Summary
Neabsco Elementary is a PK–5 school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 635 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools, and it has climbed from the bottom 6–10% of Virginia elementary schools a decade ago to the 54th percentile statewide today. That upward trajectory — from 1,028th of 1,096 schools in 2015–16 to 512th of 1,111 in 2025–26 — is the defining story of this school and reflects consistent, sustained improvement over roughly ten years.
Neabsco stands out among nearby high-poverty schools for its results with historically underserved student groups. With roughly 7 in 10 students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, African American students rank in the 85th percentile statewide, low-income students in the 85th, Hispanic students in the 73rd, and English language learners in the 65th. Upper-grade test scores now exceed district and state averages: 5th grade reading is 81.25% proficient vs. 77% for the district, and 5th grade math is 80.61% vs. 78.28%. The school also benefits from a 13.9 student-teacher ratio, tied for the lowest among ten nearby schools, and a 12% chronic absenteeism rate that beats the district average of 13.8%. Among its closest neighbors, Neabsco ranks third, ahead of Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary, Bel Air Elementary, and River Oaks Elementary.
The clearest areas for improvement are early literacy and a gender gap. Just 61.22% of 3rd graders are proficient in reading, well below the district's 72.83%, yet by 4th and 5th grade students match or exceed district averages — a pattern that suggests interventions may be working but starting too late. Female students rank in the 61st percentile statewide while male students sit at the 44th. The school's poverty profile also shifted sharply, with free/reduced lunch eligibility dropping from 90.3% to 70.9% in one year. Notably, John F. Pattie Senior Elementary, with a nearly identical poverty rate, ranks 99th statewide, demonstrating that Neabsco's demographics do not limit what it can achieve.
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