Summary:
ZIP code 20111 contains 8 schools serving roughly 8,191 students—5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools—split between Prince William County Public Schools and Manassas Park City Public Schools in a high-poverty area where about 74.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism runs near 16.9%, above the state average.
Signal Hill Elementary is the clear standout, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide with roughly 83% math and reading proficiency despite nearly 70% economic disadvantage, while also posting the lowest chronic absenteeism (9.6%) and lowest per-student spending ($10,318) among area elementary schools. Osbourn Park High is the stronger high school, with a 93.9% graduation rate and standout 9th-grade SOL scores in Geometry (96.1%) and Biology (88.7%). At the opposite end, Manassas Park Elementary ranks in the 6th percentile statewide, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at just 40.6% versus the state's 67.6%.
The district divide is stark: Prince William County schools generally outperform Manassas Park City schools despite similar poverty levels. Manassas Park High trails Osbourn Park High by 7.3 points in graduation rate (86.6% vs. 93.9%) and has the ZIP code's highest chronic absenteeism at 26.0%. Attendance appears to be a key differentiator—Yorkshire Elementary also posts a low 10.0% absenteeism rate, while Cougar Elementary is at 19.7%. Spending shows no clear relationship to outcomes: Loch Lomond Elementary spends the most per student ($14,004) yet ranks in the 30th percentile. Manassas Park Middle offers a bright spot in advanced math, with 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I, even as regular 7th-grade math sits at just 24.8%.
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