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Sugarland Elementary

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Sugarland Elementary ranks 832 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sugarland Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 472 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

While Sugarland Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $14,486 in 2018-2019 to $17,795 in 2020-2021, the school has faced several challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have risen from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, Sugarland Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in English Reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 66.27%, compared to 80.68% for the district and 72.89% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lowes Island Elementary and Algonkian Elementary, Sugarland Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, student subgroup performance, and overall school ranking. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 717 out of 1,099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 832 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, suggests that it may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

502

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,097

Per pupil spending ?

100.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Sugarland Run Dr
Sterling, VA 20164

(571) 434-4460

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Sugarland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Seneca Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

Asian:

11.8%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 71% meeting standards)

!English Reading scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

832^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	29.6	832 of 1110	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	820 of 1114	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	923 of 1114	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	811 of 1109	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	898 of 1103	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	977 of 1105	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1015 of 1097	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	42.9	717 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.8	764 of 1096	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1024 of 1100	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.6	859 of 1110	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	884 of 1120	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	1095 of 1117	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	1067 of 1117	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1101 of 1113	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	1041 of 1082	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	954 of 1081	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1066 of 1083	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	918 of 1071	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.4	943 of 1062	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	71 of 249	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	117 of 238	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	128 of 326	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	104 of 306	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	810 of 1096	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	784 of 1098	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	875 of 1100	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	445 of 606	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	405 of 580	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	448 of 564	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	556 of 1046	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	607 of 1036	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	833 of 1093	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	862 of 1101	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	955 of 1093	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)71st percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies86%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%-8 vs state

Science60%-9 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugarland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4460	502	54	9.3	100.8%	46 (9.2%)	36 (7.2%)	342 (68.1%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	29.6	832^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.3	820^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.4%	12	66.3	69.6	58.8		60.0	49.4	56.4	56.0		86.0	$23,097	$861	$22,237
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46665 Broadmore Dr	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3260	510	43	11.7	32.0%	222 (43.5%)	29 (5.7%)	117 (22.9%)	101 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	70.1	355^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.0%		75.3	277^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	72.6	90.2	83.1		80.5	63.4	88.5	80.5		87.0	$19,157	$573	$18,584
Meadowland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	729 S Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4440	403	39	10.2	84.9%	116 (28.8%)	23 (5.7%)	191 (47.4%)	44 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	41	713^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.8%		38	748^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.9%	35	59.7	72.4	66.2		64.7	50.9	70.7	69.7		82.6	$20,878	$280	$20,598
Potowmack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46465 Esterbrook Pkwy	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3270	568	52	10.8	85.2%	147 (25.9%)	49 (8.6%)	278 (48.9%)	55 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	40.4	716^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.5%		33	804^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.8%	88	85.1	73.0	64.8		60.7	68.8	60.0	56.8		68.9	$22,049	$262	$21,788
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Frederick Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4540	562	55	10.2	99.5%	91 (16.2%)	42 (7.5%)	343 (61.0%)	69 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	12.3	1006^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.4%		25.7	889^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.2%	117	54.6	54.0	50.0		42.4	44.4	56.0	48.5		68.8	$20,792	$530	$20,262
Countryside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20624 Countryside Blvd.	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3250	648	57	11.2	51.4%	231 (35.6%)	79 (12.2%)	218 (33.6%)	79 (12.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	47.8	629^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.3%		55.3	553^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	50.4%	76	70.4	61.8	82.8		78.8	62.6	62.4	68.4		74.4	$17,495	$561	$16,934
Lowes Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Whitewater Dr	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4450	528	42	12.5	21.4%	268 (50.8%)	28 (5.3%)	90 (17.0%)	93 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	77.1	261^st of 1110 public elementary schools	76.5%		81.1	198^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.2%	63	86.0	83.3	92.4		84.8	80.4	82.1	84.6		66.7	$20,183	$93	$20,090
Algonkian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20196 Carter Court	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3240	457	37	12.2	27.6%	267 (58.4%)	21 (4.6%)	92 (20.1%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	83.6	153^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.2	135^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.9%	18	84.2	89.5	88.6		84.3	79.0	94.7	81.4		89.5	$21,047	$579	$20,468
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Church Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4580	430	45	9.6	99.3%	47 (10.9%)	29 (6.7%)	277 (64.4%)	58 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	36.1	755^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.9	791^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.0%	36	75.4	57.1	72.4		64.5	56.5	50.0	68.5		70.4	$20,283	$515	$19,768
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.2	735^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.0%	8	66.7	67.1	32.0	61.4	58.2	70.0	70.9	65.4	75.6		$14,283	$354	$13,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugarland Elementary

What district is Sugarland Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Sugarland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugarland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Ridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Sugarland Elementary?

Students at Sugarland Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Sugarland Elementary a good school?

Sugarland Elementary ranks 832^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sugarland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Sugarland Elementary.

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