Dumfries Elementary

Summary:

Dumfries Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Dumfries, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 467. The school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Dumfries Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.6%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 19.27% to 45.05% Hispanic, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years. This is significantly lower than the surrounding schools, such as Leesylvania Elementary and Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary, which mostly have 3 or 4-star ratings. Dumfries Elementary's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally lower than the Prince William County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.37% to 77.3% in recent years.

However, while Dumfries Elementary's overall performance is lower than the surrounding schools, its African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better compared to their peers at other schools. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform relatively well, ranking 117 out of 306 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that Dumfries Elementary may be providing effective support for its diverse student population, despite the school's lower overall academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 3990 Cameron St
       Dumfries, VA  22026


(703) 221-3101

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
755th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,336 Help


Students who attend Dumfries Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Graham Park Middle
High:    Forest Park High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.6%
African American:
28.5%
White:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dumfries Elementary ranks worse than 67.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 53rd among 64 ranked elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.44. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.6%), African American (28.5%), White (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dumfries Elementary is 17. 47 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dumfries Elementary is $10,336, which is the 9th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dumfries Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dumfries Elementary 755th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Dumfries Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 39th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dumfries Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 47.74 616th 1062 42.0%
2006 62.67 392nd 1071 63.4%
2007 36.58 810th 1083 25.2%
2008 55.54 521st 1081 51.8%
2009 57.47 472nd 1082 56.4%
2010 65.80 357th 1113 67.9%
2011 63.67 388th 1117 65.3%
2012 52.11 589th 1117 47.3%
2013 14.30 1058th 1120 5.5%
2014 14.33 1048th 1110 5.6%
2015 27.10 903rd 1100 17.9%
2016 21.58 968th 1096 11.7%
2017 27.70 914th 1099 16.8%
2018 35.16 820th 1097 25.3%
2019 31.23 861st 1105 22.1%
2021 23.59 868th 1103 21.3%
2022 21.65 913th 1109 17.7%
2023 39.73 724th 1114 35.0%
2024 37.44 755th 1114 32.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.63 114th 300 62.0%
2024 58.64 117th 306 61.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 45.25 619th 1036 40.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.08 834th 1100 24.2%
2024 35.28 782nd 1098 28.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.27 560th 1093 48.8%
2024 40.71 723rd 1101 34.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.10 168th 579 71.0%
2024 65.12 201st 588 65.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dumfries Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.32 311th 564 44.9%
2024 53.28 290th 580 50.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dumfries Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 526 526
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 545 545
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 468 468
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 481 481
1993 252 198 13 25 3 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 218 208 13 25 3 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 211 245 14 30 3 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 211 245 14 30 3 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 228 237 11 52 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1998 197 239 8 41 6 n/a n/a 0 491
1999 190 273 6 47 3 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 175 286 8 62 4 n/a n/a -4 531
2001 172 288 14 91 3 n/a n/a 0 568
2002 87 233 11 83 0 n/a n/a 23 437
2003 87 233 11 83 0 n/a n/a 23 437
2004 80 216 9 108 0 n/a n/a 27 440
2005 91 193 17 123 0 n/a n/a 19 443
2006 75 199 13 131 0 n/a n/a 28 446
2007 72 184 22 169 0 n/a n/a 36 483
2008 73 163 21 177 0 n/a n/a 34 468
2009 55 195 15 129 0 n/a n/a 40 434
2010 49 209 12 136 2 n/a n/a 43 451
2011 57 205 18 180 4 0 51 0 515
2012 72 201 23 195 5 0 53 0 549
2013 79 211 28 222 1 0 53 0 594
2014 74 222 24 227 2 0 41 0 590
2015 64 222 28 236 1 1 36 0 588
2016 54 217 26 238 1 1 25 0 562
2017 53 195 20 239 2 3 31 0 543
2018 36 167 24 217 2 1 27 0 474
2019 31 153 22 216 1 1 27 0 451
2020 25 146 27 243 1 1 30 0 473
2021 20 143 27 214 1 0 32 0 437
2022 36 137 27 244 1 0 22 0 467
2023 35 119 34 255 0 0 24 0 467
2024 36 133 33 241 0 0 24 0 467

