Sonnie Penn Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Sonnie Penn Elementary School

12980 Queen Chapel Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193

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Top 30%

Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sonnie Penn Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 715 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 30% in VA
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sonnie Penn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Sonnie Penn Elementary School's student population of 715 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonnie Penn Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	91
1	128
2	113
3	113
4	105
5	127

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Total Students

715 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School
2023	708
2022	690
2021	682
2020	881
2019	881
2018	836
2017	836
2016	821
2015	831
2014	737
2013	656
2012	664
2011	638
2010	627
2009	618
2008	581
2007	587
2006	920
2005	888
2004	771
2003	676
2002	590
2001	573
2000	646
1999	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School
2023	42
2022	39
2021	41
2020	53
2019	53
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	45
2014	38
2013	36
2012	30
2011	33
2010	33
2009	31
2008	31
2007	39
2006	44
2005	38
2004	37
2003	37

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School Rankings

Sonnie Penn Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sonnie Penn Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#507 out of 1792 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School
2022	#507
2021	#507
2019	#160
2018	#622
2017	#730
2016	#1205
2015	#1266
2014	#969
2013	#531
2012	#774
2011	#810

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(22-23)

78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	78%	68%	69%
2021	70%	54%	54%
2019	93%	82%	82%
2017	78%	72%	73%
2016	77%	80%	77%
2015	78%	79%	79%
2014	75%	74%	75%
2013	79%	71%	72%
2012	74%	68%	70%
2011	90%	86%	86%
2010	92%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

75%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2021	75%	69%	72%
2019	91%	78%	79%
2018	86%	80%
2017	83%	80%	80%
2016	76%	80%	80%
2015	71%	79%	80%
2014	71%	74%	76%
2013	78%	74%	76%
2012	88%	89%	89%
2011	89%	88%	88%
2010	90%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	19:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	20:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	21:1	13:1	16:1
2005	23:1	14:1	17:1
2004	21:1	13:1	17:1
2003	18:1	12:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	21%	7%	11%
2022	18%	7%	10%
2021	17%	8%	10%
2020	15%	7%	10%
2019	15%	7%	10%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	13%	7%	8%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	13%	7%	10%
2009	13%	7%	10%
2008	12%	6%	9%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	12%	6%	9%
2005	12%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	6%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	20%	19%	37%
2022	22%	18%	36%
2021	21%	18%	36%
2020	26%	16%	34%
2019	26%	16%	34%
2018	28%	15%	34%
2017	28%	15%	34%
2016	26%	14%	33%
2015	27%	14%	32%
2014	24%	13%	30%
2013	23%	12%	30%
2012	22%	12%	29%
2011	24%	11%	29%
2010	24%	10%	26%
2009	23%	10%	25%
2008	27%	10%	27%
2007	24%	9%	26%
2006	28%	8%	23%
2005	24%	7%	21%
2004	19%	6%	18%
2003	14%	7%	16%
2002	9%	5%	13%
2001	7%	5%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	6%	4%	8%

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Black

29%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	29%	22%	19%
2022	28%	22%	20%
2021	26%	22%	20%
2020	25%	22%	20%
2019	25%	22%	20%
2018	25%	23%	21%
2017	25%	23%	21%
2016	28%	23%	21%
2015	31%	23%	21%
2014	33%	23%	21%
2013	31%	23%	21%
2012	32%	24%	21%
2011	29%	24%	20%
2010	32%	26%	24%
2009	36%	26%	24%
2008	33%	27%	23%
2007	34%	27%	23%
2006	33%	27%	23%
2005	35%	27%	23%
2004	41%	27%	24%
2003	38%	27%	24%
2002	42%	27%	24%
2001	40%	27%	25%
2000	32%	27%	24%
1999	31%	27%	23%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	22%	45%	27%
2022	24%	46%	28%
2021	27%	46%	28%
2020	26%	49%	30%
2019	26%	49%	30%
2018	27%	50%	32%
2017	27%	50%	32%
2016	29%	50%	33%
2015	28%	52%	33%
2014	28%	52%	34%
2013	30%	53%	35%
2012	27%	54%	35%
2011	28%	54%	36%
2010	31%	57%	40%
2009	28%	57%	41%
2008	28%	57%	41%
2007	29%	58%	42%
2006	27%	59%	45%
2005	29%	60%	48%
2004	30%	61%	50%
2003	38%	61%	52%
2002	44%	63%	58%
2001	48%	64%	60%
2000	59%	65%	62%
1999	59%	65%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	6%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	0.78	0.71	0.75
2022	0.78	0.70	0.75
2021	0.79	0.70	0.75
2020	0.78	0.68	0.75
2019	0.78	0.68	0.75
2018	0.77	0.67	0.74
2017	0.77	0.67	0.74
2016	0.76	0.68	0.74
2015	0.75	0.66	0.74
2014	0.76	0.66	0.74
2013	0.76	0.65	0.74
2012	0.77	0.64	0.75
2011	0.77	0.64	0.74
2010	0.76	0.62	0.70
2009	0.76	0.60	0.70
2008	0.76	0.60	0.70
2007	0.75	0.59	0.70
2006	0.75	0.58	0.69
2005	0.76	0.57	0.67
2004	0.73	0.55	0.65
2003	0.71	0.55	0.64
2002	0.63	0.53	0.59
2001	0.61	0.52	0.57
2000	0.55	0.51	0.55
1999	0.56	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

36%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	32%	52%	43%
2022	24%	41%	35%
2021	34%	35%	31%
2020	31%	39%	34%
2019	31%	39%	34%
2018	27%	35%	31%
2017	27%	35%	31%
2016	30%	35%	31%
2015	31%	34%	31%
2014	28%	33%	30%
2013	27%	32%	30%
2012	26%	32%	29%
2011	29%	31%	28%
2010	19%	29%	26%
2009	22%	26%	22%
2008	16%	25%	20%
2007	21%	24%	20%
2006	22%	24%	19%
2005	19%	24%	19%
2004	18%	23%	17%
2003	16%	23%	18%
2002	12%	23%	16%
2001	9%	21%	16%
2000	9%	23%	15%
1999	11%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sonnie Penn Elementary School	Virginia	Prince William County School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	12%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	9%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	4%	7%	6%
1999	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prince William County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sonnie Penn Elementary School's ranking?

Sonnie Penn Elementary School is ranked #507 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Sonnie Penn Elementary School?

715 students attend Sonnie Penn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Sonnie Penn Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sonnie Penn Elementary School?

Sonnie Penn Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sonnie Penn Elementary School offer ?

Sonnie Penn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sonnie Penn Elementary School part of?

Sonnie Penn Elementary School is part of Prince William County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 715 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education