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Bristow Run Elementary

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Bristow Run Elementary ranks 242 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bristow Run Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Bristow, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 595 students. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bristow Run Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 242 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the Prince William County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bristow Run Elementary had proficiency rates of 79.41% in 3rd grade mathematics, 82.98% in 4th grade English reading, and 84.4% in 5th grade science.

While Bristow Run Elementary is a standout performer, there are other exceptional schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Glenkirk Elementary, which ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools and matches or exceeds Bristow Run Elementary's academic results. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 28.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any emerging challenges, such as the slight increase in chronic absenteeism rates, to maintain its excellence and ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

562

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,723

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8990 Worthington Dr
Bristow, VA 20136

(703) 753-7741

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Bristow Run Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gainesville Middle
High:	Patriot High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Asian:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

242^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

42^nd of 129Prince 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
2025	78.5	242 of 1110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	164 of 1114	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	194 of 1114	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	247 of 1109	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	409 of 1103	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	171 of 1105	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	270 of 1097	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	490 of 1099	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	500 of 1096	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	316 of 1100	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	283 of 1110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	139 of 1120	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	271 of 1117	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	172 of 1117	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.1	376 of 1113	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	172 of 1082	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	206 of 1081	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	169 of 1083	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	240 of 1071	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	30 of 1062	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	21 of 579	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	14 of 588	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	31 of 579	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	178 of 249	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	148 of 238	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	61 of 230	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	231 of 355	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	14 of 300	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	226 of 1096	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	138 of 1098	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	170 of 1100	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	165 of 606	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	110 of 580	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	139 of 564	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	184 of 1046	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	195 of 1036	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	258 of 1093	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	222 of 1101	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	219 of 1093	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	309 of 973	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	196 of 979	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	251 of 984	74.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2024)35th percentile-50 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies85%+17 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

English Reading81%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 29, 2021

I love bristow run we never have any issues here the staff are polite and they provide me with additional resources if needed for my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 21, 2017

We have had a fantastic experience so far at Bristow Run across the board! Our family's interaction with teachers and working with administratiVe staff has been great! Close Quote

Schools Near Bristow Run Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%	78	79.4	86.3	89.0	84.4	80.2	83.0	80.6	85.2	$11,723	$186	$11,537
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%		83	152^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.4%	49	88.1	85.5	84.9	84.1	76.9	87.6	87.1	82.5	$10,189	$145	$10,043
Chris Yung Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12612 Fog Light Way	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 598-3500	719	45	15.9	70.8%	201 (28.0%)	130 (18.1%)	231 (32.1%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.9%)	57.7	509^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%		54	572^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.7%	63	71.1	68.8	83.6	81.3	64.6	70.3	80.2	69.6	$10,443	$181	$10,262
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.7	52^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	94.4	94.9	93.3	86.7	92.0	92.9	88.6	92.9	$11,875	$205	$11,670
Victory Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12001 Tygart Lake Drive	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 257-0356	661	39	16.7	69.7%	249 (37.7%)	107 (16.2%)	143 (21.6%)	94 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	63 (9.5%)	80.4	209^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.2%		75.4	274^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.4%	65	82.5	93.1	84.0	81.9	75.7	88.0	81.9	95.5	$10,517	$376	$10,141
Cedar Point Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12601 Braemar Parkway	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 365-0963	510	34	14.9	23.5%	265 (52.0%)	40 (7.8%)	89 (17.5%)	73 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (7.8%)	82.8	167^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.9	105^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.6%	62	84.8	90.5	90.4	80.8	81.0	86.2	88.5	84.0	$12,272	$200	$12,072
T. Clay Wood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10600 Kettle Run Road	Nokesville	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 594-3990	754	38	19.6	21.6%	384 (50.9%)	81 (10.7%)	135 (17.9%)	80 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.7%)	84.7	129^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.4%		86.8	93^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	91.7%	36	91.2	89.5	90.1	84.6	89.8	86.0	86.3	80.9	$10,442	$198	$10,245
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%)	28	850^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.4%		23	918^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.6%	68	64.1	64.8	60.8	56.8	53.8	66.3	56.3	74.0	$12,775	$753	$12,022
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.1	322^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.1%	2	80.0	91.2	73.9	72.7	79.7	92.5	76.4	85.5	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.9	230^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	35	88.0	84.1	76.8	79.7	80.7	85.3	81.2	84.6	$10,240	$159	$10,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristow Run Elementary

How many students attend Bristow Run Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Bristow Run Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bristow Run Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bristow Run Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gainesville Middle
High : Patriot High

Is Bristow Run Elementary a good school?

Bristow Run Elementary ranks 242^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bristow Run Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bristow Run Elementary?

Students at Bristow Run Elementary are 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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