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Coles Elementary

Q: Is Coles Elementary a good school?

Coles Elementary ranks 318 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Coles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Coles Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Coles Elementary?

Students at Coles Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Coles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coles Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Louise A. Benton Middle High : Charles J. Colgan Senior High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Coles Elementary is a PreK–5 public school in Manassas, Virginia, serving 431 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the 65th percentile statewide. After reaching the 97th percentile in 2022–2023, the school has settled into the low-70s percentile over the past two years, but this change coincides with a dramatic shift in its student population: the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch jumped from 42.2% in 2022–2023 to 72.6% in 2024–2025. Despite serving a far needier population than just a few years ago, Coles still outperformed the state average in every tested subject in 2025–2026.

The school's standout strengths are in upper-grade mathematics and reading. In 2025–2026, 4th grade math proficiency reached 88.71%—the highest among ten nearby elementary schools, ahead of Ashland Elementary (80.71%) and Thurgood Marshall Elementary (79.09%)—while 5th grade math hit 87.14%. Reading scores also outpaced state averages at every grade level, with 4th grade reading at 81.97% and 5th grade at 80%. Coles has been particularly effective for White students, who ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, and for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 72nd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: at 10.6% in 2024–2025, it is well below the district rate of 13.8% and the state rate of 14.8%, a pattern that has held consistently for years.

Compared with nearby schools serving similar poverty levels, Coles performs strongly: it ranks in the 71st percentile, well above Enterprise Elementary (30th percentile), Kyle R. Wilson Elementary (49th), and Rosa Parks Elementary (56th), while producing scores comparable to much lower-poverty schools like Ashland (85th percentile) and staying near Minnieville Elementary (74th percentile), a similar-poverty school. However, special education outcomes are a concern: Disabled Students fell from the 88th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026. A slight dip in 3rd grade math (78.21%, just below the district's 79.52%) is also worth monitoring. Overall, Coles is one of the more effective high-poverty elementary schools in eastern Prince William County.

431

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,339

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112

(703) 791-3141

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Coles Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louise A. Benton Middle
High:	Charles J. Colgan Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2023) to 71st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

318^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

46^th of 131Prince 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
2026	72.1	318 of 1111	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	310 of 1110	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	219 of 1114	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	36 of 1114	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	138 of 1109	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	161 of 1103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	191 of 1105	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	402 of 1097	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	397 of 1099	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	466 of 1096	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.8	625 of 1100	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	523 of 1110	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	534 of 1120	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.3	798 of 1117	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	675 of 1117	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.2	563 of 1113	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	581 of 1082	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	558 of 1081	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.7	541 of 1083	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	410 of 1071	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.2	628 of 1062	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	210 of 420	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	183 of 355	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.3	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	88 of 315	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	8 of 300	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	306 of 1100	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	363 of 1096	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	242 of 1098	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	51 of 1100	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	180 of 619	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	206 of 606	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	184 of 580	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.1	32 of 564	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	289 of 1040	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	236 of 1046	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	283 of 1036	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	333 of 1099	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	287 of 1093	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	199 of 1101	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	26 of 1093	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	138 of 974	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	56 of 973	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	6 of 979	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	2 of 984	99.8%	★★★★★

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 (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

VA Studies82%+11 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coles Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7405 Hoadly Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 791-3141	431	28	15.5	72.6%	179 (41.5%)	12 (2.8%)	201 (46.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	72.1	318^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.4%		73	310^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.1%	8	78.2	88.7	87.1		75.7	74.0	82.0	80.0		81.8	$13,339	$666	$12,672
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12505 Kahns Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 791-2099	642	37	17.1	25.7%	334 (52.0%)	47 (7.3%)	129 (20.1%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (12.0%)	75.2	277^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.1%		82.2	176^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.1%	101	85.0	79.1	87.9		82.9	78.2	81.1	86.3		75.2	$9,703	$404	$9,299
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13446 Princedale Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-9665	547	37	14.8	70.4%	88 (16.1%)	103 (18.8%)	242 (44.2%)	81 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	59.2	489^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.0%		47.7	631^st of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	142	80.5	74.7	80.0		69.0	74.7	76.1	77.8		63.5	$10,913	$313	$10,600
Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	13540 Princedale Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 680-7270	379	27	13.9	69.9%	60 (15.8%)	56 (14.8%)	202 (53.3%)	40 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	65.2	411^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.0%		68.8	369^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.8%	42	87.0	85.9	75.4		78.7	74.5	68.6	80.3		73.6	$14,990	$775	$14,215
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%)	82.2	168^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.1	121^st of 1110 public elementary schools	89.1%	47	96.0	80.7	88.5		83.9	87.3	87.8	94.6		75.2	$9,778	$96	$9,682
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%)	53.7	572^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	48.5%		61.7	457^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.8%	115	67.1	72.5	73.9		75.4	64.8	73.9	77.4		79.3	$9,414	$141	$9,273
Sonnie Penn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12980 Queen Chapel Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-0344	744	44	16.8	69.9%	146 (19.6%)	214 (28.8%)	131 (17.6%)	181 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.3%)	80.8	191^st of 1111 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.7	293^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.6%	102	84.8	83.7	88.7		87.2	82.1	81.1	87.2		85.9	$11,070	$296	$10,774
Enterprise Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13900 Lindendale Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 590-1558	414	30	13.7	70.5%	31 (7.5%)	53 (12.8%)	275 (66.4%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	35.7	778^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.0%		41.2	709^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.1%	69	60.0	65.3	75.0		65.0	58.5	60.6	72.5		61.4	$14,930	$1,937	$12,993
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%)	67.4	382^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	65.6%		62.3	450^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.5%	68	81.6	86.2	67.2		73.3	76.0	85.2	75.7		86.6	$11,015	$230	$10,785
Minnieville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13639 Greenwood Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-6106	584	36	16.2	70.5%	76 (13.0%)	137 (23.5%)	277 (47.4%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	74	292^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	73.7%		64.2	433^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.0%	141	84.9	76.2	89.1	< 50%	85.9	78.4	77.3	79.1	< 50%	85.9	$12,193	$827	$11,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Coles Elementary

Is Coles Elementary a good school?

Coles Elementary ranks 318^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Coles Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Coles Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coles Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Louise A. Benton Middle
High : Charles J. Colgan Senior High

What district is Coles Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Coles Elementary?

Students at Coles Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

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