	$9,982
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%)	20	941^st of 1111 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.6	889^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.9%	52				59.7	63.9	60.0				50.9		45.5	61.7	49.1					68.8	$15,557	$1,070	$14,486
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%)	15.1	987^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.2%		13.2	998^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.1%	11				60.2	57.5							48.9	54.3						57.1	$11,811	$485	$11,326
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%)	25.1	891^st of 1111 public elementary schools	19.8%		25.6	873^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	21.4%	18				61.9	67.5							54.8	58.9						61.4	$12,579	$567	$12,012
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%)	5.4	1063^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.8	1057^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.8%	6				48.5	42.9	42.7				38.7		46.0	45.3	45.3					52.7	$14,639	$1,185	$13,454
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%)	37.6	762^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	31.4%		23.4	892^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.6%	130				76.3	62.8							65.2	62.7						65.7	$11,820	$717	$11,103
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%)	35.7	779^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.9%		35.6	763^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.3%	16				75.0	73.2	58.8				42.7		70.3	63.8	48.5					93.1	$14,004	$1,220	$12,784
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%)	5.1	1071^st of 1111 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.8	1018^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.3%	53				52.1	44.4							44.9	49.4						28.4	$14,802	$786	$14,016
Innovation Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8250 Ashton Ave	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 791-8381	565	41	13.8	70.8%	62 (11.0%)	80 (14.2%)	317 (56.1%)	76 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	48.1	629^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.4%		46.7	643^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.1%	14				72.4	75.6	77.1				50.6		67.6	81.1	63.0					73.8	$13,968	$583	$13,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard C. Haydon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Richard C. Haydon Elementary?

Students at Richard C. Haydon Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Richard C. Haydon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Richard C. Haydon Elementary in?

Manassas City Public Schools

Is Richard C. Haydon Elementary a good school?

Richard C. Haydon Elementary ranks 763^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard C. Haydon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Richard C. Haydon Elementary.

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