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Best Public Schools in Manassas, VA (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Manassas Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 public schools serving 32,816 students in Manassas, VA (there are 18 private schools, serving 2,159 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Manassas, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Manassas, VA are Pennington Traditional, Ashland Elementary School and T. Clay Wood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Manassas, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Manassas have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Manassas, VA (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pennington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9305 Stonewall Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 369-6644
Gr: 1-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12505 Kahns Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #66.
Manassas Park High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8200 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-9131
Gr: 9-12 | 1,070 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,661 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #88.
Louise A. Benton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7411 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-0727
Gr: 6-8 | 1,339 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #99.
Herbert J. Saunders Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13557 Spriggs Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 670-9188
Gr: 6-8 | 1,198 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
Bennett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8800 Old Dominion Dr
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 361-8261
Gr: PK-5 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1111.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13833 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Gr: 9-12 | 2,956 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1212.
Signal Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9553 Birmingham Dr
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 530-7541
Gr: PK-5 | 807 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1313.
Loch Lomond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7900 Augusta Rd
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 368-4128
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
Manassas Park Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8202 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-1510
Gr: 6-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1515.
Unity Reed High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8820 Rixlew Ln
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 365-2900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,042 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1616.
C.a. Sinclair Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7801 Garner Dr
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 361-4811
Gr: PK-5 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1717.
Parkside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8602 Mathis Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 361-3106
Gr: 6-8 | 1,352 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1818.
Suella G. Ellis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10400 Kim Graham Lane
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 365-0287
Gr: PK-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1919.
George Carr Round Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10100 Hastings Dr
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6400
Gr: PK-4 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2020.
Yorkshire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7610 Old Centreville Rd
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 361-3124
Gr: PK-5 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2121.
Mayfield Intermediate
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9400 Mayfield Court
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6600
Gr: 5-6 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2222.
Sudley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9744 Copeland Dr
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 361-3444
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2323.
West Gate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8031 Urbanna Rd
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 368-4404
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1978 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6100
Gr: PK-4 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2525.
George P. Mullen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 Rodes Dr
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 330-0427
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2626.
Jennie Dean Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9601 Prince William St
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6300
Gr: PK-4 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2727.
Osbourn High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1977 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,301 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2828.
Grace E. Metz Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9950 Wellington Road
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6800
Gr: 7-8 | 1,111 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2929.
Unity Braxton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10100 Lomond Dr
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 361-3185
Gr: 6-8 | 1,055 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3030.
Baldwin Intermediate
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1978 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 921-8000
Gr: 5-6 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3131.
Manassas Park Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9298 Cougar Court
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 368-2032
Gr: 3-5 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3232.
Weems Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8750 Weems Rd
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6500
Gr: PK-4 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3333.
Richard C. Haydon Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9075 Park Ave
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-6200
Gr: PK-4 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3434.
Prince William Juv. Detention Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
14873 Dumfries Rd.
Manassas, VA 22111
(703) 791-3181
Rank: n/an/a
Cougar Elementary School
9330 Brandon St.
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 392-1317
Gr: PK-2 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Manassas, VA?
The top-ranked public schools in Manassas, VA include Pennington Traditional, Ashland Elementary School and T. Clay Wood Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Manassas?
42 public schools are located in Manassas.
What percentage of students in Manassas go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Manassas are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Manassas?
Manassas public schools minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Manassas are often viewed compared to one another?

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