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Lake Ridge Elementary

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Lake Ridge Elementary ranks 463 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ridge Elementary is a mid-size PK-5 school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 671 students in Prince William County Public Schools. The school holds a solid mid-tier position in Virginia, ranking 463rd out of 1,111 schools statewide (58th percentile) with a 3-star rating in 2025-2026. Over the past decade, Lake Ridge has consistently hovered between the 41st and 64th percentiles, never reaching the top tier but never falling into sustained low performance. One of the school's most notable features is its resilience despite economic need — the free/reduced lunch rate jumped to 70.34% in 2024-2025, yet chronic absenteeism remains remarkably low at 10.3%, well below the district's 13.8% and the state's 14.8%.

Lake Ridge's clearest signature strength is its support for English Language Learners. ELL students ranked 27th out of 315 schools statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars) in 2025-2026, a dramatic improvement from 99th the year before. Hispanic students also perform well at the 78th percentile, and low-socioeconomic-status students rank at the 71st percentile — all above the school's overall standing. Fifth grade is a highlight: math proficiency reached 84.11% versus 78.28% district-wide, and reading hit 81.55% versus 77.00% district-wide. These strengths set Lake Ridge apart from nearby schools like Rockledge Elementary and John D. Jenkins Elementary, which both rank lower statewide despite similar demographics.

The school does have notable weak spots. Fourth grade math and Virginia Studies are persistent challenges — 4th grade math proficiency was just 67.62% in 2025-2026 compared with 76.69% district-wide, and Virginia Studies lagged at 73.4% versus 79.34% for the district. Military-connected students rank at just the 27th percentile, and Asian students at the 32nd percentile. The comparison with Westridge Elementary, just 1.49 miles away with nearly identical poverty rates, is particularly telling: Westridge ranks 242nd statewide and outperforms Lake Ridge in nearly every subject. Lake Ridge also spends relatively modestly at $9,944 per pupil compared with Kerrydale Elementary's $15,555, making its mid-tier results a reasonable return on investment.

671

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,944

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11970 Hedges Run Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22192

(703) 494-9153

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Ridge Middle
High:	Woodbridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.9%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

463^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	60.9	463 of 1111	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	521 of 1110	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	434 of 1114	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	406 of 1114	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	458 of 1109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	475 of 1103	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	583 of 1105	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	429 of 1097	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	520 of 1099	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	645 of 1096	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.2	363 of 1100	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	250 of 1110	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	297 of 1120	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	388 of 1117	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.2	156 of 1117	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	119 of 1113	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	289 of 1082	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	238 of 1081	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	262 of 1083	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	271 of 1071	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	228 of 1062	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	226 of 591	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	156 of 579	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	108 of 588	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	102 of 579	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.1	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	194 of 238	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	240 of 420	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	27 of 315	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	66.6	99 of 326	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	109 of 306	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	92 of 300	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	445 of 1100	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	408 of 1096	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	391 of 1098	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	358 of 1100	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	138 of 619	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	195 of 606	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	261 of 580	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	199 of 564	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	303 of 1040	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	453 of 1046	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	393 of 1036	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	483 of 1099	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	619 of 1093	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	486 of 1101	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	461 of 1093	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.2	115 of 195	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	151 of 182	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	120 of 271	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	148 of 245	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	492 of 974	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	622 of 973	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	417 of 979	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	373 of 984	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Military Connected (2026)27th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

VA Studies73%+3 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 (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11970 Hedges Run Dr	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-9153	671	42	15.8	70.3%	214 (31.9%)	169 (25.2%)	157 (23.4%)	65 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.7%)	60.9	463^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	58.3%		56.8	521^st of 1110 public elementary schools	53.1%	58	79.2	67.6	84.1		73.8	68.4	77.1	81.6		73.4	$9,944	$300	$9,644
Antietam Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12000 Antietam Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 497-7619	752	46	16.2	70.3%	190 (25.3%)	133 (17.7%)	274 (36.4%)	108 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.7%)	72.5	311^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.0%		65	419^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.3%	108	80.0	80.7	79.2		81.6	79.8	84.1	80.0		79.4	$9,898	$523	$9,374
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
Springwoods Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3815 Marquis Place	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-9874	842	48	17.6	70.3%	261 (31.0%)	182 (21.6%)	246 (29.2%)	92 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.0%)	71.4	332^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.1%		67.4	384^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.4%	52	87.1	77.9	76.6		73.8	79.0	79.7	82.1		88.3	$9,234	$139	$9,095
Westridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12400 Knightsbridge Dr	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-3711	642	39	16.2	70.2%	242 (37.7%)	136 (21.2%)	108 (16.8%)	92 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (9.5%)	77.3	242^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.7	168^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.9%	74	86.5	85.2	85.5		76.6	79.1	83.0	80.5		91.8	$10,450	$184	$10,267
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
John D. Jenkins Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4060 Prince William Parkway	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(571) 343-5580	634	44	14.2	70.2%	104 (16.4%)	128 (20.2%)	279 (44.0%)	86 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	44.1	692^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	37.7%		43.3	685^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.3%	7	84.3	66.7	65.6		63.5	74.2	56.5	68.4		71.4	$11,246	$803	$10,444
Kerrydale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13199 Kerrydale Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 590-1262	298	21	13.9	72.8%	20 (6.7%)	27 (9.1%)	203 (68.1%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	68.7	364^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.2%		51.3	584^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.4%	220	92.3	76.6	90.0		65.0	84.6	71.7	82.5		73.0	$15,555	$1,081	$14,474
Halley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8850 Cross Chase Circle	Fairfax Station	22039	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 551-5700	608	47	12.8	41.1%	152 (25.0%)	157 (25.8%)	138 (22.7%)	117 (19.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	41.6	718^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.4%		44.7	668^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.8%	50	71.4	67.1	54.4	55.0	64.7	67.1	70.5	70.2	76.1		$13,328	$349	$12,979
Silverbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9350 Crosspointe Dr	Fairfax Station	22039	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 690-5100	799	56	14.1	8.1%	490 (61.3%)	42 (5.3%)	97 (12.1%)	90 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (10.0%)	90.8	34^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.9%		88.6	69^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.8%	35	98.1	94.4	94.7	82.5	89.3	93.5	94.4	88.4	90.0		$11,468	$386	$11,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ridge Elementary?

Students at Lake Ridge Elementary are 32% White, 25% African American, 23% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Lake Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Ridge Middle
High : Woodbridge High

What district is Lake Ridge Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

Is Lake Ridge Elementary a good school?

Lake Ridge Elementary ranks 463^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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