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John D. Jenkins Elementary

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John D. Jenkins Elementary ranks 685 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John D. Jenkins Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 644 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in the state.

While John D. Jenkins Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past five years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, the school's performance has been relatively stagnant. The school's proficiency rates on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 20.0% over the past five years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Bel Air Elementary, Old Bridge Elementary, and Kerrydale Elementary, generally outperform John D. Jenkins Elementary on key metrics like statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. In particular, Old Bridge Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 10-25% of Virginia elementary schools and outperforming the district and state on most test scores. The challenges faced by John D. Jenkins Elementary may be rooted in a combination of factors, including high poverty rates, low academic achievement, and high chronic absenteeism, which will likely require a multi-faceted approach to address.

634

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,246

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2025

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

685^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 32% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies77%+9 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

English Reading68%~ state avg

Mathematics64%-9 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

Schools Near John D. Jenkins Elementary

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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
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%)	43.3	685^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.7	752^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	32.5%	67	68.9	55.1	68.0	71.8	58.6	72.9	73.1	77.2	$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%)	51.3	584^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.4%		57.4	519^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.4%	65	86.7	78.3	75.0	55.1	81.8	65.2	58.3	72.2	$15,555	$1,081	$14,474
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%)	82.7	168^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.4	222^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	80.1%	54	84.6	84.6	91.0	84.3	81.5	86.2	84.7	90.3	$10,450	$184	$10,267
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%)	67.4	384^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.4%		66.8	401^st of 1114 public elementary schools	64.0%	17	79.2	83.2	73.9	73.9	72.7	78.1	81.2	82.5	$9,234	$139	$9,095
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%)	64.2	433^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.0%		70.9	341^st of 1114 public elementary schools	69.4%	92	77.1	75.8	77.8	78.8	79.4	75.0	71.6	77.5	$12,193	$827	$11,366
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	772^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.5%		29.9	846^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.1%	74	72.9	67.9	58.0	58.0	64.3	63.6	62.7	65.9	$14,813	$1,069	$13,744
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%)	78.2	245^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.2	117^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.5%	128	78.6	89.0	84.7	83.1	78.8	86.5	81.4	85.7	$12,455	$208	$12,247
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%)	41.2	709^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.1%		46.6	650^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.7%	59	73.3	64.8	73.6	66.0	57.5	72.9	66.0	59.7	$14,930	$1,937	$12,993
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%)	74.7	293^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.6%		70.3	350^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.6%	57	75.6	83.9	85.9	81.3	69.8	85.8	83.3	88.9	$11,070	$296	$10,774
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%)	56.8	521^st of 1110 public elementary schools	53.1%		64.3	434^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.0%	87	71.0	71.8	80.2	76.9	72.6	75.0	75.3	63.7	$9,944	$300	$9,644

Frequently Asked Questions about John D. Jenkins Elementary

How many students attend John D. Jenkins Elementary?

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

What district is John D. Jenkins Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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.

Is John D. Jenkins Elementary a good school?

John D. Jenkins Elementary ranks 685^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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