Cougar Elementary

Public PK, KG-2

9330 Brandon St.
Manassas Park, VA 20111

(703) 392-1317

District: Manassas Park City Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,839

Students who attend Cougar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manassas Park Middle
High:	Manassas Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 828

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

White:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cougar Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2008 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.5%), White (8.7%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cougar Elementary is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Cougar Elementary employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cougar Elementary is $8,839.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cougar Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Manassas Park City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Manassas Park City Public Schools 121^st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cougar Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	60.01	434^th	1062	59.1%
2006	69.64	277^th	1071	74.1%
2007	45.00	688^th	1083	36.5%
2008	66.33	336^th	1081	68.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Very poor administration. Not good about protecting children’s privacy which is against the law if they discuss outside school. They deny children services if needed or don’t do testing in the allotted time by state of Virginia that is required by law to be met. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 5, 2011

My kid went to school from Kindergarten to 2nd grade. It's great school with wonderful teachers and staff. I love the school environment. I feel sense of security on that school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cougar Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	390	107	51	258	1	n/a	n/a	1	808
2003	390	107	51	258	1	n/a	n/a	1	808
2004	327	107	61	284	0	n/a	n/a	7	786
2005	317	104	56	357	0	n/a	n/a	22	856
2006	293	86	55	373	1	n/a	n/a	33	841
2007	292	88	65	444	1	n/a	n/a	55	945
2008	294	104	57	447	4	n/a	n/a	58	964
2009	207	75	52	290	4	n/a	n/a	42	670
2010	210	74	58	326	6	n/a	n/a	42	716
2011	217	79	46	377	1	2	41	0	763
2012	215	82	59	448	2	1	38	0	845
2013	213	92	59	470	2	3	28	0	867
2014	202	75	63	488	2	1	52	0	883
2015	194	77	46	489	2	4	65	0	877
2016	163	78	47	501	1	2	67	0	859
2017	145	85	44	568	1	2	66	0	911
2018	115	83	55	574	1	1	60	0	889
2019	121	73	52	601	1	0	55	0	903
2020	107	67	44	579	0	0	62	0	859
2021	89	68	49	530	0	0	55	0	791
2022	97	56	51	571	1	0	64	0	840
2023	84	66	52	569	1	0	61	0	833
2024	72	53	58	584	2	0	59	0	828

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cougar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	808	65.0	12.4	33.3
2003	808	65.0	12.4	33.3
2004	786	60.0	13.1	33.4
2005	856	59.0	14.5	34.5
2006	841	59.0	14.3	36.9
2007	945	66.5	14.2	41.8
2008	964	52.5	18.4	43.9
2009	670	46.5	14.4	63.5
2010	716	43.0	16.6	58.2
2011	763	43.0	17.7	61.7
2012	845	53.2	15.8	62.2
2013	867	52.9	16.3	66.1
2014	883	57.9	15.2	65.9
2015	877	59.0	14.8	66.5
2016	859	64.0	13.4	66.9
2017	911	58.4	15.5	64.5
2018	889	55.4	16.0	69.1
2019	903	60.9	14.8	71.4
2020	859	62.9	13.6	72.5
2021	791	56.9	13.8	n/a
2022	840	55.9	15.0	74.2
2023	833	55.0	15.1	74.8
2024	828	57.0	14.5	78.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cougar Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	808	65.0	12.4	33.3
2003	808	65.0	12.4	33.3
2004	786	60.0	13.1	33.4
2005	856	59.0	14.5	34.5
2006	841	59.0	14.3	36.9
2007	945	66.5	14.2	41.8
2008	964	52.5	18.4	43.9
2009	670	46.5	14.4	63.5
2010	716	43.0	16.6	58.2
2011	763	43.0	17.7	61.7
2012	845	53.2	15.8	62.2
2013	867	52.9	16.3	66.1
2014	883	57.9	15.2	65.9
2015	877	59.0	14.8	66.5
2016	859	64.0	13.4	66.9
2017	911	58.4	15.5	64.5
2018	889	55.4	16.0	69.1
2019	903	60.9	14.8	71.4
2020	859	62.9	13.6	72.5
2021	791	56.9	13.8	n/a
2022	840	55.9	15.0	74.2
2023	833	55.0	15.1	74.8
2024	828	57.0	14.5	78.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cougar Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$471 (5.7%)	$7,795 (94.3%)	$8,266
2020	$291 (3.8%)	$7,305 (96.2%)	$7,595
2021	$498 (5.6%)	$8,342 (94.4%)	$8,839

