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Sudley Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sudley Elementary is a K–5 school in Manassas, Virginia, serving 623 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school serves a high-needs community — about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and has faced serious academic challenges for nearly a decade. In 2025–2026, Sudley ranked 925th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 17th percentile with a 1-star rating. That is well below the district overall, which sits in the 65th percentile, and far behind nearby schools with similar demographics: C.A. Sinclair Elementary ranks in the 49th percentile and Innovation Elementary in the 43rd, while Loch Lomond Elementary sits at the 30th.

Test scores tell a similar story. In 2025–2026 SOL testing, Sudley trailed both district and state averages in nearly every subject. The largest gaps are in 3rd grade reading (48.65% proficient vs. 72.83% district) and 4th grade math (52.94% vs. 76.69% district) — foundational skills that suggest early intervention may be critical. The school also spends less per student ($12,553) and has larger class sizes (15.4 student-teacher ratio) than most nearby schools, including George P. Mullen Elementary, West Gate Elementary, and Suella G. Ellis Elementary. However, there is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 21.7% in 2021–2022 to just 9.1% in 2024–2025 — better than both the district (13.8%) and state (14.8%) averages.

Despite the overall picture, there are encouraging signs. Sudley Elementary is relatively more effective for English Language Learner students (30th–35th percentile statewide) and low-income students (27th–28th percentile) than for its general population, and 5th grade scores are competitive with — or better than — several higher-ranked nearby schools. Meanwhile, two schools in Manassas City Public Schools with much higher poverty rates, Richard C. Haydon Elementary and Weems Elementary, match or beat Sudley on several 3rd and 4th grade tests. This suggests that improvement is possible even with the same or more challenging demographics. Attendance gains prove the community is capable of positive change; the next step is translating that into sustained academic growth.

623

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,370

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9744 Copeland Dr
Manassas, VA 20109

(703) 361-3444

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Sudley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Unity Braxton Middle
High:	Unity Reed High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

White:

8.2%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

925^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	22.2	925 of 1111	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	979 of 1110	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	955 of 1114	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	892 of 1114	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	881 of 1109	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	843 of 1103	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	875 of 1105	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	829 of 1097	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	834 of 1099	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.0	469 of 1096	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	435 of 1100	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	399 of 1110	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	374 of 1120	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	422 of 1117	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	708 of 1117	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	741 of 1113	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	565 of 1082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	403 of 1081	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.3	863 of 1083	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	875 of 1071	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.3	520 of 1062	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	383 of 420	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	222 of 315	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	213 of 326	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	206 of 300	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	914 of 1100	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	940 of 1096	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	871 of 1098	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	838 of 1100	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	455 of 619	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	480 of 606	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	460 of 580	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	401 of 564	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	750 of 1040	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	889 of 1046	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	756 of 1036	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	914 of 1099	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	994 of 1093	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1016 of 1101	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	936 of 1093	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	645 of 984	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)34th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies68%-3 vs state

Science63%-6 vs state

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading55%-16 vs state

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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 (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 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
Sudley Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9744 Copeland Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3444	623	40	15.4	71.1%	51 (8.2%)	32 (5.1%)	495 (79.5%)	34 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	22.2	925^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.7%		15.2	979^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.8%	54	62.0	52.9	64.1	63.1	48.7	57.6	59.4	67.8	$13,370	$646	$12,724
Loch Lomond Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Augusta Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 368-4128	480	35	13.8	70.0%	29 (6.0%)	7 (1.5%)	429 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	35.7	779^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.9%		35.6	763^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.3%	16	75.0	73.2	58.8	42.7	70.3	63.8	48.5	93.1	$15,917	$816	$15,101
West Gate Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8031 Urbanna Rd	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 368-4404	482	36	13.4	71.8%	15 (3.1%)	27 (5.6%)	409 (84.9%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	5.4	1063^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	4.3%		6.8	1057^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.8%	6	48.5	42.9	42.7	38.7	46.0	45.3	45.3	52.7	$16,351	$1,098	$15,253
C.A. Sinclair Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7801 Garner Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-4811	636	43	14.6	70.6%	53 (8.3%)	85 (13.4%)	339 (53.3%)	127 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	53.9	571^st of 1111 public elementary schools	48.6%		59.2	487^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.1%	84	78.0	80.0	70.7	65.7	68.0	74.2	64.6	84.6	$13,970	$818	$13,152
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
Innovation Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8250 Ashton Ave	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(703) 791-8381	565	41	13.8	70.8%	62 (11.0%)	80 (14.2%)	317 (56.1%)	76 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	48.1	629^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.4%		46.7	643^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.1%	14	72.4	75.6	77.1	50.6	67.6	81.1	63.0	73.8	$14,879	$194	$14,684
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
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
Suella G. Ellis Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10400 Kim Graham Lane	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 365-0287	403	29	14.0	71.2%	42 (10.4%)	27 (6.7%)	288 (71.5%)	34 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	20	941^st of 1111 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.6	889^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.9%	52	59.7	63.9	60.0	50.9	45.5	61.7	49.1	68.8	$16,215	$549	$15,666
George P. Mullen Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8000 Rodes Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 330-0427	667	48	13.9	69.7%	69 (10.3%)	101 (15.1%)	365 (54.7%)	97 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (5.1%)	35.2	785^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.3%		28	850^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.4%	65	68.6	66.3	67.1	67.1	55.7	57.9	66.7	80.0	$13,725	$618	$13,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Sudley Elementary

How many students attend Sudley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Sudley Elementary.

Is Sudley Elementary a good school?

Sudley Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sudley Elementary?

Students at Sudley Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sudley Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sudley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sudley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Unity Braxton Middle
High : Unity Reed High

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