MANASSAS CITY, VA — Student growth in reading and mathematics continues to be an area of strength for Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS), according to the latest school accreditation and accountability results released by the Virginia Department of Education.
Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework (SPSF) evaluates schools on mastery, growth, readiness, and graduation, with the measures and their weighting varying by school level. The framework produces an overall index score that provides information about school performance.
All MCPS schools remain fully accredited, and six of the division's schools improved their overall SPSF index scores from the 2024-2025 school year to the 2025-2026 school year. Five schools achieved index scores in the Meets Expectations range, up from three schools last year.
Elementary schools demonstrated particularly strong progress. Baldwin Elementary and Haydon Elementary moved into the Meets Expectations range, while Weems Elementary earned the division's highest overall framework score. Metz Middle School also demonstrated significant improvement, increasing its index score by nearly five points.
“Growth is particularly important because it tells us whether students are moving forward,” said School Board Chair Jill Spall. “The strength we are seeing in growth across our school division is encouraging, and we want to build on it.”
In addition to overall school performance, Virginia's federal accountability system identifies schools that may need additional support based on the performance of individual student groups. Under this system, schools may receive a Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) designation, even when their overall framework scores improve or reach the Meets Expectations threshold, which impacted Osbourn High School, Metz Middle School, Mayfield Intermediate School, and Baldwin Intermediate School. Jennie Dean Elementary exited its federal TSI designation from 2025, marking another positive development for the division.
“Our results reflect the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, and school leaders, while also highlighting meaningful areas of growth across our division,” said MCPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman. “We are committed to leveraging these gains, building on the instructional practices that are making a difference, and using our data to identify opportunities for continued improvement.”
The School Board of the City of Manassas will receive an update on the division's accreditation and accountability results during its October 13 meeting.
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