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dumfries Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 526 26.1 20.1 n/a
1990 545 31.0 17.5 n/a
1991 468 28.1 16.6 n/a
1992 481 28.6 16.8 n/a
1993 491 29.4 16.7 n/a
1994 467 24.1 n/a 53.3
1995 503 n/a 0.0 54.9
1996 503 n/a 0.0 54.9
1997 528 n/a 0.0 54.2
1998 491 n/a 0.0 53.4
1999 519 33.0 15.7 67.2
2000 531 n/a 0.0 66.4
2001 568 36.2 15.7 66.7
2002 437 33.5 13.0 78.7
2003 437 33.5 13.0 78.7
2004 440 30.1 14.6 77.7
2005 443 31.1 14.2 70.3
2006 446 36.0 12.4 74.4
2007 483 41.8 11.6 72
2008 468 33.0 14.2 73
2009 434 30.5 14.2 81.5
2010 451 30.0 15.0 81.6
2011 515 31.5 16.3 72
2012 549 29.2 18.7 71
2013 594 30.8 19.2 73.9
2014 590 34.2 17.2 73.6
2015 588 37.0 15.8 73.1
2016 562 37.0 15.1 75.6
2017 543 35.3 15.3 72.6
2018 474 33.1 14.3 76.2
2019 451 31.8 14.1 78.9
2020 473 33.3 14.1 76.3
2021 437 34.8 12.5 n/a
2022 467 37.8 12.3 77.3
2023 467 34.2 13.6 75.4
2024 467 27.3 17.0 80.1

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 Dumfries Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 526 26.1 20.1 n/a
1990 545 31.0 17.5 n/a
1991 468 28.1 16.6 n/a
1992 481 28.6 16.8 n/a
1993 491 29.4 16.7 n/a
1994 467 24.1 n/a 53.3
1995 503 n/a 0.0 54.9
1996 503 n/a 0.0 54.9
1997 528 n/a 0.0 54.2
1998 491 n/a 0.0 53.4
1999 519 33.0 15.7 67.2
2000 531 n/a 0.0 66.4
2001 568 36.2 15.7 66.7
2002 437 33.5 13.0 78.7
2003 437 33.5 13.0 78.7
2004 440 30.1 14.6 77.7
2005 443 31.1 14.2 70.3
2006 446 36.0 12.4 74.4
2007 483 41.8 11.6 72
2008 468 33.0 14.2 73
2009 434 30.5 14.2 81.5
2010 451 30.0 15.0 81.6
2011 515 31.5 16.3 72
2012 549 29.2 18.7 71
2013 594 30.8 19.2 73.9
2014 590 34.2 17.2 73.6
2015 588 37.0 15.8 73.1
2016 562 37.0 15.1 75.6
2017 543 35.3 15.3 72.6
2018 474 33.1 14.3 76.2
2019 451 31.8 14.1 78.9
2020 473 33.3 14.1 76.3
2021 437 34.8 12.5 n/a
2022 467 37.8 12.3 77.3
2023 467 34.2 13.6 75.4
2024 467 27.3 17.0 80.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dumfries Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $644 (7.0%) $8,564 (93.0%) $9,208
2020 $584 (6.7%) $8,094 (93.3%) $8,679
2021 $948 (9.2%) $9,387 (90.8%) $10,336

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dumfries Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 861st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 724th of 1114 Elementary schools
 12.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dumfries Elementary)7872.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Dumfries Elementary)6558.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7269.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dumfries Elementary)7165.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Dumfries Elementary)7153.7
 17.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7877.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dumfries Elementary)8162.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Dumfries Elementary)7165.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Dumfries Elementary)6865.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8076.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students451467
 3.5%
African American153119
 22.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2234
 54.5%
Hispanic216255
 18.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3135
 12.9%
Two or More Races2724
 11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.9%75.4%
 3.6%


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Students who attend Dumfries Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Graham Park Middle
High : Forest Park High

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Dumfries Elementary.

Dumfries Elementary ranks 755th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Dumfries Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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