Pennington Traditional

Summary:

Pennington Traditional is an exceptional elementary school serving grades 1-8 in Manassas, Virginia, part of the Prince William County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, Pennington Traditional consistently outperforms both the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking among the top elementary schools in Virginia.

Pennington Traditional's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I for 7th and 8th graders, compared to 100% and 92.08% for the district and state, respectively. The school also excels in Mathematics, Science, English Reading, and Civics/Economics, significantly outpacing nearby schools like Suella G. Ellis Elementary and West Gate Elementary. Pennington Traditional's exceptional performance extends to supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 10 in Virginia for African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's success can be attributed to a range of factors, including its low student-teacher ratio, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its consistent funding, as indicated by the per-student spending. Pennington Traditional's exceptional academic outcomes and statewide recognition, including a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, make it a standout choice for families in the Manassas area, outperforming not only the Prince William County Public Schools district but also the neighboring Manassas City Public Schools and Manassas Park City Public Schools.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 1-8

 9305 Stonewall Rd.
       Manassas, VA  20110


(703) 369-6644

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
53rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,256 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  651

Racial breakdown:

White:
29.2%
Asian:
24.9%
African American:
23.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30% Help


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Compare Details Pennington Traditional ranks better than 95.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th 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 89.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pennington Traditional ranks better than 99% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.55. (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 Student population at Pennington Traditional is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (29.2%), Asian (24.9%), African American (23.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pennington Traditional is 17.5. 51 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 Pennington Traditional is $7,256. 61 elementary schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pennington Traditional:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennington Traditional 53rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Pennington Traditional in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pennington Traditional 4th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Pennington Traditional in the ranking list.)

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


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Rank History for Pennington Traditional

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 82.65 98th 1062 90.8%
2006 79.35 122nd 1071 88.6%
2007 82.61 85th 1083 92.2%
2008 79.79 111th 1081 89.7%
2009 74.45 206th 1082 81.0%
2010 83.52 44th 1113 96.0%
2011 81.92 86th 1117 92.3%
2012 76.96 176th 1117 84.2%
2013 78.53 170th 1120 84.8%
2014 83.21 114th 1110 89.7%
2015 81.80 129th 1100 88.3%
2016 85.10 70th 1096 93.6%
2017 86.71 66th 1099 94.0%
2018 87.49 53rd 1097 95.2%
2019 85.81 65th 1105 94.1%
2021 76.33 263rd 1103 76.2%
2022 86.24 115th 1109 89.6%
2023 90.95 43rd 1114 96.1%
2024 89.64 53rd 1114 95.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.25 9th 300 97.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 89.58 36th 1036 96.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.26 46th 1100 95.8%
2024 88.15 56th 1098 94.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.94 38th 1093 96.5%
2024 88.59 55th 1101 95.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.89 59th 230 74.3%
2024 72.31 58th 238 75.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.99 7th 579 98.8%
2024 95.26 6th 588 99.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.35 19th 564 96.6%
2024 83.25 63rd 580 89.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.81 57th 984 94.2%
2024 84.70 58th 979 94.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pennington Traditional

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.65 2nd 340 99.4%
2006 86.74 10th 383 97.4%
2007 84.88 11th 387 97.2%
2008 79.41 21st 391 94.6%
2009 80.55 15th 390 96.2%
2010 79.88 15th 408 96.3%
2011 83.91 9th 413 97.8%
2012 79.33 26th 413 93.7%
2013 88.16 12th 416 97.1%
2014 87.95 13th 416 96.9%
2015 82.38 27th 412 93.4%
2016 86.30 10th 409 97.6%
2017 87.69 8th 415 98.1%
2018 83.08 17th 413 95.9%
2019 86.70 8th 424 98.1%
2021 69.58 86th 419 79.5%
2022 91.74 4th 415 99.0%
2023 94.66 3rd 422 99.3%
2024 92.55 4th 417 99.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 96.04 5th 402 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.93 2nd 411 99.5%
2024 91.78 6th 407 98.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.68 5th 409 98.8%
2024 93.53 5th 407 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.67 7th 132 94.7%
2024 80.28 5th 128 96.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 98.60 1st 298 99.7%
2024 98.21 1st 299 99.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.85 3rd 275 98.9%
2024 85.91 16th 272 94.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pennington Traditional

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 88.62 6th 402 98.5%
2024 93.35 3rd 396 99.2%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pennington Traditional

