Signal Hill Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 9553 Birmingham Dr
       Manassas, VA  20111


(703) 530-7541

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
460th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,269 Help


Students who attend Signal Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Parkside Middle
High:    Osbourn Park High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  768

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.9%
Hispanic:
33.6%
Asian:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38% Help


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Compare Details Signal Hill Elementary ranks better than 58.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 38th among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Signal Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.9%), Hispanic (33.6%), Asian (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elementary is 16.1. 39 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Signal Hill Elementary is $8,269. 42 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Signal Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Signal Hill Elementary 460th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Signal Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 40th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Signal Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.36 677th 1062 36.3%
2006 48.98 630th 1071 41.2%
2007 37.53 791st 1083 27.0%
2008 47.23 673rd 1081 37.7%
2009 58.78 450th 1082 58.4%
2010 62.78 397th 1113 64.3%
2011 60.40 443rd 1117 60.3%
2012 67.88 311th 1117 72.2%
2013 75.13 226th 1120 79.8%
2014 75.99 207th 1110 81.4%
2015 66.49 354th 1100 67.8%
2016 40.69 752nd 1096 31.4%
2017 45.24 683rd 1099 37.9%
2018 60.09 465th 1097 57.6%
2019 48.41 656th 1105 40.6%
2021 50.45 586th 1103 46.9%
2022 52.05 577th 1109 48.0%
2023 61.45 460th 1114 58.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.90 176th 300 41.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.01 507th 1100 53.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.98 83rd 324 74.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.01 409th 1093 62.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.90 118th 230 48.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.56 24th 579 95.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.93 353rd 564 37.4%
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Rank History for White students at Signal Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.64 441st 984 55.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Signal Hill Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 10, 2023

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Signal Hill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 590 590
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 550
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 529 529
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 542 542
1993 540 14 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1994 510 11 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1995 516 15 15 11 3 n/a n/a 0 560
1996 516 15 15 11 3 n/a n/a 0 560
1997 542 26 13 11 3 n/a n/a 0 595
1998 583 32 10 15 2 n/a n/a 0 642
1999 448 30 6 21 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 439 28 8 42 1 n/a n/a -4 514
2001 558 50 14 51 3 n/a n/a 0 676
2002 625 48 35 118 4 n/a n/a 9 839
2003 625 48 35 118 4 n/a n/a 9 839
2004 574 44 53 136 6 n/a n/a 13 826
2005 533 50 77 167 3 n/a n/a 24 854
2006 515 57 113 200 0 n/a n/a 22 907
2007 514 81 107 197 0 n/a n/a 29 928
2008 494 100 99 194 2 n/a n/a 43 932
2009 503 105 99 186 2 n/a n/a 49 944
2010 447 62 70 84 1 n/a n/a 33 697
2011 399 52 59 103 1 6 51 0 671
2012 385 58 52 112 1 4 42 0 654
2013 360 56 59 110 1 4 44 0 634
2014 328 53 50 109 1 3 37 0 581
2015 335 51 42 115 1 4 36 0 584
2016 369 63 57 183 1 3 42 0 718
2017 374 64 63 197 0 1 46 0 745
2018 367 74 67 213 1 1 45 0 768
2019 356 73 66 213 1 1 40 0 750
2020 333 62 75 214 0 2 44 0 730
2021 285 76 74 217 0 0 44 0 696
2022 291 77 79 250 0 3 51 0 751
2023 276 84 93 258 0 3 54 0 768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Signal Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 27.9 21.1 n/a
1990 550 28.6 19.2 n/a
1991 529 27.4 19.3 n/a
1992 542 27.9 19.4 n/a
1993 572 31.3 18.3 n/a
1994 548 28.2 n/a 17.9
1995 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 642 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 507 29.0 17.5 0
2000 514 n/a 0.0 0
2001 676 38.4 17.6 10.8
2002 839 48.3 17.4 14.7
2003 839 48.3 17.4 14.7
2004 826 43.0 19.2 15.1
2005 854 43.0 19.9 16.9
2006 907 53.0 17.1 19
2007 928 67.0 13.9 19.6
2008 932 47.0 19.8 21.7
2009 944 48.0 19.7 21.3
2010 697 35.0 19.9 13.6
2011 671 34.0 19.7 14.5
2012 654 35.3 18.5 15.7
2013 634 34.1 18.5 15
2014 581 34.3 16.9 21.7
2015 584 32.0 18.2 20.5
2016 718 43.0 16.6 25.9
2017 745 46.3 16.0 27.8
2018 768 48.3 15.8 27.7
2019 750 45.2 16.5 29.5
2020 730 45.8 15.9 29.5
2021 696 39.3 17.6 n/a
2022 751 40.7 18.4 28.6
2023 768 47.5 16.1 38

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Signal Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 590 27.9 21.1 n/a
1990 550 28.6 19.2 n/a
1991 529 27.4 19.3 n/a
1992 542 27.9 19.4 n/a
1993 572 31.3 18.3 n/a
1994 548 28.2 n/a 17.9
1995 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 595 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 642 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 507 29.0 17.5 0
2000 514 n/a 0.0 0
2001 676 38.4 17.6 10.8
2002 839 48.3 17.4 14.7
2003 839 48.3 17.4 14.7
2004 826 43.0 19.2 15.1
2005 854 43.0 19.9 16.9
2006 907 53.0 17.1 19
2007 928 67.0 13.9 19.6
2008 932 47.0 19.8 21.7
2009 944 48.0 19.7 21.3
2010 697 35.0 19.9 13.6
2011 671 34.0 19.7 14.5
2012 654 35.3 18.5 15.7
2013 634 34.1 18.5 15
2014 581 34.3 16.9 21.7
2015 584 32.0 18.2 20.5
2016 718 43.0 16.6 25.9
2017 745 46.3 16.0 27.8
2018 768 48.3 15.8 27.7
2019 750 45.2 16.5 29.5
2020 730 45.8 15.9 29.5
2021 696 39.3 17.6 n/a
2022 751 40.7 18.4 28.6
2023 768 47.5 16.1 38

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Signal Hill Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $48 (0.6%) $7,593 (99.4%) $7,641
2020 $59 (0.8%) $7,314 (99.2%) $7,373
2021 $348 (4.2%) $7,921 (95.8%) $8,269

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Signal Hill Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 656th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 460th of 1114 Elementary schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Signal Hill Elementary)8382.7
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Signal Hill Elementary)6771.3
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7269.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Signal Hill Elementary)7775.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Signal Hill Elementary)7671.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7877.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Signal Hill Elementary)8878.8
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Signal Hill Elementary)7765.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Signal Hill Elementary)7875.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8076.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students750768
 2.4%
African American7384
 15.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian6693
 40.9%
Hispanic213258
 21.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White356276
 22.5%
Two or More Races4054
 35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.5%38%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Signal Hill Elementary

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

Middle : Parkside Middle
High : Osbourn Park High

Students at Signal Hill Elementary are 36% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 768 students attended Signal Hill Elementary.

Signal Hill Elementary ranks 460th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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