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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 438 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 424 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary has consistently performed above the district and state averages in mathematics, science, and English reading across grades 3-5. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade mathematics proficiency rate was 88.52%, significantly higher than the district (78.16%) and state (71.56%) averages. The school also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, ranking 171st out of 579 Virginia elementary schools for African American students and 93rd out of 326 for English Language Learners, both with 4-star ratings.

However, the school faces challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2021-2022 to 20.0% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 71.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools in the district. While the school outperforms many of its neighbors, some nearby schools, such as Old Bridge Elementary and Featherstone Elementary, have higher overall state rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

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: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

438^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)85th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)69th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)60th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

Mathematics79%+7 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

English Reading73%+3 vs state

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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
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%)	63.3	438^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%		66.4	407^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.5%	31	78.2	72.9	88.5	74.2	67.6	73.2	80.3	80.0	$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%)	25.2	878^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.9%		25	900^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.2%	22	64.6	63.2	66.7	61.5	54.9	60.5	58.9	26.7	$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%)	15.1	981^st of 1110 public elementary schools	11.6%		24.1	912^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.1%	69	56.4	60.2	62.4	47.3	44.0	57.5	52.2	46.3	$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%)	69.8	358^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.7%		71.3	329^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.5%	29	79.2	79.8	82.5	75.5	75.0	76.1	86.3	76.8	$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%)	20.8	921^st of 1110 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.1	944^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.3%	23	74.0	57.9	56.5	46.1	52.6	60.0	54.5	56.5	$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%)	60.4	471^st of 1110 public elementary schools	57.6%		60.9	477^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.2%	6	73.8	82.4	80.3	70.4	66.7	73.6	75.8	77.8	$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%)	52.9	564^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.2%		46.6	652^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	41.5%	88	81.0	79.3	70.6	72.9	69.9	55.1	68.3	73.8	$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%)	55.5	536^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.7%		55.5	548^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.8%	12	77.3	62.0	75.3	74.1	73.3	72.5	79.0	62.3	$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%)	69	365^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.1%		75.4	276^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.2%	89	79.0	84.2	78.8	82.4	65.3	79.0	80.7	80.9	$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%)	78.2	245^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.2	117^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.5%	128	78.6	89.0	84.7	83.1	78.8	86.5	81.4	85.7	$12,455	$208	$12,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 438^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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