River Oaks Elementary

Summary:

River Oaks Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving 662 students in grades PK-5. 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.

While River Oaks Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American (47.73%) and Hispanic (28.25%) students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 55.93% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's 76.27% and the state's 70.11%. River Oaks Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 409th out of 1,109 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 891st out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking lower than Asian students.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at River Oaks Elementary, ranging from 73.58% in 2021-2022 to 80.06% in 2022-2023, indicates a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance, which has declined over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 409th in 2021-2022 to 891st in 2023-2024. In comparison, John F. Pattie Senior Elementary, located just 2.06 miles away, ranked 113th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024, significantly higher than River Oaks Elementary.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 14800 Darbydale Avenue
       Woodbridge, VA  22193


(703) 441-0050

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
891st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,434 Help


Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Potomac Middle
High:    Potomac High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  662

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.7%
Hispanic:
28.2%
Asian:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details River Oaks Elementary ranks worse than 80% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 58th 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 25.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 River Oaks 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 River Oaks Elementary is $9,434, which is the 25th highest among 64 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

River Oaks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks River Oaks Elementary 891st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See River Oaks 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 River Oaks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 15.63 995th 1062 6.3%
2006 36.54 811th 1071 24.3%
2007 17.25 1012th 1083 6.6%
2008 30.61 887th 1081 17.9%
2009 26.94 949th 1082 12.3%
2010 25.21 991st 1113 11.0%
2011 31.34 925th 1117 17.2%
2012 37.54 832nd 1117 25.5%
2013 46.13 657th 1120 41.3%
2014 40.86 736th 1110 33.7%
2015 25.75 921st 1100 16.3%
2016 47.27 666th 1096 39.2%
2017 46.95 670th 1099 39.0%
2018 43.93 721st 1097 34.3%
2019 52.73 597th 1105 46.0%
2021 63.69 413th 1103 62.6%
2022 64.98 409th 1109 63.1%
2023 36.84 762nd 1114 31.6%
2024 25.57 891st 1114 20.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.82 146th 300 51.3%
2024 60.76 112th 306 63.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 39.09 681st 1036 34.3%
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Rank History for Female students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.06 719th 1100 34.6%
2024 24.65 893rd 1098 18.7%
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Rank History for Male students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.32 799th 1093 26.9%
2024 26.49 872nd 1101 20.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.06 204th 230 11.3%
2024 20.15 211th 238 11.3%
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Rank History for African American students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.25 283rd 579 51.1%
2024 45.54 355th 588 39.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at River Oaks Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.82 343rd 564 39.2%
2024 46.62 348th 580 40.0%
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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.

River Oaks Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for River Oaks Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 374 374
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 384 384
1993 240 199 18 35 2 n/a n/a 0 494
1994 270 220 26 26 1 n/a n/a 0 543
1995 316 289 33 44 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1996 316 289 33 44 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1997 257 318 30 51 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1998 267 371 30 48 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1999 231 393 26 59 2 n/a n/a 0 711
2000 238 393 39 91 2 n/a n/a -4 759
2001 286 440 45 102 4 n/a n/a 0 877
2002 108 346 37 126 1 n/a n/a 36 654
2003 108 346 37 126 1 n/a n/a 36 654
2004 96 325 43 125 2 n/a n/a 38 629
2005 94 315 42 122 1 n/a n/a 26 600
2006 78 325 42 144 1 n/a n/a 26 616
2007 61 370 47 157 1 n/a n/a 18 654
2008 53 311 47 164 0 n/a n/a 31 606
2009 57 328 46 136 0 n/a n/a 39 606
2010 49 341 46 142 1 n/a n/a 42 621
2011 50 296 35 168 2 1 31 0 583
2012 56 307 32 183 5 2 26 0 611
2013 56 322 32 186 3 3 33 0 635
2014 46 380 32 195 3 2 48 0 706
2015 57 383 32 215 4 2 45 0 738
2016 63 433 43 211 2 3 46 0 801
2017 59 408 44 207 0 4 45 0 767
2018 49 388 52 204 0 3 41 0 737
2019 51 369 55 188 1 3 29 0 696
2020 47 341 46 182 1 2 30 0 649
2021 45 309 52 171 1 0 22 0 600
2022 43 303 52 137 1 1 27 0 564
2023 47 316 65 187 2 1 44 0 662

