Marumsco Hills Elementary

Marumsco Hills Elementary is a PK–5 school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 564 students in the Prince William County Public Schools district, where it consistently ranks near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools—placing in the 11th percentile statewide in 2025–26. The student body is largely economically disadvantaged, with 70% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism (15.6%) runs slightly above district (13.8%) and state (14.8%) averages.

Compared to nearby same-district elementary schools, Marumsco Hills is an outlier on the low end. Within two miles, schools like Dale City Elementary (71st percentile), Occoquan Elementary (68th), and Featherstone Elementary (59th) all rank substantially higher—despite having nearly identical poverty rates (roughly 70% free/reduced lunch). Even Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary, just 0.46 miles away with a similar economic profile (69.9%), ranks better at the 23rd percentile. Test-score gaps are stark: 5th grade math proficiency sits at 52.0% versus 72.0% at Vaughan and 78.3% district-wide, and 5th grade science is 45.5% compared to 62.2% at Vaughan and 72.2% for the district. The lowest-performing subgroup is male students, who rank in the 8th percentile among Virginia schools serving similar populations.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 25.5% in 2021–22 to 15.6% in 2024–25, and English Language Learner students rank in the 41st percentile—a relative bright spot. Per-student spending has also risen to $12,958. However, these improvements have not yet translated into higher proficiency rates, which remain volatile from year to year. For parents, the key takeaway is that Marumsco Hills faces significant academic challenges, and while the district itself performs reasonably well, outcomes at this school lag well behind its demographically similar neighbors.