A. Henderson Elementary

Located at 3799 Waterway Dr, in Dumfries, Virginia, A. Henderson Elementary is a substantial elementary school that educates 815 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Prince William County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 63% larger than the state mean of about 499.

Within Prince William County Public Schools, which oversees 95 schools and 90,242 students, A. Henderson Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, A. Henderson Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Prince William County as a whole is about 43% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, A. Henderson Elementary reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Prince William County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, A. Henderson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Prince William County) records that median household earnings sit near $131,402, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Prince William County runs 102 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students), of which A. Henderson Elementary is one.

Montclair Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around A. Henderson Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), A. Henderson Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 73.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. A. Henderson Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 820 (now 815). Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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