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John D. Jenkins Elementary

Q: Is John D. Jenkins Elementary a good school?

John D. Jenkins Elementary ranks 692 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend John D. Jenkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended John D. Jenkins Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John D. Jenkins Elementary?

Students at John D. Jenkins Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John D. Jenkins Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Woodbridge, VA, serving 634 students and operating as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 692nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (38th percentile, 2 stars), a notable climb from the 23rd percentile it held in 2022-2023. Still, Jenkins sits in the lower third of its immediate neighborhood, trailing higher-performing nearby schools like Sonnie Penn Elementary (83rd percentile), Old Bridge Elementary (81st), and Westridge Elementary (78th), while outperforming Bel Air Elementary and Enterprise Elementary.

Jenkins' strongest academic results appear in 3rd grade, where math proficiency reached 84.27% and reading 74.16% in 2025-2026 — both above state averages. The challenge is sustaining that momentum: 4th grade reading proficiency falls to 56.52%, a 20.5-point gap behind the district, and 5th grade math (65.63%) and science (63.54%) also trail district averages. The school has also demonstrated notable effectiveness for its African American students, who rank at the 75th percentile statewide, a 4-star performance that has remained consistent for three consecutive years.

Attendance is a promising area of focus. Jenkins has cut chronic absenteeism from 20.2% to 14.5% over two years, but that rate remains nearly double that of Kerrydale Elementary and Sonnie Penn Elementary, both at 7.3%. With a 70% free/reduced lunch rate, Jenkins serves a similar proportion of economically disadvantaged students as neighbors like Springwoods Elementary and Minnieville Elementary, yet those schools rank in the 70th-83rd percentile — showing the school's challenges extend beyond student poverty levels. Jenkins spends $11,246 per student with a favorable 14.2 student-teacher ratio, and the biggest opportunity ahead is understanding why early-grade success doesn't yet translate into upper-elementary gains.

634

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,270

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4060 Prince William Parkway
Woodbridge, VA 22192

(571) 343-5580

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

20.2%

White:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!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%

692^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^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	44.1	692 of 1111	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	685 of 1110	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	752 of 1114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	861 of 1114	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	800 of 1109	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	749 of 1103	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	147 of 591	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	153 of 588	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	358 of 579	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	225 of 246	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	225 of 238	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	206 of 230	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	143 of 315	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	197 of 326	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	227 of 300	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	656 of 1100	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	653 of 1096	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	845 of 1098	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	907 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	315 of 619	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	374 of 606	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	352 of 580	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	377 of 564	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	645 of 1040	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	513 of 1046	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	579 of 1036	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	710 of 1099	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	717 of 1093	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	670 of 1101	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	783 of 1093	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	756 of 974	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.7	473 of 973	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	614 of 979	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	795 of 984	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)75th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

VA Studies71%~ state avg

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Science64%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

All the staff and teachers are excellent at this elementary school. We had our 2 kids since they opened and they keep getting better. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL World History I (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Biology 9th 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 World History I 11th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$12,270	$918	$11,352
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	$17,824	$1,023	$16,801
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	$11,551	$197	$11,354
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	$10,119	$146	$9,972
Minnieville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13639 Greenwood Dr	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-6106	584	36	16.2	70.5%	76 (13.0%)	137 (23.5%)	277 (47.4%)	60 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	74	292^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	73.7%		64.2	433^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.0%	141	84.9	76.2	89.1		< 50%	85.9	78.4	77.3	79.1		< 50%	85.9	$13,541	$662	$12,879
Bel Air Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14151 Ferndale Road	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 670-4050	391	25	15.7	70.6%	23 (5.9%)	35 (9.0%)	291 (74.4%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	35.8	777^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.1%		35	772^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.5%	5	67.2	68.8	58.6	< 50%		53.5	58.6	73.4	64.9	< 50%		74.2	$17,970	$811	$17,159
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	$13,284	$215	$13,069
Enterprise Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13900 Lindendale Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 590-1558	414	30	13.7	70.5%	31 (7.5%)	53 (12.8%)	275 (66.4%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.3%)	35.7	778^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.0%		41.2	709^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.1%	69	60.0	65.3	75.0			65.0	58.5	60.6	72.5			61.4	$16,161	$1,621	$14,540
Sonnie Penn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12980 Queen Chapel Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 590-0344	744	44	16.8	69.9%	146 (19.6%)	214 (28.8%)	131 (17.6%)	181 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.3%)	80.8	191^st of 1111 public elementary schools	82.8%		74.7	293^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.6%	102	84.8	83.7	88.7			87.2	82.1	81.1	87.2			85.9	$11,621	$175	$11,446
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	$11,304	$166	$11,137

Frequently Asked Questions about John D. Jenkins Elementary

Is John D. Jenkins Elementary a good school?

John D. Jenkins Elementary ranks 692^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John D. Jenkins Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

How many students attend John D. Jenkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended John D. Jenkins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John D. Jenkins Elementary?

Students at John D. Jenkins Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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