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 River Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 374 8.8 42.5 n/a
1992 384 9.0 42.6 n/a
1993 494 28.3 17.5 n/a
1994 543 28.0 n/a 29.5
1995 682 n/a 0.0 32
1996 682 n/a 0.0 32
1997 656 n/a 0.0 29.4
1998 716 n/a 0.0 27
1999 711 39.0 18.2 35.6
2000 759 n/a 0.0 32.9
2001 877 52.2 16.8 35.7
2002 654 41.5 15.8 55.2
2003 654 41.5 15.8 55.2
2004 629 42.1 14.9 57.7
2005 600 41.1 14.6 54.9
2006 616 38.0 16.2 58.3
2007 654 50.9 12.8 59.6
2008 606 41.7 14.5 62.1
2009 606 41.7 14.5 61
2010 621 40.7 15.2 67.2
2011 583 39.7 14.6 63.6
2012 611 30.9 19.7 66
2013 635 32.7 19.4 69.1
2014 706 38.5 18.3 69.3
2015 738 41.0 18.0 66
2016 801 48.0 16.6 64.9
2017 767 48.7 15.7 67
2018 737 44.7 16.4 63.8
2019 696 46.0 15.1 68.8
2020 649 40.3 16.0 63.9
2021 600 42.3 14.1 n/a
2022 564 40.8 13.8 73.6
2023 662 44.5 14.8 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 River Oaks Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 374 8.8 42.5 n/a
1992 384 9.0 42.6 n/a
1993 494 28.3 17.5 n/a
1994 543 28.0 n/a 29.5
1995 682 n/a 0.0 32
1996 682 n/a 0.0 32
1997 656 n/a 0.0 29.4
1998 716 n/a 0.0 27
1999 711 39.0 18.2 35.6
2000 759 n/a 0.0 32.9
2001 877 52.2 16.8 35.7
2002 654 41.5 15.8 55.2
2003 654 41.5 15.8 55.2
2004 629 42.1 14.9 57.7
2005 600 41.1 14.6 54.9
2006 616 38.0 16.2 58.3
2007 654 50.9 12.8 59.6
2008 606 41.7 14.5 62.1
2009 606 41.7 14.5 61
2010 621 40.7 15.2 67.2
2011 583 39.7 14.6 63.6
2012 611 30.9 19.7 66
2013 635 32.7 19.4 69.1
2014 706 38.5 18.3 69.3
2015 738 41.0 18.0 66
2016 801 48.0 16.6 64.9
2017 767 48.7 15.7 67
2018 737 44.7 16.4 63.8
2019 696 46.0 15.1 68.8
2020 649 40.3 16.0 63.9
2021 600 42.3 14.1 n/a
2022 564 40.8 13.8 73.6
2023 662 44.5 14.8 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for River Oaks Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $481 (5.8%) $7,797 (94.2%) $8,278
2020 $448 (5.4%) $7,822 (94.6%) $8,270
2021 $779 (8.3%) $8,655 (91.7%) $9,434

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

Impact of COVID-19 on River Oaks Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 597th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 762nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (River Oaks Elementary)7845.6
 32.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (River Oaks Elementary)6743.7
 23.3%
   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 (River Oaks Elementary)8962.8
 26.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (River Oaks Elementary)7968.4
 10.6%
   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 (River Oaks Elementary)8462.3
 21.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (River Oaks Elementary)8360.9
 22.1%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (River Oaks Elementary)7569.9
 5.1%
   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 Students696662
 4.9%
African American369316
 14.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian5565
 18.2%
Hispanic188187
 0.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White5147
 7.8%
Two or More Races2944
 51.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%80.1%
 11.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about River Oaks Elementary

Students who attend River Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Potomac Middle
High : Potomac High

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended River Oaks Elementary.

River Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at River Oaks Elementary are 48% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% White, 7% 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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