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Emerick Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Emerick Elementary is a public elementary school located in Purcellville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 419 students. This exceptional school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Emerick Elementary has consistently performed at the highest level, ranking among the top elementary schools in Virginia over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Emerick Elementary ranked 35th out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, Emerick Elementary had a 94.2% proficiency rate, compared to 81.88% for Loudoun County Public Schools and 71.56% for Virginia.

Emerick Elementary's performance is also noteworthy for its consistency across different student subgroups. The school has consistently high rankings for both female and male students, as well as for white students, across multiple school years. Additionally, Emerick Elementary's performance for disabled students is also exceptional, ranking 20th out of 324 Virginia elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 19.3% over the past few school years, further demonstrate its ability to engage and retain its student population.

416

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,782

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 S Nursery Ave
Purcellville, VA 20132

(540) 571-2440

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Emerick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Ridge Middle
High:	Loudoun Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (93% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Loudoun County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

35^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	91.0	35 of 1110	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	82 of 1114	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	47 of 1114	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	21 of 1109	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	61 of 1103	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	7 of 1105	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	75 of 1097	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	39 of 1099	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	19 of 1096	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	58 of 1100	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.9	13 of 1110	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	51 of 1120	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	63.9	376 of 1117	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	468 of 1117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	263 of 1113	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	246 of 1082	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	182 of 1081	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	61.1	418 of 1083	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.8	229 of 1071	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	62.7	396 of 1062	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	75.3	46 of 355	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	20 of 324	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	55 of 1096	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	74 of 1098	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	60 of 1100	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	37 of 1093	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	120 of 1101	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	42 of 1093	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	37 of 973	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	145 of 979	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	60 of 984	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science96%+27 vs state

English Reading93%+22 vs state

Mathematics92%+20 vs state

VA Studies91%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

I could not have asked for a more nurturing school for my children to attend. I am beyond blessed to have my kids spend their most crucial adolescent years, learning from some of the best teachers in the state. Close Quote

Schools Near Emerick 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
Emerick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Nursery Ave	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 571-2440	416	32	13.0	12.5%	309 (74.3%)	8 (1.9%)	50 (12.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	91	35^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%		87.2	82^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	92.6%	47	89.0	93.1	94.2	95.7	95.9	93.0	89.7	91.2	$18,782	$83	$18,699
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18048 Lincoln Rd	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2430	91	12	7.6	8.8%	79 (86.8%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	95.3	5^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.6%	11		100.0	100.0	94.1		100.0	94.1	100.0	$30,795	$73	$30,721
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36803 Allder School Rd.	Purcellville	21032	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2550	649	57	11.4	15.7%	472 (72.7%)	15 (2.3%)	104 (16.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.2%)	58	505^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.5%		63.9	440^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.5%	65	71.7	73.3	70.3	70.3	70.6	80.8	75.5	79.6	$19,205	$103	$19,102
Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38180 West Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2540	417	37	11.3	10.1%	317 (76.0%)	13 (3.1%)	35 (8.4%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	81.4	188^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.2	196^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.4%	8	81.1	89.7	90.0	83.8	73.6	93.1	86.4	87.7	$23,894	$368	$23,527
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17115 Evening Star Dr	Round Hill	20141	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2450	521	46	11.4	10.4%	403 (77.4%)	12 (2.3%)	61 (11.7%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	83.1	159^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.8	285^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.4%	126	82.9	86.3	84.1	84.9	85.7	86.3	88.7	90.4	$19,232	$93	$19,139
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 S Kerr St	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2570	170	19	9.0	13.5%	133 (78.2%)	4 (2.4%)	17 (10.0%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	69.6	360^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.3	224^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.9%	136	85.7	76.0	74.1	77.8	80.0	80.0	81.5	72.0	$28,264	$709	$27,555
Hillsboro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	37110 Charles Town Pike	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 751-2560	144	9	16.7	10.4%	124 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	90.2	47^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.8%		85.5	109^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	100.0	90.5	95.2	85.0	87.0	90.5	90.5	95.2	$24,120	$16	$24,104
Waterford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15513 Loyalty Rd	Waterford	20197	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2460	243	20	12.2	5.3%	189 (77.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.5	302^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	72.9%	39	80.9	86.3	82.2	71.1	80.9	90.2	82.2	88.2	$19,696	$71	$19,624
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerick Elementary

Is Emerick Elementary a good school?

Yes! Emerick Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Emerick Elementary?

Students at Emerick Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Emerick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Emerick Elementary.

What district is Emerick Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Emerick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Ridge Middle
High : Loudoun Valley High

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