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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 425 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 454 students in Prince William County Public Schools, a district rated 3 stars and ranked 46th out of 131 Virginia districts. For 2025–2026, MLK ranks 425th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile statewide — a consistent 3-star performance after recovering from a rough stretch in 2017–2019. The school serves a high-need population, with roughly 69% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

One of MLK's most distinctive strengths is its very low chronic absenteeism rate — just 8.5% in 2024–2025, compared to 13.8% for the district and 14.8% statewide. Nearby schools with similar poverty levels, like Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary and Marumsco Hills Elementary, have absenteeism rates around 15.6%. MLK also posts strong academic outcomes: 5th grade math proficiency reached 84.7% versus 72.4% statewide, 5th grade science hit 79.2% versus 68.8% statewide, and Virginia Studies has stayed above 80% for three straight years. Perhaps the most striking comparison is with R. Dean Kilby Elementary, which shares the same address at 1800 Horner Rd. Both schools serve similar populations with comparable poverty rates, yet MLK ranks in the 62nd percentile while Kilby ranks in the 20th. MLK's 5th grade science proficiency is 79.2% versus Kilby's 49.4%, and its 3rd grade reading is 67.7% versus 58.0%.

The clearest area for improvement is a significant gender gap: female students rank in the 84th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 41st percentile. In 2023–2024 these two groups were nearly identical, so this gap has emerged recently. Additionally, 4th grade math and 3rd grade reading are relative weak spots. MLK's overall trajectory is stable — it has held a 3-star rating for five consecutive years and has avoided slipping back to the 1- or 2-star ratings from 2017–2019. The overall picture is one of solid, steady performance with genuine strengths in attendance culture, upper-elementary academics, and outcomes for high-need learners.

454

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,422

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Horner Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191

(703) 590-1616

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Stuart M. Beville Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.5%

Asian:

27.5%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

425^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	64.1	425 of 1111	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	438 of 1110	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	407 of 1114	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	457 of 1114	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	337 of 1109	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	403 of 1103	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	638 of 1105	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	779 of 1097	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.5	708 of 1099	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	493 of 1096	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	468 of 1100	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	511 of 1110	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	347 of 1120	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	378 of 1117	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.0	844 of 1117	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	844 of 1113	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	859 of 1082	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	825 of 1081	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	845 of 1083	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.2	622 of 1071	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.6	217 of 1062	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	151 of 591	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	171 of 579	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	69 of 588	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	138 of 579	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	190 of 246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	184 of 238	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	167 of 230	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	143 of 355	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	80 of 315	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	93 of 326	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	56 of 306	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	64 of 300	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	173 of 1100	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	166 of 1096	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	410 of 1098	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	405 of 1100	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	153 of 619	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	291 of 606	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	220 of 580	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	207 of 564	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	256 of 1040	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	353 of 1046	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	173 of 1036	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	647 of 1099	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	734 of 1093	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	418 of 1101	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	508 of 1093	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	562 of 974	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	307 of 979	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	571 of 984	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)84th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2024)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+15 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 Horner Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-1616	454	30	15.2	69.2%	62 (13.7%)	81 (17.8%)	152 (33.5%)	125 (27.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	64.1	425^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.3	438^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%	13	80.0	71.6	84.7	79.2	67.7	77.8	75.0	85.2	$13,422	$886	$12,535
R. Dean Kilby Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 Horner Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-6677	613	43	14.1	71.8%	20 (3.3%)	109 (17.8%)	414 (67.5%)	50 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	25.3	890^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.2	878^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.9%	12	70.7	59.3	65.5	49.4	58.0	59.3	65.1	47.2	$13,390	$1,383	$12,007
Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2200 York Dr	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-3220	601	39	15.2	69.9%	30 (5.0%)	120 (20.0%)	373 (62.1%)	52 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	29.4	851^st of 1111 public elementary schools	23.4%		15.1	981^st of 1110 public elementary schools	11.6%	130	65.0	69.4	72.0	62.2	44.8	58.9	67.5	58.9	$12,381	$874	$11,507
Occoquan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12915 Occoquan Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-2195	571	39	14.6	69.9%	85 (14.9%)	121 (21.2%)	267 (46.8%)	67 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.3%)	69.7	352^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	68.3%		69.8	358^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.7%	6	85.0	78.6	81.4	73.3	82.6	77.8	74.7	85.1	$12,576	$622	$11,954
Marumsco Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14100 Page St	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-3252	564	37	15.0	70.0%	21 (3.7%)	76 (13.5%)	432 (76.6%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	15.4	984^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.4%		20.8	921^st of 1110 public elementary schools	17.0%	63	59.1	58.0	52.0	45.5	48.9	63.2	57.3	54.6	$12,958	$1,227	$11,731
Belmont Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	751 Norwood Ln	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 494-4945	492	38	13.0	71.1%	42 (8.5%)	67 (13.6%)	311 (63.2%)	47 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.3%)	61.8	455^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.4	471^st of 1110 public elementary schools	57.6%	16	77.5	87.0	81.1	70.8	72.2	78.0	65.7	81.0	$13,165	$1,066	$12,099
Potomac View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14601 Lamar Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 491-1126	557	43	13.0	70.7%	43 (7.7%)	78 (14.0%)	370 (66.4%)	53 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	47.3	646^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.9%		52.9	564^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.2%	82	71.9	80.0	67.9	65.9	53.7	75.0	68.3	81.1	$12,182	$857	$11,325
Rockledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2300 Mariner Ln	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 491-2108	495	31	16.0	69.5%	121 (24.4%)	99 (20.0%)	167 (33.7%)	72 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.5%)	49.8	611^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.0%		55.5	536^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.7%	75	81.6	65.9	63.4	63.9	70.4	72.8	66.7	81.8	$11,630	$569	$11,061
Featherstone Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14805 Blackburn Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 491-1156	452	27	16.5	70.6%	17 (3.8%)	30 (6.6%)	363 (80.3%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	62.3	450^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.5%		69	365^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.1%	85	78.3	79.7	80.8	62.8	68.3	77.8	80.5	86.1	$14,206	$1,089	$13,117
Old Bridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3051 Old Bridge Road	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 491-5614	505	33	15.1	39.2%	179 (35.4%)	56 (11.1%)	160 (31.7%)	61 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.3%)	79.1	214^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.7%		78.2	245^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.9%	31	86.6	81.4	90.4	76.7	89.2	83.7	82.2	87.1	$12,455	$208	$12,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stuart M. Beville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 18% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 425^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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