Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Summary:

Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 420 students in grades K-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance for minority and low-income students, and relatively high per-student spending.

Despite having a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (51.43%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 14.62% to 40.78%, A. Henderson Elementary, Sonnie Penn Elementary, and others, Sharon C. McAuliffe has shown impressive academic results for its African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, outperforming state and district averages. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.01% to 64.76%, indicates it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, yet it is effectively addressing these needs.

While Sharon C. McAuliffe's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 399 and 673 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, it generally performs on par with or better than the nearby schools in the Prince William County Public Schools district, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency. This suggests the school is providing a quality education to its diverse student population, and the higher per-student spending of $10,673 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the surrounding schools' range of $7,033 to $12,315, may be a contributing factor.


Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

 13540 Princedale Dr
       Woodbridge, VA  22193


(703) 680-7270

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
399th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,673 Help


Students who attend Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Herbert J. Saunders Middle
High:    C.D. Hylton High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.4%
African American:
16.9%
White:
16.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary ranks better than 64.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 32nd 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 66.91. (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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Prince William County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary is $10,673, which is the 5th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary 399th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Sharon C. McAuliffe 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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.26 856th 1062 19.4%
2006 20.62 976th 1071 8.9%
2007 48.60 621st 1083 42.7%
2008 61.28 420th 1081 61.1%
2009 53.86 531st 1082 50.9%
2010 40.44 821st 1113 26.2%
2011 56.49 516th 1117 53.8%
2012 35.05 870th 1117 22.1%
2013 36.67 802nd 1120 28.4%
2014 36.70 792nd 1110 28.6%
2015 46.46 687th 1100 37.5%
2016 25.18 925th 1096 15.6%
2017 42.64 727th 1099 33.8%
2018 46.90 676th 1097 38.4%
2019 60.86 481st 1105 56.5%
2021 43.40 673rd 1103 39.0%
2022 47.24 645th 1109 41.8%
2023 47.87 633rd 1114 43.2%
2024 66.91 399th 1114 64.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.85 104th 300 65.3%
2024 70.01 81st 306 73.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.15 198th 1036 80.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.50 706th 1100 35.8%
2024 69.17 348th 1098 68.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.92 211th 355 40.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.35 585th 1093 46.5%
2024 60.28 467th 1101 57.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.11 109th 579 81.2%
2024 73.32 137th 588 76.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.04 329th 564 41.7%
2024 70.73 162nd 580 72.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.14 576th 984 41.5%
2024 73.54 213th 979 78.2%
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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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 540 540
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 613 613
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 629 629
1993 468 118 44 38 4 n/a n/a 0 672
1994 489 118 56 36 5 n/a n/a 0 704
1995 477 161 52 35 3 n/a n/a 0 728
1996 477 161 52 35 3 n/a n/a 0 728
1997 466 154 51 26 4 n/a n/a 0 701
1998 482 162 46 29 4 n/a n/a 0 723
1999 432 168 46 43 2 n/a n/a 0 691
2000 416 207 42 45 1 n/a n/a -4 707
2001 366 201 36 70 2 n/a n/a 0 675
2002 254 193 43 112 0 n/a n/a 36 638
2003 254 193 43 112 0 n/a n/a 36 638
2004 253 173 37 138 0 n/a n/a 31 632
2005 221 168 46 164 0 n/a n/a 21 620
2006 168 173 43 192 0 n/a n/a 19 595
2007 125 123 33 187 0 n/a n/a 24 492
2008 124 117 26 186 2 n/a n/a 26 481
2009 117 112 29 165 1 n/a n/a 25 449
2010 115 113 29 147 1 n/a n/a 22 427
2011 88 109 24 160 4 1 30 0 416
2012 111 107 27 156 4 1 43 0 449
2013 119 107 29 182 4 1 38 0 480
2014 119 83 33 192 3 2 38 0 470
2015 111 81 42 199 3 3 36 0 475
2016 117 79 37 209 2 2 21 0 467
2017 100 71 39 214 1 2 21 0 448
2018 89 69 35 231 0 1 20 0 445
2019 73 69 41 221 0 1 18 0 423
2020 73 72 39 239 0 1 16 0 440
2021 60 71 34 217 0 1 16 0 399
2022 65 83 42 205 1 1 17 0 414
2023 69 71 45 216 1 0 18 0 420

