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Bennett Elementary

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Bennett Elementary ranks 371 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Elementary is a PK–5 school in Manassas, Virginia, serving 746 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school ranks 371st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the upper third statewide. Students post strong SOL proficiency rates in math (81.2%), reading (79.4%), and 5th grade science (74.8%), all above district and state averages. Bennett has improved significantly since ranking 603rd in 2018–19, though its performance has leveled off in the last two years.

Compared with nearby schools, Bennett serves a considerably lower-poverty population — 37% free/reduced-price lunch — and keeps chronic absenteeism low at 9.7%, well below the state's 14.8%. It far outperforms the Manassas City Public Schools and Manassas Park City Public Schools located just a few miles away; 3rd grade reading proficiency at Bennett is 73% versus roughly 41–65% at nearby city schools. The closest comparison is Signal Hill Elementary, which ranks higher than Bennett despite serving a much higher-poverty population, while Pennington Traditional ranks 48th statewide with math and reading averages around 90%. Bennett also substantially outperforms Suella G. Ellis Elementary, which ranks 941st despite spending considerably more per student.

Bennett's results vary significantly across student groups. The school is exceptionally effective for African American students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide, and for military-connected students (88th percentile), while students with disabilities remain a clear concern at the 24th percentile. Recent declines in English learner and male student performance are worth monitoring. The only subject where Bennett trails its district is 4th grade Virginia Studies, at 72.7% versus the district's 79.3%. With strong attendance, solid math and reading outcomes, and moderate spending of $11,239 per student, Bennett has a strong foundation. Improving outcomes for students with disabilities, male students, and English learners will be key to returning to the top-tier status it achieved a decade ago.

746

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,239

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8800 Old Dominion Dr
Manassas, VA 20110

(703) 361-8261

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Bennett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Middle
High:	Osbourn Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

371^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	68.2	371 of 1111	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	367 of 1110	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	317 of 1114	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	356 of 1114	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	386 of 1109	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	330 of 1103	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	603 of 1105	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	525 of 1097	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.4	266 of 1099	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	195 of 1096	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	252 of 1100	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	236 of 1110	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	340 of 1120	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	355 of 1117	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	299 of 1117	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	284 of 1113	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	260 of 1082	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	262 of 1081	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	228 of 1083	78.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	161 of 1071	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.6	79 of 1062	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	47 of 591	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	59 of 588	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	179 of 246	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	202 of 238	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	321 of 420	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	257 of 355	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	263 of 324	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	132 of 315	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	61 of 326	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	88 of 306	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	128 of 300	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	279 of 1100	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	338 of 1096	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	347 of 1098	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	353 of 1100	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	206 of 619	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	182 of 606	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	191 of 580	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	282 of 564	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	346 of 1040	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	358 of 1046	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	384 of 1036	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	482 of 1099	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	391 of 1093	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	296 of 1101	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	364 of 1093	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	29 of 192	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	111 of 247	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	87 of 245	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	467 of 974	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	506 of 973	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	381 of 979	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	369 of 984	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Military Connected (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2026)24th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading80%+8 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

VA Studies73%~ state avg

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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 (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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	$11,239	$226	$11,013
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	$11,820	$717	$11,103
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	$11,811	$485	$11,326
George Carr Round Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10100 Hastings Dr	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6400	512	32	16.0	88.9%	80 (15.6%)	51 (10.0%)	320 (62.5%)	29 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	5.1	1071^st of 1111 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.8	1018^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.3%	53				52.1	44.4							44.9	49.4						28.4	$14,802	$786	$14,016
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	$10,318	$216	$10,103
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	$10,164	$182	$9,982
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	$12,579	$567	$12,012
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	$11,549	$857	$10,692
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)																				$12,103	$534	$11,568
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	$11,284	$686	$10,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bennett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Middle
High : Osbourn Park High

What district is Bennett Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

Is Bennett Elementary a good school?

Bennett Elementary ranks 371^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary?

Students at Bennett Elementary are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Bennett Elementary.

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