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Swans Creek Elementary

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Swans Creek Elementary ranks 672 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Swans Creek Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Dumfries, VA, serving 619 students within Prince William County Public Schools. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 40th percentile statewide—below several nearby schools, including John F. Pattie Senior Elementary (91st percentile), A. Henderson Elementary (74th), and Covington-Harper Elementary (64th), but above Triangle Elementary (21st) and Dumfries Elementary (18th). About 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio is better than many peers, but its $11,539 per-student spending has not translated into higher ratings.

Academically, Swans Creek shows a striking grade-level split. Fifth-grade math proficiency is 84.76%—well above the district (78.28%) and state (72.39%) averages, and among the highest in the area. But 4th-grade math (57.69%) trails the district by nearly 20 points, and 4th-grade social studies (62.86%) is the lowest among all nearby schools. Reading is also uneven: 3rd-grade (66.67%) and 4th-grade (67.62%) reading both fall below district and state averages, while 5th-grade reading (76.92%) is in line with the district and above the state. These patterns suggest early literacy and 4th-grade instruction are key areas needing attention.

The school's work with African American students is a clear and consistent strength, with outcomes in the 75th–81st percentile range statewide for three consecutive years, and low-income students have also earned consistent three-star ratings. However, recent one-year drops for English Learners (from the 66th to 24th percentile) and White students (from the 75th to 12th percentile) are worth watching. Swans Creek spends more per student and has smaller classes than higher-performing neighbors like John F. Pattie Senior Elementary ($8,568 per student) and Covington-Harper Elementary ($9,186), yet those schools achieve better overall results. With chronic absenteeism under control, the foundation is there—but closing the gap will likely require targeted academic interventions rather than just additional resources.

619

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,467

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17700 Wayside Dr.
Dumfries, VA 22026

(703) 445-0930

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Swans Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Potomac Middle
High:	Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Asian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Prince William County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

672^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	45.4	672 of 1111	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	587 of 1110	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	625 of 1114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	620 of 1114	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	713 of 1109	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	716 of 1103	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	458 of 1105	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	463 of 1097	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	475 of 1099	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	413 of 1096	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	454 of 1100	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	586 of 1110	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	641 of 1120	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	834 of 1117	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	773 of 1117	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	611 of 1113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.4	271 of 1082	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	56.4	502 of 1081	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.4	694 of 1083	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	722 of 1071	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.4	364 of 1062	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	145 of 591	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	110 of 579	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	139 of 588	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	171 of 579	70.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	229 of 246	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	231 of 249	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	223 of 238	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	162 of 230	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	135 of 420	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	239 of 315	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.3	112 of 326	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	72 of 306	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	178 of 300	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	618 of 1100	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	510 of 1096	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	617 of 1098	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	610 of 1100	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	423 of 619	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	357 of 606	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	331 of 580	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	360 of 564	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	431 of 1040	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	444 of 1046	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	427 of 1036	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	735 of 1099	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	654 of 1093	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	643 of 1101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	632 of 1093	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	854 of 974	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	72.1	244 of 973	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	125 of 979	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	489 of 984	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2026)68th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%~ state avg

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

VA Studies63%-8 vs state

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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 World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 World History I 12th 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
Swans Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	17700 Wayside Dr.	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 445-0930	619	43	14.4	70.9%	70 (11.3%)	241 (38.9%)	181 (29.2%)	88 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.0%)	45.4	672^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	39.5%		51.2	587^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.1%	85				70.1	57.7	84.8			67.6		66.7	67.6	76.9						62.9	$13,467	$544	$12,922
Covington-Harper Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2500 River Heritage Blvd.	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 466-4500	1,025	54	18.8	70.2%	161 (15.7%)	462 (45.1%)	204 (19.9%)	96 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.9%)	66.2	397^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.3%		67.4	386^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.2%	11				89.2	80.7	69.1			67.9		79.5	81.3	75.5						79.6	$9,858	$101	$9,757
Dumfries Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3990 Cameron St	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 221-3101	441	30	14.7	71.9%	45 (10.2%)	123 (27.9%)	225 (51.0%)	32 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	23.8	908^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.3%		36.1	754^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.1%	154				67.5	67.1	59.8			48.8		53.2	58.2	61.5						63.0	$14,585	$842	$13,743
River Oaks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14800 Darbydale Avenue	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 441-0050	662	48	13.9	71.8%	56 (8.5%)	286 (43.2%)	185 (27.9%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.3%)	29.4	849^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.6%		17.4	958^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.7%	109				67.3	68.1	62.4			51.4		65.7	64.9	58.7						61.2	$12,370	$688	$11,681
Triangle Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3615 Lions Field Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 221-4114	795	57	14.0	70.8%	82 (10.3%)	255 (32.1%)	373 (46.9%)	42 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	26.6	881^st of 1111 public elementary schools	20.7%		22.5	895^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.4%	14				70.0	55.1	52.1			55.4		60.0	63.0	63.6						67.5	$13,001	$611	$12,389
Mary Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3100 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 445-8376	669	42	15.8	70.9%	98 (14.6%)	230 (34.4%)	186 (27.8%)	116 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.4%)	56.6	531^st of 1111 public elementary schools	52.2%		49.8	600^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.9%	69				78.1	72.3	74.3			72.6		76.8	71.4	75.0						69.1	$12,291	$181	$12,110
Leesylvania Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15800 Neabsco Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-8268	759	49	15.5	70.8%	135 (17.8%)	202 (26.6%)	227 (29.9%)	123 (16.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (9.0%)	48.3	627^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.6%		48.1	625^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.7%	2				74.4	74.0	63.3			55.6		68.9	74.8	72.4						81.5	$13,168	$395	$12,773
Fannie W. FitzGerald Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Benita Fitzgerald Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 583-4195	829	56	14.6	71.3%	72 (8.7%)	398 (48.0%)	200 (24.1%)	100 (12.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.6%)	50.4	604^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.6%		52	575^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.2%	29				77.1	65.2	81.3			65.9		69.5	70.5	71.2				≥ 50%		68.9	$11,597	$577	$11,020
John F. Pattie Senior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	16125 Dumfries Road	Dumfries	22025	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-3173	906	45	19.9	74.4%	251 (27.7%)	239 (26.4%)	225 (24.8%)	108 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (8.8%)	86.4	99^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.2	119^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.3%	20				92.5	89.6	88.4			85.5		80.8	92.2	87.0						94.3	$8,996	$84	$8,912
Mary G. Porter Traditional	Public, Magnet	1-8	15311 Forest Grove Drive	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-6501	679	41	16.5	37.1%	95 (14.0%)	310 (45.7%)	73 (10.8%)	150 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.4%)	91.2	30^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.3%		91.2	34^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	547.0	≥ 50%	100.0	92.9	94.0	92.8	95.1	430.0	91.6	95.3	94.1	90.4	91.6	95.4	96.5	97.7		98.8	88.0	$11,053	$167	$10,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Swans Creek Elementary

How many students attend Swans Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Swans Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Swans Creek Elementary?

Students at Swans Creek Elementary are 39% African American, 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is Swans Creek Elementary a good school?

Swans Creek Elementary ranks 672^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Swans Creek Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Swans Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Swans Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Potomac Middle
High : Potomac High

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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