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Enrollment
815
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510313002039
A. Henderson Elementary
3799 Waterway Dr, Dumfries, VA 22025 · (703) 670-2885 · Prince William County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
275 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A. Henderson Elementary
A. Henderson Elementary's state test result (82.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Henderson Elementary this school | 815 | 33.7% | 82.6% |
| Bennett Elementary Manassas | 746 | 37.0% | 78.6% |
| Winding Creek Elementary Stafford | 840 | 35.0% | 76.8% |
| Cardinal Forest Elementary Springfield | 680 | 31.2% | 76.2% |
| Lane Elementary Alexandria | 716 | 26.1% | 69.7% |
| Oakridge Elementary Arlington | 636 | 31.9% | 70.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A. Henderson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #237 of 1,101 | #17 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #323 of 1,111 ▼ 33 | #18 of 64 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #285 of 1,111 ▲ 42 | #16 of 64 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 815 | #77 of 1,176 | #9 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #968 of 1,105 | #45 of 64 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #22 of 1,106 | #4 of 64 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #908 of 1,157 | #51 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #747 of 759 | #44 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
815
+62 (+8%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 815 | 49.7 | 16.4:1 | 34% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 819 | 46.4 | 17.6:1 | 35% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 45 | 18.8:1 | 34% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 753 | 42 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 41.8 | 19.6:1 | 26% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 22% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 16% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 4% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 39 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. Henderson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (820 to 815); teachers up 19% (41.8 to 49.7).
About A. Henderson Elementary
A. Henderson Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Dumfries, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 815 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
A. Henderson Elementary is one school in Prince William County Public Schools, a system of 95 schools with 90,242 students.
White students make up 34% of enrollment at A. Henderson Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Prince William County's population at about 43%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 49.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%. The average for public schools in Prince William County is 55%.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, A. Henderson Elementary outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Virginia, A. Henderson Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 82.6% actual against a predicted 78.9%.
The school's county is Prince William County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $131,402, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting A. Henderson Elementary, Prince William County has 102 public schools.
Montclair Elementary sits about 0.8 miles from A. Henderson Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, A. Henderson Elementary ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 753 students in 2020-21 to 815 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.9:1 to 16.4:1.
This page is set up for the A. Henderson Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Prince William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
488,880
Census ACS
Median income
$131,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
102
89,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighHigh · 2,956 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,898 students
- Osbourn Park HighHigh · 2,661 students
- Gainesville HighHigh · 2,648 students
- Gar-Field HighHigh · 2,524 students
- Forest Park HighHigh · 2,343 students
Other schools in Dumfries
- Potomac HighHigh · 2,197 students
- Potomac Shores MiddleMiddle · 1,229 students
- Covington-Harper ElementaryElementary · 1,025 students
- Potomac MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- John F. Pattie Sr. ElementaryElementary · 906 students
- Mary Williams ElementaryElementary · 669 students
Nearby schools
- Montclair Elementary0.8 mi · 588
- George M. Hampton Middle0.9 mi · 893
- Neabsco Elementary1.1 mi · 635
- John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary1.1 mi · 906
- Forest Park High1.3 mi · 2,343
- Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary1.9 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About A. Henderson ElementaryHow many students attend A. Henderson Elementary?
A. Henderson Elementary enrolls approximately 815 students in grades PK-05.
Is A. Henderson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. Henderson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A. Henderson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A. Henderson Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at A. Henderson Elementary?
At A. Henderson Elementary, the student body is approximately 34% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees A. Henderson Elementary?
A. Henderson Elementary is overseen by Prince William County Public Schools in Prince William County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.