Featherstone Elementary

Summary:

Featherstone Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 480 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, Featherstone stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly among Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students.

Featherstone Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.21%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 23.56% to 67.06% Hispanic. Despite this demographic difference, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and science proficiency across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, Featherstone ranked in the top 50 Virginia elementary schools for Hispanic students and ELL students in mathematics and reading, as well as in the top 55 for low-SES students.

Featherstone's impressive academic achievements are reflected in its steadily improving statewide ranking, rising from 1041 out of 1099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 276 out of 1114 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also increased from 0 stars to 4 stars during this time, indicating its growing reputation for excellence. When compared to nearby schools like Dale City Elementary and Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary, Featherstone's academic performance and support for underserved student populations make it a standout choice for families in the Woodbridge area.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 14805 Blackburn Rd
       Woodbridge, VA  22191


(703) 491-1156

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,967 Help


Students who attend Featherstone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rippon Middle
High:    Freedom High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  470

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.0%
African American:
7.9%
Asian:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Featherstone Elementary ranks better than 75.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 22nd 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 75.37. (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 (80%), African American (7.9%), Asian (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Featherstone Elementary is 15.5, which is the 28th best among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Featherstone Elementary is $9,967, which is the 14th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Featherstone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Featherstone Elementary 276th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Featherstone 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 Featherstone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.97 670th 1062 36.9%
2006 36.43 816th 1071 23.8%
2007 41.66 730th 1083 32.6%
2008 35.02 829th 1081 23.3%
2009 44.47 715th 1082 33.9%
2010 46.03 718th 1113 35.5%
2011 28.61 957th 1117 14.3%
2012 46.74 677th 1117 39.4%
2013 22.91 961st 1120 14.2%
2014 47.74 638th 1110 42.5%
2015 41.82 752nd 1100 31.6%
2016 30.84 869th 1096 20.7%
2017 10.46 1041st 1099 5.3%
2018 17.87 983rd 1097 10.4%
2019 36.74 799th 1105 27.7%
2021 27.48 833rd 1103 24.5%
2022 45.38 664th 1109 40.1%
2023 65.57 405th 1114 63.6%
2024 75.37 276th 1114 75.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.69 42nd 300 86.0%
2024 92.08 8th 306 97.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.07 55th 1036 94.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.31 435th 1100 60.5%
2024 72.35 301st 1098 72.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.41 343rd 1093 68.6%
2024 75.41 256th 1101 76.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Featherstone Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.82 130th 564 77.0%
2024 85.68 50th 580 91.4%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Open Quote This school is definitely not a diverse school, almost 80% of the population here is hispanic. I feel that so much time is taken learning the lessons in both english and spanish that my english only speaking daughter isn't being challenged enough in her studies which allows her the opportunity to "slack off". Something should be done so that so much time isn't wasted during the school day. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Featherstone 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 498 498
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 521 521
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 454 454
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 466 466
1993 273 93 37 44 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 253 96 29 47 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 235 99 31 85 4 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 235 99 31 85 4 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 273 127 27 60 4 n/a n/a 0 491
1998 254 111 27 74 2 n/a n/a 0 468
1999 262 103 27 66 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2000 231 133 28 79 2 n/a n/a -4 469
2001 201 133 22 92 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 143 107 24 154 1 n/a n/a 14 443
2003 143 107 24 154 1 n/a n/a 14 443
2004 142 104 27 157 1 n/a n/a 9 440
2005 108 99 27 198 5 n/a n/a 9 446
2006 77 90 22 187 4 n/a n/a 10 390
2007 83 82 19 213 5 n/a n/a 13 415
2008 78 98 26 214 5 n/a n/a 20 441
2009 60 73 20 230 2 n/a n/a 15 400
2010 74 65 40 240 2 n/a n/a 17 438
2011 51 55 40 275 6 1 26 0 454
2012 51 69 39 317 4 0 37 0 517
2013 40 76 35 329 3 0 45 0 528
2014 31 86 40 340 3 0 37 0 537
2015 27 80 40 340 3 0 35 0 525
2016 49 97 46 369 2 0 28 0 591
2017 53 103 41 383 1 0 30 0 611
2018 43 72 32 355 0 1 21 0 524
2019 37 59 31 363 0 1 16 0 507
2020 37 45 31 376 0 1 14 0 504
2021 32 48 33 353 0 1 14 0 481
2022 30 44 37 386 0 1 14 0 512
2023 31 47 27 361 0 1 13 0 480
2024 22 37 28 376 0 0 7 0 470

