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Mary Williams Elementary

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Mary Williams Elementary ranks 531 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Williams Elementary is a PK–5 school in Dumfries, VA, serving 669 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school has shown clear improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and climbing to the 52nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools for 2025–2026. That upward trend is backed by genuine bright spots: 5th-grade science proficiency (72.57%) beats both the district and state averages, and 3rd-grade reading (76.79% proficient) outpaces many nearby schools with similar demographics, including Neabsco Elementary, Swans Creek Elementary, and Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary.

The school is especially effective with historically underserved students. Hispanic students rank in the 79th percentile statewide (4 stars), and English learners rank in the 77th percentile (4 stars). Low-income students also perform above the statewide median, despite 70.85% of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These strengths stand out even as the school's overall ranking is pulled down by a persistent weakness: 4th grade. In 2025–2026, 4th-grade reading (71.43%), math (72.32%), and Virginia Studies (69.05%) all fell below district averages, with Virginia Studies being a consistent gap year after year.

Chronic absenteeism is another area of concern. At 15.2%, it is the second-highest rate among 11 nearby schools and well above the state average. This contrasts sharply with higher-performing neighbors like John F. Pattie Senior Elementary (7.8%), A. Henderson Elementary (8.3%), and Covington-Harper Elementary (8.2%). Notably, Leesylvania Elementary is the only nearby school with a higher rate (15.9%). Since Mary Williams spends mid-range per student ($11,194) and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.8, the data suggests that improving attendance and stabilizing 4th-grade performance—especially Virginia Studies—could lift the school's ranking even further. With strong early literacy and science already in place, the path forward looks promising.

669

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,194

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026

(703) 445-8376

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Mary Williams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Potomac Middle
High:	Potomac High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

531^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	56.6	531 of 1111	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	600 of 1110	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	575 of 1114	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	643 of 1114	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	677 of 1109	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	702 of 1103	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	763 of 1105	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	648 of 1097	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	690 of 1099	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	619 of 1096	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	571 of 1100	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	499 of 1110	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	623 of 1120	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	510 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.5	946 of 1117	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.7	905 of 1113	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	898 of 1082	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	828 of 1081	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	992 of 1083	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	1039 of 1071	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	42.9	683 of 1062	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	217 of 591	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	152 of 579	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	122 of 588	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	164 of 246	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.8	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	147 of 238	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	130 of 230	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	216 of 420	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	224 of 355	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	187 of 324	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	165 of 300	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	522 of 1100	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	519 of 1096	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	542 of 1098	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	632 of 1100	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	133 of 619	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	277 of 606	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	338 of 580	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	421 of 564	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	436 of 1040	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	530 of 1046	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	472 of 1036	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	531 of 1099	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	674 of 1093	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	595 of 1101	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	638 of 1093	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.5	45 of 192	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	36.8	141 of 195	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	129 of 182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	547 of 974	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	535 of 973	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	726 of 979	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	788 of 984	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)67th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2026)30th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

VA Studies69%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
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	$11,194	$308	$10,886
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	$11,875	$283	$11,592
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	$9,186	$262	$8,923
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	$10,481	$590	$9,890
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	$11,539	$684	$10,855
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	$14,140	$975	$13,164
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	$10,190	$319	$9,871
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	$8,568	$253	$8,315
Neabsco Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3800 Cordell Ave	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-2147	635	46	13.9	70.9%	51 (8.0%)	115 (18.1%)	392 (61.7%)	57 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	57.5	512^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.9%		62.5	448^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.6%	64				66.0	79.6	80.6			72.5		61.2	78.6	81.3						76.8	$11,741	$912	$10,829
A. Henderson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3799 Waterway Dr	Dumfries	22025	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 670-2885	815	50	16.4	33.7%	277 (34.0%)	139 (17.1%)	205 (25.2%)	111 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (9.8%)	74.3	288^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.1%		76.6	270^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.7%	18				80.3	80.1	74.5			81.9		84.0	82.0	87.2						84.9	$9,210	$151	$9,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Williams Elementary

Is Mary Williams Elementary a good school?

Mary Williams Elementary ranks 531^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mary Williams Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mary Williams Elementary?

Students at Mary Williams Elementary are 34% African American, 28% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mary Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Mary Williams Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mary Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Williams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Potomac Middle
High : Potomac High

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