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Signal Hill Elementary

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Signal Hill Elementary ranks 279 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Signal Hill Elementary is a public neighborhood school in Manassas, Virginia, serving 807 students in grades PK–5 as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school currently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 75th percentile statewide (279th of 1,111 elementary schools), a remarkable climb from just a decade ago when it sat in the 31st percentile. In the most recent testing year, Signal Hill exceeded both district and state proficiency rates in nearly every subject, including 3rd-grade math (85.2% vs. 79.5% district and 74.0% state) and 5th-grade reading (85.9% vs. 77.0% district and 72.4% state). The only subject below the district average is 4th-grade Virginia Studies, though it remains above the state average.

What makes Signal Hill's story especially notable is that this academic growth has continued even as the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch jumped from 38.0% in 2022–2023 to 69.8% in 2024–2025. The school also posts strong results among student subgroups: African American students rank in the 90th percentile statewide, White students rank in the 87th percentile, and low-income students rank in the 77th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is an impressive 9.6%, well below the state rate of 14.8%. The most significant area of concern is disabled students, whose ranking has declined from the 74th percentile to the 42nd percentile over the past three years.

Compared with nearby schools, Signal Hill stands out for achieving strong results with modest resources. It spends $10,318 per student—less than Bennett Elementary ($11,239) or Yorkshire Elementary ($12,032)—and serves a student body with significantly higher poverty than Bennett, yet posts comparable or better test scores. Yorkshire, with nearly identical poverty rates, scores 15–25 points lower in most subjects. Meanwhile, Pennington Traditional, a selective-enrollment magnet school nearby, outperforms Signal Hill on raw metrics but serves a far less disadvantaged population. For a neighborhood school that educates all local students, Signal Hill's 75th-percentile ranking is a strong equity success story.

807

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,070

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9553 Birmingham Dr
Manassas, VA 20111

(703) 530-7541

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Middle
High:	Osbourn Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

33.6%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

279^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	74.9	279 of 1111	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	342 of 1110	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	312 of 1114	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	460 of 1114	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	577 of 1109	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	586 of 1103	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	656 of 1105	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	465 of 1097	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	683 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	752 of 1096	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.5	354 of 1100	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	207 of 1110	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	226 of 1120	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	311 of 1117	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	443 of 1117	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	397 of 1113	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	450 of 1082	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	673 of 1081	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	791 of 1083	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	630 of 1071	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.4	677 of 1062	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	60 of 591	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	70 of 579	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	71 of 588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	24 of 579	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	133 of 246	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	93 of 238	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	118 of 230	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	245 of 420	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	146 of 355	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	94 of 315	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	96 of 326	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	176 of 300	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	289 of 1100	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	430 of 1096	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	396 of 1098	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	507 of 1100	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	232 of 619	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	252 of 606	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	208 of 580	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	353 of 564	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	242 of 1040	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	436 of 1046	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	308 of 1036	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	280 of 1099	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	275 of 1093	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	255 of 1101	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	409 of 1093	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	38.5	190 of 271	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	127 of 974	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	102 of 973	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	204 of 979	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	441 of 984	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

VA Studies78%+8 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2023

I have a kindergartener, and we’ve been very happy with Signal Hill ES. My son loves his teachers and his classmates. He has learned so much! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2010

It is a good school..My daughter goes to this since Kindergarten and now she is in 2nd grade..I don't have any complaints..Earlier, the school was overcrowded, but with the opening of YorkShife, looks good.. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Signal Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9553 Birmingham Dr	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-7541	807	46	17.5	69.8%	271 (33.6%)	99 (12.3%)	276 (34.2%)	95 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.7%)	74.9	279^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.9%		71	342^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	69.2%	63				85.2	80.3	84.6				76.8		79.5	82.7	85.9					78.2	$12,070	$135	$11,935
Cougar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	9330 Brandon St.	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 392-1317	857	58	14.7	82.4%	62 (7.2%)	64 (7.5%)	620 (72.3%)	64 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)								(n/a)																				$10,973	$314	$10,659
Manassas Park Elementary	Public	3-5	9298 Cougar Court	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 368-2032	712	43	16.5	81.9%	72 (10.1%)	49 (6.9%)	497 (69.8%)	45 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	8.4	1039^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.5%		13.3	996^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.3%	43				52.1	46.6	61.1				47.6		40.6	46.3	47.1					44.1	$12,040	$420	$11,620
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6100	631	39	16.1	86.7%	110 (17.4%)	72 (11.4%)	362 (57.4%)	28 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.2%)	37.6	762^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	31.4%		23.4	892^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.6%	130				76.3	62.8							65.2	62.7						65.7	$12,224	$579	$11,644
Bennett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8800 Old Dominion Dr	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-8261	746	48	15.4	37.0%	294 (39.4%)	83 (11.1%)	200 (26.8%)	87 (11.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.7%)	68.2	371^st of 1111 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.9	367^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.9%	4				78.4	81.8	83.5				74.8		73.0	84.3	80.9					72.7	$13,025	$130	$12,895
Weems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8750 Weems Rd	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6500	556	37	15.0	86.3%	55 (9.9%)	36 (6.5%)	438 (78.8%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	25.1	891^st of 1111 public elementary schools	19.8%		25.6	873^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	21.4%	18				61.9	67.5							54.8	58.9						61.4	$12,834	$652	$12,182
Pennington Traditional	Public, Magnet	1-8	9305 Stonewall Rd.	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 369-6644	651	37	17.4	31.8%	188 (28.9%)	146 (22.4%)	103 (15.8%)	173 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.8%)	89.7	48^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.7	39^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.5%	9	100.0	100.0	100.0	86.8	90.5	94.0	94.2	94.1	93.8	89.2	96.3	83.1	92.9	95.2	96.4	97.6	98.8	100.0	91.7	$11,189	$152	$11,037
Jennie Dean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9601 Prince William St	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6300	579	42	13.7	89.1%	51 (8.8%)	55 (9.5%)	436 (75.3%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	15.1	987^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.2%		13.2	998^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.1%	11				60.2	57.5							48.9	54.3						57.1	$12,587	$819	$11,769
Richard C. Haydon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9075 Park Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6200	556	39	14.2	87.1%	61 (11.0%)	42 (7.6%)	404 (72.7%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	37.5	763^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.1	887^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.1%	124				74.1	63.9							62.1	64.8						68.3	$14,091	$758	$13,333
Yorkshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Old Centreville Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3124	851	55	15.3	70.5%	67 (7.9%)	48 (5.6%)	648 (76.1%)	75 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	25.4	889^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.0%		29.1	838^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.5%	51				68.5	55.0	65.1				54.3		51.6	63.2	52.4					82.8	$12,989	$726	$12,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Signal Hill Elementary

Is Signal Hill Elementary a good school?

Signal Hill Elementary ranks 279^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Signal Hill Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Signal Hill Elementary?

Students at Signal Hill Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Signal Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Middle
High : Osbourn Park High

How many students attend Signal Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Signal Hill Elementary.

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