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 Featherstone Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 498 26.8 18.5 n/a
1990 521 29.7 17.5 n/a
1991 454 26.2 17.3 n/a
1992 466 26.7 17.4 n/a
1993 447 26.3 17.0 n/a
1994 426 22.0 n/a 13.4
1995 454 n/a 0.0 20
1996 454 n/a 0.0 20
1997 491 n/a 0.0 22.4
1998 468 n/a 0.0 24.8
1999 460 29.2 15.8 33.5
2000 469 n/a 0.0 35.3
2001 450 27.8 16.2 34.7
2002 443 32.4 13.7 48.7
2003 443 32.4 13.7 48.7
2004 440 29.6 14.9 42.5
2005 446 28.5 15.6 58.8
2006 390 30.0 13.0 58.4
2007 415 33.1 12.5 66.4
2008 441 29.0 15.2 69.4
2009 400 30.0 13.3 73.2
2010 438 33.0 13.2 77
2011 454 36.0 12.6 77.3
2012 517 28.2 18.3 74.5
2013 528 27.8 18.9 81.1
2014 537 36.2 14.8 78.4
2015 525 27.0 19.4 84.2
2016 591 41.0 14.4 78.8
2017 611 43.3 14.1 78.4
2018 524 39.2 13.3 85.1
2019 507 39.3 12.8 84.8
2020 504 39.0 12.9 81.2
2021 481 37.0 13.0 n/a
2022 512 39.7 12.8 79.9
2023 480 34.2 14.0 81.7
2024 470 30.2 15.5 96

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 Featherstone Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 498 26.8 18.5 n/a
1990 521 29.7 17.5 n/a
1991 454 26.2 17.3 n/a
1992 466 26.7 17.4 n/a
1993 447 26.3 17.0 n/a
1994 426 22.0 n/a 13.4
1995 454 n/a 0.0 20
1996 454 n/a 0.0 20
1997 491 n/a 0.0 22.4
1998 468 n/a 0.0 24.8
1999 460 29.2 15.8 33.5
2000 469 n/a 0.0 35.3
2001 450 27.8 16.2 34.7
2002 443 32.4 13.7 48.7
2003 443 32.4 13.7 48.7
2004 440 29.6 14.9 42.5
2005 446 28.5 15.6 58.8
2006 390 30.0 13.0 58.4
2007 415 33.1 12.5 66.4
2008 441 29.0 15.2 69.4
2009 400 30.0 13.3 73.2
2010 438 33.0 13.2 77
2011 454 36.0 12.6 77.3
2012 517 28.2 18.3 74.5
2013 528 27.8 18.9 81.1
2014 537 36.2 14.8 78.4
2015 525 27.0 19.4 84.2
2016 591 41.0 14.4 78.8
2017 611 43.3 14.1 78.4
2018 524 39.2 13.3 85.1
2019 507 39.3 12.8 84.8
2020 504 39.0 12.9 81.2
2021 481 37.0 13.0 n/a
2022 512 39.7 12.8 79.9
2023 480 34.2 14.0 81.7
2024 470 30.2 15.5 96

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 Featherstone Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $595 (6.1%) $9,198 (93.9%) $9,793
2020 $716 (7.4%) $8,992 (92.6%) $9,709
2021 $974 (9.8%) $8,993 (90.2%) $9,967

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Featherstone Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 799th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 405th of 1114 Elementary schools
 36%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Featherstone Elementary)8070.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Featherstone Elementary)6960.5
 8.5%
   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 (Featherstone Elementary)8275.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Featherstone Elementary)7772.4
 4.6%
   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 (Featherstone Elementary)6585
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Featherstone Elementary)7386.3
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Featherstone Elementary)7088.2
 18.2%
   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 Students507480
 5.3%
African American5947
 20.3%
American Indian00
Asian3127
 12.9%
Hispanic363361
 0.6%
Pacific Islander11
White3731
 16.2%
Two or More Races1613
 18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%81.7%
 3.1%


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Students at Featherstone Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Featherstone Elementary ranks 276th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Featherstone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rippon Middle
High : Freedom High

In the 2023-24 school year, 470 students attended Featherstone Elementary.


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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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