Sonnie Penn Elementary

12980 Queen Chapel Rd, Dale City VA, 22193 | Prince William County Public Schools | 703-590-0344
  • grades PK-5
  • students 876
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 92% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Dale City
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
78%Dale City
79%Virginia

Sonnie Penn Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Prince William County Public Schools" in Dale City, VA. There are a total of 876 students and 50 teachers at Sonnie Penn Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sonnie Penn Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 17% higher than the Virginia average.

Sonnie Penn Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students876
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sonnie Penn Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All93%
390-94%
490-94%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
390-94%
485-89%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sonnie Penn Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 27.4% 33.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 32.7% 20.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.9% 7.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2% 31.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 6.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Dale City demographics profile

StatisticDale CityVirginiaNational
Population42,5178,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,71321891
Median age33.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English48%84%79%
Speak Spanish35%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dale City

IndexDale CityVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters21.5%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Sonnie Penn Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.