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Catoctin Elementary

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Catoctin Elementary ranks 404 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Catoctin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Leesburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 590. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catoctin Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the Loudoun County Public Schools district average and the state average across various subjects and grade levels. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 202 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 (rated 4 stars) to 588 out of 1,114 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars). Compared to nearby schools, Catoctin Elementary generally ranks lower than Belmont Station Elementary, Sycolin Creek Elementary, and John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary, which are all ranked in the top 300-400 schools in Virginia and have a 4-star rating.

Catoctin Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 24-31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is higher than nearby schools like Belmont Station Elementary (18%) and Sycolin Creek Elementary (11%), but lower than Leesburg Elementary (46%), Cool Spring Elementary (48%), Frances Hazel Reid Elementary (47%), and Frederick Douglass Elementary (56%). Additionally, Catoctin Elementary has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

601

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,816

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Catoctin Circle SW
Leesburg, VA 20175

(571) 252-2940

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Catoctin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. Lupton Simpson Middle
High:	Loudoun County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

404^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 61Elementary Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	404 of 1110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	426 of 1114	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	588 of 1114	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	436 of 1109	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	474 of 1103	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	579 of 1105	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	503 of 1097	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	347 of 1099	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	202 of 1096	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	369 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	529 of 1110	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	676 of 1120	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	906 of 1117	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	1055 of 1117	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	876 of 1113	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	985 of 1082	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	61.3	419 of 1081	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	735 of 1083	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	17.9	999 of 1071	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	796 of 1062	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	131 of 355	63.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	103 of 326	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	139 of 306	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	264 of 300	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	444 of 1096	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	450 of 1098	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	690 of 1100	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	341 of 606	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	358 of 580	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	481 of 564	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	712 of 1046	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	744 of 1036	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	355 of 1093	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	406 of 1101	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	445 of 1093	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	302 of 973	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	388 of 979	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	413 of 984	58.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+15 vs state

Mathematics79%+7 vs state

VA Studies78%+10 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

This school is excellent! The teachers are very involved and have been there a long time. The Leesburg school boundaries changed drastically in 2012, so all of these Leesburg reviews and ratings are not accurate. Catoctin was a school that had larger groups of ESL and financially aided students but that has changed drastically. Likewise, some of the higher rated schools would be rated lower if this School Digger site was up to date. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

My son was removed from this school (parental withdraw) following 2 years of issues. I am beyond disappointed with this school and it's staff. The administration does not seem to have good control over the daily operations at the school. Children are not being taken care of in the way they should be. My son will now be home schooled until another option is found. Close Quote

Schools Near Catoctin Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catoctin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Catoctin Circle SW	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2940	601	49	12.2	27.5%	379 (63.1%)	24 (4.0%)	141 (23.5%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	66	404^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.6%		65	426^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.8%	22	79.0	76.0	83.3	84.4	67.0	74.0	78.4	78.4	$18,816	$89	$18,727
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Principal Drummond Way SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1920	581	54	10.8	55.4%	166 (28.6%)	49 (8.4%)	246 (42.3%)	94 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.1%)	45.5	663^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.3%		32.6	806^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.6%	143	69.1	83.5	55.8	64.0	58.5	74.7	69.1	80.4	$23,118	$466	$22,652
Evergreen Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	491 Evergreen Mill Rd SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2900	569	45	12.6	33.7%	280 (49.2%)	25 (4.4%)	163 (28.6%)	60 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	65.1	416^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.6	346^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	70	77.8	81.1	82.5	77.3	59.1	75.3	78.1	88.2	$19,083	$491	$18,592
Leesburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	323 Plaza St NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2860	428	42	10.1	47.9%	170 (39.7%)	29 (6.8%)	185 (43.2%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	34.4	780^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.7%		56.5	534^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.1%	246	71.1	63.2	60.6	56.9	55.3	63.2	66.2	79.6	$23,232	$233	$22,998
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Tavistock Dr SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2890	591	54	11.0	53.6%	217 (36.7%)	46 (7.8%)	250 (42.3%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.1%)	36.6	751^st of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.6	795^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.6%	44	53.9	73.0	68.9	60.0	49.5	76.7	60.7	83.9	$18,301	$122	$18,180
Frances Hazel Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N. King St.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2050	647	58	11.1	48.8%	279 (43.1%)	42 (6.5%)	261 (40.3%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	39.8	724^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	789^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.2%	65	67.0	64.0	67.7	67.7	69.1	57.0	63.0	83.6
Ball's Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Battlefield Pkwy NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2880	465	39	11.8	35.3%	217 (46.7%)	37 (8.0%)	132 (28.4%)	54 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	59.3	483^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	56.5%		65.2	423^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.0%	60	72.3	73.5	77.7	69.4	74.4	79.0	68.2	87.5	$19,965	$578	$19,387
John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	691 Potomac Station Dr NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2870	617	48	12.8	26.7%	284 (46.0%)	62 (10.0%)	102 (16.5%)	120 (19.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	81.1	196^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.8	157^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.9%	39	85.7	85.7	89.7	88.1	78.4	83.3	85.6	80.9	$18,278	$88	$18,190
Seldens Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43345 Coton Commons Dr.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2260	508	37	13.8	15.7%	280 (55.1%)	38 (7.5%)	59 (11.6%)	88 (17.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.1%)	77.2	259^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	245^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.0%	14	89.3	85.9	80.9	78.2	85.5	79.8	81.5	83.8	$17,174	$252	$16,921
Belmont Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20235 Nightwatch St.	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2240	605	49	12.4	19.7%	287 (47.4%)	48 (7.9%)	83 (13.7%)	139 (23.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	76.1	273^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.5	182^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	84.1	86.9	85.2	75.0	75.2	84.7	81.3	87.5	$17,707	$220	$17,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Catoctin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Catoctin Elementary?

Students at Catoctin Elementary are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Catoctin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Catoctin Elementary.

What district is Catoctin Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Catoctin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Catoctin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. Lupton Simpson Middle
High : Loudoun County High

Is Catoctin Elementary a good school?

Catoctin Elementary ranks 404^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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