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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 540 27.3 19.7 n/a
1991 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1992 629 33.0 19.0 n/a
1993 672 34.2 19.6 n/a
1994 704 36.3 n/a 5.4
1995 728 n/a 0.0 9.2
1996 728 n/a 0.0 9.2
1997 701 n/a 0.0 7
1998 723 n/a 0.0 6.8
1999 691 41.0 16.9 12.4
2000 707 n/a 0.0 13.4
2001 675 36.4 18.5 15.3
2002 638 39.7 16.1 23.8
2003 638 39.7 16.1 23.8
2004 632 38.5 16.4 23.1
2005 620 36.5 17.0 26.5
2006 595 34.0 17.5 30.2
2007 492 37.8 13.0 38.9
2008 481 29.0 16.6 44.6
2009 449 28.0 16.0 47.9
2010 427 28.0 15.2 51.6
2011 416 26.0 16.0 45
2012 449 29.2 15.3 44.8
2013 480 32.9 14.5 43.3
2014 470 34.2 13.7 40.9
2015 475 32.0 14.8 42.5
2016 467 31.0 15.0 43.5
2017 448 30.8 14.5 48.7
2018 445 32.5 13.6 55.5
2019 423 33.1 12.7 58.6
2020 440 33.5 13.1 60.2
2021 399 32.3 12.3 n/a
2022 414 30.3 13.6 64
2023 420 30.7 13.6 64.8

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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 540 27.3 19.7 n/a
1991 613 32.4 18.9 n/a
1992 629 33.0 19.0 n/a
1993 672 34.2 19.6 n/a
1994 704 36.3 n/a 5.4
1995 728 n/a 0.0 9.2
1996 728 n/a 0.0 9.2
1997 701 n/a 0.0 7
1998 723 n/a 0.0 6.8
1999 691 41.0 16.9 12.4
2000 707 n/a 0.0 13.4
2001 675 36.4 18.5 15.3
2002 638 39.7 16.1 23.8
2003 638 39.7 16.1 23.8
2004 632 38.5 16.4 23.1
2005 620 36.5 17.0 26.5
2006 595 34.0 17.5 30.2
2007 492 37.8 13.0 38.9
2008 481 29.0 16.6 44.6
2009 449 28.0 16.0 47.9
2010 427 28.0 15.2 51.6
2011 416 26.0 16.0 45
2012 449 29.2 15.3 44.8
2013 480 32.9 14.5 43.3
2014 470 34.2 13.7 40.9
2015 475 32.0 14.8 42.5
2016 467 31.0 15.0 43.5
2017 448 30.8 14.5 48.7
2018 445 32.5 13.6 55.5
2019 423 33.1 12.7 58.6
2020 440 33.5 13.1 60.2
2021 399 32.3 12.3 n/a
2022 414 30.3 13.6 64
2023 420 30.7 13.6 64.8

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 Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $702 (6.9%) $9,456 (93.1%) $10,158
2020 $248 (2.9%) $8,385 (97.1%) $8,634
2021 $599 (5.6%) $10,074 (94.4%) $10,673

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 481st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 633rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)8675.7
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)7075.4
 5.4%
   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 (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)8357.9
 25.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)8081.6
 1.6%
   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 (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)8654.2
 31.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)8859.3
 28.7%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary)7966.1
 12.9%
   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 Students423420
 0.7%
African American6971
 2.9%
American Indian01
Asian4145
 9.8%
Hispanic221216
 2.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7369
 5.5%
Two or More Races1818
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%64.8%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary.

Students who attend Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herbert J. Saunders Middle
High : C.D. Hylton High

Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary ranks 399th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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