John D. Jenkins Elementary

John D. Jenkins Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, run under Prince William County Public Schools, caters to 634 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

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

On demographics, John D. Jenkins Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% Black, 16% White, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 70% of students at John D. Jenkins Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Prince William County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John D. Jenkins Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

Around the school, census data for Prince William County shows the typical household earns roughly $131,402 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Prince William County's 102 public schools (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students), John D. Jenkins Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kerrydale Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John D. Jenkins Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 73.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

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