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 385 102 50 23 3 n/a n/a 28 591
2005 402 101 61 26 5 n/a n/a 16 611
2006 398 93 60 33 4 n/a n/a 25 613
2007 409 76 75 35 4 n/a n/a 18 617
2008 384 90 78 41 3 n/a n/a 26 622
2009 364 89 89 42 3 n/a n/a 30 617
2010 360 87 97 48 3 n/a n/a 35 630
2011 322 81 109 71 4 0 44 0 631
2012 307 90 120 82 3 0 38 0 640
2013 307 83 128 85 2 0 37 0 642
2014 278 86 140 90 2 1 40 0 637
2015 280 98 134 91 2 2 41 0 648
2016 272 98 125 110 2 2 39 0 648
2017 260 108 129 93 1 2 50 0 643
2018 234 124 129 100 2 2 52 0 643
2019 230 144 127 95 2 3 50 0 651
2020 214 148 141 102 1 2 43 0 651
2021 188 163 162 99 1 2 42 0 657
2022 186 157 170 96 1 2 36 0 648
2023 182 153 165 112 1 2 39 0 654
2024 190 151 162 107 1 1 39 0 651

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 Pennington Traditional

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 591 32.5 18.2 7.6
2005 611 33.5 18.2 n/a
2006 613 32.0 19.2 7
2007 617 39.6 15.6 8.8
2008 622 29.6 21.0 6.7
2009 617 31.8 19.4 8.2
2010 630 30.6 20.5 10.1
2011 631 34.4 18.3 8.9
2012 640 29.4 21.7 9.7
2013 642 34.8 18.4 12
2014 637 34.4 18.5 12.7
2015 648 37.0 17.5 13.4
2016 648 37.0 17.5 17
2017 643 35.8 17.9 14
2018 643 36.8 17.4 16.8
2019 651 37.8 17.1 18
2020 651 37.0 17.5 17.8
2021 657 39.3 16.7 n/a
2022 648 40.2 16.0 17.9
2023 654 37.5 17.4 28
2024 651 37.1 17.5 30

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 Pennington Traditional

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 591 32.5 18.2 7.6
2005 611 33.5 18.2 n/a
2006 613 32.0 19.2 7
2007 617 39.6 15.6 8.8
2008 622 29.6 21.0 6.7
2009 617 31.8 19.4 8.2
2010 630 30.6 20.5 10.1
2011 631 34.4 18.3 8.9
2012 640 29.4 21.7 9.7
2013 642 34.8 18.4 12
2014 637 34.4 18.5 12.7
2015 648 37.0 17.5 13.4
2016 648 37.0 17.5 17
2017 643 35.8 17.9 14
2018 643 36.8 17.4 16.8
2019 651 37.8 17.1 18
2020 651 37.0 17.5 17.8
2021 657 39.3 16.7 n/a
2022 648 40.2 16.0 17.9
2023 654 37.5 17.4 28
2024 651 37.1 17.5 30

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 Pennington Traditional

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $03 (0.0%) $7,342 (100.0%) $7,345
2020 $24 (0.3%) $6,898 (99.7%) $6,922
2021 $145 (2.0%) $7,111 (98.0%) $7,256

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pennington Traditional

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 65th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 43rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 2%
Ranks 8th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 3rd of 422 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pennington Traditional)9291.7
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8575.4
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)8386.9
 3.9%
   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 (Pennington Traditional)9396.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8675.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)9494.1
 0.1%
   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 (Pennington Traditional)9595.2
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8474.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Pennington Traditional)9492.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8172.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)9390.4
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8076.1
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pennington Traditional)9780.6
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)7762.1
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)9494
 0%
   6th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7870.7
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pennington Traditional)8395.8
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)6848.7
 19.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)9895.1
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8070.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Pennington Traditional)9488.9
 5.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Prince William County Public Schools)7361.1
 12%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pennington Traditional)9597.7
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8149.7
 31.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Pennington Traditional)9293.8
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8062.9
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Pennington Traditional)9696.3
 0.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7671
 5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Pennington Traditional)9288
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Prince William County Public Schools)8475
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Pennington Traditional)10092
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Prince William County Public Schools)8576
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students651654
 0.5%
African American144153
 6.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian127165
 29.9%
Hispanic95112
 17.9%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White230182
 20.9%
Two or More Races5039
 22%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18%28%
 10%


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Students at Pennington Traditional are 29% White, 25% Asian, 23% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Yes! Pennington Traditional is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 651 students attended Pennington Traditional.


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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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