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George G. Tyler Elementary

Q: Is George G. Tyler Elementary a good school?

George G. Tyler Elementary ranks 322 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George G. Tyler Elementary is a PK-5 school in Gainesville, VA, serving 490 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 322nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 71st percentile, earning 4 stars. Tyler's most defining characteristic is its high economic disadvantage: 70.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025, a sharp increase from 35.0% the previous year. Despite this, the school's ranking has remained notably stable, hovering around the 70th–71st percentile since 2022-2023.

Tyler stands out for exceptional results with historically underserved student groups. African American students rank #4 in Virginia (99th percentile), and English Language Learner students rank at the 77th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is also a hidden strength — just 8.7% in 2023-2024, compared to 14.3% districtwide and 15.7% statewide. The most telling comparison may be with Chris Yung Elementary, which serves nearly the same poverty rate (70.8%) but ranks only at the 43rd percentile — 28 points below Tyler's 71st percentile. This suggests Tyler is adding real value academically for its student population.

Tyler spends $11,762 per student, higher than several higher-ranked nearby schools like Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary ($9,591) and Haymarket Elementary ($9,614), though its student-teacher ratio of 18.5 is higher than most nearby peers. Tyler is surrounded by elite schools such as Glenkirk Elementary (98th percentile) and J.W. Alvey Elementary (95th percentile), but those schools serve far fewer low-income students. In context, Tyler is achieving strong statewide results while serving a population with significantly more economic challenges. Its biggest challenges are consistency across grades and subjects, while its greatest strengths are low absenteeism, strong subgroup outcomes, and outperforming similar-need schools in the same district.

490

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,762

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14500 John Marshall Hwy
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 754-7181

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend George G. Tyler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bull Run Middle
High:	Battlefield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Asian:

20.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

322^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	72.0	322 of 1111	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	324 of 1110	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	322 of 1114	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	333 of 1114	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	225 of 1109	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	379 of 1103	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	530 of 1105	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	272 of 1097	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	456 of 1099	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	461 of 1096	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	601 of 1100	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.7	317 of 1110	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	335 of 1120	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	409 of 1117	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	475 of 1117	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	697 of 1113	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	455 of 1082	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	575 of 1081	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	706 of 1083	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	731 of 1071	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.8	722 of 1062	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	4 of 591	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	1 of 579	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	85 of 579	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	181 of 238	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	140 of 230	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	192 of 355	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	71 of 315	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.1	16 of 326	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	44 of 306	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	12 of 300	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	440 of 1100	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	294 of 1096	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	411 of 1098	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	439 of 1100	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	127 of 619	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	189 of 606	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	92 of 580	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	70 of 564	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	315 of 1040	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	306 of 1046	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	322 of 1036	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	189 of 1099	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	359 of 1093	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	267 of 1101	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	233 of 1093	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	501 of 974	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	531 of 973	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	356 of 979	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	295 of 984	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies83%+12 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

English Reading81%+10 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

My daughter went to K grad and teacher is so great and very helpful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72	322^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%	2	77.3	74.0	85.9	81.7	74.7	83.1	87.0	82.9	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	83.6	151^st of 1111 public elementary schools	86.4%		77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%	114	87.8	90.2	81.1	86.0	85.5	86.8	85.8	93.5	$10,240	$159	$10,081
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	85.7	110^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	86.3	90.9	95.9	81.0	84.6	88.5	89.1	89.7	$9,614	$152	$9,462
Mountain View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5600 McLeod Way	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-4161	418	25	16.3	14.8%	215 (51.4%)	50 (12.0%)	57 (13.6%)	63 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	74.4	285^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.3%		74.3	296^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.3%	11	85.1	78.6	88.2	73.3	86.3	83.3	82.2	78.5	$12,592	$254	$12,338
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	91.4	27^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	95.0	94.6	94.6	89.3	93.8	92.5	90.3	92.5	$11,875	$205	$11,670
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	85.2	124^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.8%		80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%	77	86.2	93.3	87.7	81.2	84.5	91.8	89.9	87.4	$10,189	$145	$10,043
J.W. Alvey Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5300 Waverly Farm Dr.	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-2556	523	32	16.4	9.6%	303 (57.9%)	40 (7.6%)	51 (9.8%)	86 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	89.6	51^st of 1111 public elementary schools	95.4%		89.3	61^st of 1110 public elementary schools	94.5%	10	95.5	92.0	92.6	92.7	85.1	91.0	93.6	87.0	$11,414	$290	$11,125
Chris Yung Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12612 Fog Light Way	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 598-3500	719	45	15.9	70.8%	201 (28.0%)	130 (18.1%)	231 (32.1%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.9%)	47.8	638^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.7	509^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%	129	81.5	62.9	71.4	63.4	72.0	70.4	73.4	66.9	$10,443	$181	$10,262
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	79.7	205^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%	37	85.5	84.7	89.8	83.3	80.5	80.8	82.2	89.7	$11,723	$186	$11,537
Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4670 Waverly Farm Drive	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 248-4930	813	44	18.3	15.1%	496 (61.0%)	33 (4.1%)	140 (17.2%)	58 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.5%)	85.9	106^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.5%		86	104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.6%	2	86.5	87.9	92.8	92.0	79.7	86.5	92.8	91.4	$9,591	$84	$9,507

Frequently Asked Questions about George G. Tyler Elementary

Is George G. Tyler Elementary a good school?

George G. Tyler Elementary ranks 322^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George G. Tyler Elementary?

Students at George G. Tyler Elementary are 40% White, 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend George G. Tyler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended George G. Tyler Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George G. Tyler Elementary attend?

Students who attend George G. Tyler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bull Run Middle
High : Battlefield High

What district is George G. Tyler Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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