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Buckland Mills Elementary

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Buckland Mills Elementary ranks 265 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Buckland Mills Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Gainesville, Virginia, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 757 students. 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.

Buckland Mills Elementary has a strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Virginia. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade Mathematics, Buckland Mills Elementary had an 88% proficiency rate, compared to 77.82% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, with particularly noteworthy performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students.

Buckland Mills Elementary's success can be attributed to its dedicated staff, effective instructional practices, and the resources available to support student learning. The school's spending per student has been consistently higher than the state average, ranging from $7,019 to $7,762 per student over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools within the Prince William County Public Schools district, such as Bristow Run Elementary, Chris Yung Elementary, and George G. Tyler Elementary, Buckland Mills Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, though other nearby schools like C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary, Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary, and Haymarket Elementary also demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

735

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,240

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 530-1560

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Buckland Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
High:	Patriot High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Asian:

29.4%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2018 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2018) to 76th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

265^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	77.0	265 of 1110	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	230 of 1114	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	136 of 1114	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	161 of 1109	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	103 of 1103	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	105 of 1105	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	88 of 1097	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	144 of 1099	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	167 of 1096	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	382 of 1100	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.1	136 of 1110	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	112 of 1120	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	66.2	335 of 1117	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	497 of 1117	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	334 of 1113	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	208 of 1082	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	326 of 1081	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	401 of 1083	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	110 of 588	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	88 of 579	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	105 of 230	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	38 of 326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	20 of 306	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	10 of 300	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	263 of 1096	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	251 of 1098	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	202 of 1100	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	70 of 606	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	80 of 580	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	38 of 564	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	337 of 1046	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	330 of 1036	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	276 of 1093	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	210 of 1101	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	95 of 1093	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	67 of 245	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	385 of 973	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	357 of 979	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	136 of 984	86.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies85%+16 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading82%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 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
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.9	230^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	35	88.0	84.1	76.8	79.7	80.7	85.3	81.2	84.6	$10,240	$159	$10,081
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.1	322^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.1%	2	80.0	91.2	73.9	72.7	79.7	92.5	76.4	85.5	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.7	50^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.5%	13	93.6	92.9	95.9	88.2	87.3	92.2	94.5	91.8	$9,614	$152	$9,462
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.7	52^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	94.4	94.9	93.3	86.7	92.0	92.9	88.6	92.9	$11,875	$205	$11,670
Mountain View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5600 McLeod Way	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-4161	418	25	16.3	14.8%	215 (51.4%)	50 (12.0%)	57 (13.6%)	63 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	74.3	296^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.3%		87.4	79^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.9%	217	82.7	86.1	98.8	82.9	70.4	75.0	90.2	69.7	$12,592	$254	$12,338
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%		83	152^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.4%	49	88.1	85.5	84.9	84.1	76.9	87.6	87.1	82.5	$10,189	$145	$10,043
J.W. Alvey Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5300 Waverly Farm Dr.	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-2556	523	32	16.4	9.6%	303 (57.9%)	40 (7.6%)	51 (9.8%)	86 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	89.3	61^st of 1110 public elementary schools	94.5%		88	70^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.7%	9	91.7	95.0	89.9	87.9	92.7	90.9	86.9	91.9	$11,414	$290	$11,125
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%	78	79.4	86.3	89.0	84.4	80.2	83.0	80.6	85.2	$11,723	$186	$11,537
Chris Yung Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12612 Fog Light Way	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 598-3500	719	45	15.9	70.8%	201 (28.0%)	130 (18.1%)	231 (32.1%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.9%)	57.7	509^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%		54	572^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.7%	63	71.1	68.8	83.6	81.3	64.6	70.3	80.2	69.6	$10,443	$181	$10,262
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Broad Run Church Rd	New Baltimore	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7650	525	33	15.9	18.5%	375 (71.4%)	20 (3.8%)	68 (13.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.3	254^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.2%	66	82.9	81.6	75.3	76.0	79.3	81.3	85.6		$11,025	$523	$10,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckland Mills Elementary

What district is Buckland Mills Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

Is Buckland Mills Elementary a good school?

Buckland Mills Elementary ranks 265^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckland Mills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Buckland Mills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Buckland Mills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckland Mills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
High : Patriot High

What is the racial makeup of Buckland Mills Elementary?

Students at Buckland Mills Elementary are 34% White, 29% Asian, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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