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Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
851st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 601 students in Prince William County Public Schools. The school holds a 1-star rating and ranks 851st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26, placing it in the 23rd percentile — though that is up from the 12th percentile the prior year, showing meaningful recent momentum. About 69.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nearly identical to the rate at neighboring schools.

The most urgent concern is early literacy. Just 44.8% of 3rd graders passed the reading SOL, the lowest rate among all 11 nearby elementary schools and roughly 28 points below the district average. Fourth-grade reading (58.9%) is also the lowest in the cluster, and 4th grade Virginia Studies (58.9%) trails the nearby average by 18 points. By 5th grade, however, math (72.0%), science (62.2%), and reading (67.5%) are essentially at par with nearby schools, suggesting the gap is concentrated in the early grades. Chronic absenteeism stands at 15.6%, tied for the highest among neighboring schools, though it has dropped sharply from 25.4% two years ago.

What makes these results stand out is that every school in the area serves a similar high-poverty population, yet several outperform Vaughan by a wide margin. Dale City Elementary, Occoquan Elementary, and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary all rank in the 60th percentile or higher with comparable free-lunch rates. Vaughan's per-student spending of $12,381 is about $1,000 below the local average, though some lower-spending schools still rank higher. Subgroup data offers encouragement: African American students rank in the 65th percentile statewide, and English learners and low-income students rank near the 40th percentile. With early-grade reading and attendance as clear focus areas, the school's upward trend suggests room for continued improvement.

601
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,381
Per pupil spending ?
69.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2200 York Dr
       Woodbridge, VA  22191

(703) 494-3220

District: Prince William County Public Schools


Students who attend Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Woodbridge Middle
High:    Gar-Field High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.1%
African American:
20.0%
Asian:
8.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!English Reading scores 15 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg77%
Virginia avg72%
851st of 1,111
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 23%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
57th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools
46th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202629.4851 of 111123.4%★☆☆☆☆
202515.1981 of 111011.6%★☆☆☆☆
202424.1912 of 111418.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.1879 of 111421.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.4897 of 110919.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.3924 of 110316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201936.9798 of 110527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201833.0846 of 109722.9%★☆☆☆☆
201713.71023 of 10996.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201616.01011 of 10967.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.71047 of 11004.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201420.01006 of 11109.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201323.1958 of 112014.5%★☆☆☆☆
201222.91002 of 111710.3%★☆☆☆☆
201135.2872 of 111721.9%★☆☆☆☆
201039.4835 of 111325.0%★☆☆☆☆
200967.1320 of 108270.4%★★★★☆
200849.6625 of 108142.2%★★☆☆☆
200728.4920 of 108315.1%★☆☆☆☆
200649.2619 of 107142.2%★★☆☆☆
200539.3750 of 106229.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202662.9205 of 59165.3%★★★☆☆
202538.9399 of 57931.1%★★☆☆☆
202461.7227 of 58861.4%★★★☆☆
202357.8257 of 57955.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202622.0214 of 24613.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202642.7183 of 31541.9%★★☆☆☆
202530.0241 of 32626.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.6162 of 30647.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.1160 of 30046.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202629.9836 of 110024.0%★☆☆☆☆
202513.6986 of 109610.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2933 of 109815.0%★☆☆☆☆
202323.2911 of 110017.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202642.3373 of 61939.7%★★☆☆☆
202532.4451 of 60625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202442.8369 of 58036.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.4359 of 56436.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202645.4622 of 104040.2%★★☆☆☆
202527.3827 of 104620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202443.8633 of 103638.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202629.7846 of 109923.0%★☆☆☆☆
202518.8934 of 109314.5%★☆☆☆☆
202427.9860 of 110121.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.7816 of 109325.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)65th percentile+42 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2026)24th percentile~ school
Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school
Asian (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics69%-5 vs state
Science62%-7 vs state
VA Studies59%-12 vs state
English Reading57%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 1, 2015

Open Quote It's a shame to see Vaughan continually get worse each year. Enrollment has increased each year,the student/teacher ratio continue to increase and then you see test score averages drop and statewide performance drop. I have three kids, one just finished Vaughan, one son going into the 4th grade and one starting kindergarten soon at this school.

I've had issues with the lack of communication from school staff, lack of professionalism from staff and certain teachers, poor management from the front office. They've replaced the principle and assistant principle just recently, however so far I've seen little to no improvement.

They need an overhaul the management there, focus on accountability for some of these teachers, and stop making excuses. Just to clarify, there are several excellent..excellent teachers there that care for the kids, however there are also some bad apples. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary.

Students who attend Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodbridge Middle
High : Gar-Field High

Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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Latest Virginia data All new data »
2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026
2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataFeb 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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