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cougar Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	903	833	7.8%
African American	73	66	9.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	52	52
Hispanic	601	569	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	121	84	30.6%
Two or More Races	55	61	10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.4%	74.8%	3.4%

Schools Near Cougar Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)						SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cougar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	9330 Brandon St.	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 392-1317	828	57	14.5	78.5%	72 (8.7%)	53 (6.4%)	584 (70.5%)	58 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.1%)								(n/a)																			$8,839	$498	$8,342
Signal Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9553 Birmingham Dr	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-7541	793	47	16.9	44.6%	264 (33.3%)	90 (11.3%)	288 (36.3%)	86 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (7.8%)	72.8	312^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.5	460^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.7%	148			82.1	80.2	88.5				69.2		78.5	78.6	83.3					76.6	$8,269	$348	$7,921
Weems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8750 Weems Rd	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6500	556	37	15.0	75.9%	54 (9.7%)	34 (6.1%)	432 (77.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	15.1	979^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.1%		9.3	1035^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.1%	56			33.6	46.1							50.0	56.5						63.9	$12,485	$1,580	$10,905
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6100	618	40	15.6	74.9%	102 (16.5%)	73 (11.8%)	350 (56.6%)	39 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.4%)	24.3	911^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.9	887^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.4%	24			60.6	54.1							64.0	53.9						50.6	$12,512	$1,348	$11,163
Manassas Park Elementary	Public	3-5	9298 Cougar Court	Manassas Park	20111	Prince William County	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 368-2032	695	46	15.1	78.4%	72 (10.4%)	51 (7.3%)	491 (70.6%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	6.9	1060^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.8%		7.7	1049^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.8%	11			46.1	36.1	40.2				43.2		43.5	48.3	52.4					41.4	$10,317	$288	$10,029
Yorkshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Old Centreville Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3124	831	51	16.2	101.3%	72 (8.7%)	57 (6.9%)	615 (74.0%)	77 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	28.1	865^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.4%		34.4	797^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.5%	68			68.0	60.6	66.1				51.4		48.8	52.6	59.2					71.8	$9,065	$618	$8,447
Bennett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8800 Old Dominion Dr	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 361-8261	742	40	18.4	35.3%	316 (42.6%)	94 (12.7%)	176 (23.7%)	74 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.5%)	72.5	317^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.5%		68.8	356^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	39			73.6	80.8	80.9				76.4		72.6	83.1	90.9					78.8	$8,059	$142	$7,917
Pennington Traditional	Public, Magnet	1-8	9305 Stonewall Rd.	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 369-6644	651	37	17.5	30.0%	190 (29.2%)	151 (23.2%)	107 (16.4%)	162 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.0%)	89.6	53^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.9	43^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.1%	10	100.0	100.0	86.8	92.7	97.6	90.7	88.6	93.5	90.4	92.6	88.0	92.7	89.2	88.0	92.6	97.5	97.5	89.0	$7,256	$145	$7,111
Loch Lomond Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Augusta Rd	Manassas	20111	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 368-4128	497	34	14.5	100.0%	31 (6.2%)	13 (2.6%)	435 (87.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	43	694^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.7%		45.5	659^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.8%	35			70.0	80.7	77.1				53.0		60.6	66.7	57.5					64.3	$9,872	$622	$9,251
Richard C. Haydon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9075 Park Ave	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6200	596	37	16.1	76.0%	63 (10.6%)	43 (7.2%)	442 (74.2%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	13.1	994^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.2	1022^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	28			44.0	48.1							52.7	45.1						62.2	$13,474	$1,393	$12,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Cougar Elementary

What district is Cougar Elementary in?

Manassas Park City Public Schools

How many students attend Cougar Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 828 students attended Cougar Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cougar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cougar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manassas Park Middle
High : Manassas Park High

What is the racial makeup of Cougar Elementary?

Students at Cougar Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

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