Other / mixed grade configuration · Manassas, VA

George P. Mullen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for George P. Mullen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510313002200
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

George P. Mullen Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#5 of 18
schools in Manassas · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
students per teacher
71.0%
free-lunch eligible

George P. Mullen Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, George P. Mullen Elementary ranks #5 of 18 schools in Manassas, VA.

Enrollment

667

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.0%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How George P. Mullen Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at George P. Mullen Elementary

George P. Mullen Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Manassas, Virginia, enrolling 667 students.

At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 71.0% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 667 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 313 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #101.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 222 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Manassas's public schools, it stands alongside Yorkshire Elementary (851 students): George P. Mullen Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.3:1 vs 15.2:1).

Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students) and Woodbridge High (2,898 students) alongside George P. Mullen Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How George P. Mullen Elementary compares

George P. Mullen Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 4% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.0% ▲ 23% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 667 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 42% in Virginia - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,913
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.7%
African American 15.1%
Asian 14.5%
White 10.3%
Two or More 5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.4, George P. Mullen Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prince William County Public Schools, which includes George P. Mullen Elementary.

$13,913
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 44.1%
Federal 8.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How George P. Mullen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Osbourn Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gainesville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gar-Field High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to George P. Mullen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prince William County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Manassas

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on George P. Mullen Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about George P. Mullen Elementary

How many students attend George P. Mullen Elementary?

George P. Mullen Elementary has 667 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manassas, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at George P. Mullen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at George P. Mullen Elementary is 13.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at George P. Mullen Elementary?

71.0% of students at George P. Mullen Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of George P. Mullen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at George P. Mullen Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 54.7% of enrollment, in Manassas, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for George P. Mullen Elementary?

George P. Mullen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does George P. Mullen Elementary rank among schools in Manassas?

By Resource Investment Index, George P. Mullen Elementary ranks #5 of 18 schools in Manassas, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Manassas on the city page.

Is George P. Mullen Elementary a good school?

George P. Mullen Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Prince William County Public Schools?

Besides George P. Mullen Elementary, Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students), Woodbridge High (2,898 students), and Osbourn Park High (2,661 students). See the Prince William County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.