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Sully Elementary

Q: Is Sully Elementary a good school?

Sully Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Sully Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Sully Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sully Elementary?

Students at Sully Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sully Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sully Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sterling Middle High : Park View High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sully Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Sully Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages. The school's academic performance is particularly low for female, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups. Additionally, Sully Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 23.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Sugarland Elementary, Sterling Elementary, and Guilford Elementary schools generally perform better academically than Sully Elementary. The nearby Herndon Elementary, Armstrong Elementary, Hutchison Elementary, Dranesville Elementary, and Clearview Elementary schools in the Fairfax County district have more mixed academic performance.

476

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,249

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Circle Dr
Sterling, VA 20164

(571) 434-4570

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Sully Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sterling Middle
High:	Park View High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

Asian:

5.5%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (39% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

1,088^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	3.4	1088 of 1110	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1086 of 1114	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1043 of 1114	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	928 of 1109	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	940 of 1103	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1055 of 1105	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1016 of 1097	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	962 of 1099	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	917 of 1096	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.0	850 of 1100	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1034 of 1110	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1029 of 1120	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	1076 of 1117	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	1051 of 1117	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	887 of 1113	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	938 of 1082	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	848 of 1081	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	993 of 1083	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	989 of 1071	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	34.6	817 of 1062	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	291 of 326	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	274 of 300	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	1092 of 1096	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	1093 of 1098	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1022 of 1100	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	598 of 606	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	550 of 580	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	539 of 564	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	990 of 1046	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	997 of 1036	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1048 of 1093	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1050 of 1101	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1040 of 1093	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies50%-18 vs state

Mathematics43%-30 vs state

English Reading37%-34 vs state

Science33%-36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

This school has some of the most passionate and attentive teachers to walk the streets of Loudoun County. I have seen successful science fairs and excited children leave Sully due to the amazing teachers who refuse to give up on them. I am disappointed with the poor ratings this school has, but I'm happy that the teachers don't treat the students like they are "1 star". Looking forward to the future of Sully Elementary- I believe in it. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, July 6, 2015

This school is very terrible. The teachers are okay. The people in the office are just plain mean, they treat you as if you are below them because they know English. There is one lady who has been there for ten years, and she's the meanest and also very bossy. The principal sounds so nice and different on the phone then compared to when you meet her in person. In person, she makes no eye contact and doesn't greet you. I wished I had a choice, if I did I wouldn't allow my children to go to this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

This school is horrible. The people in the office are not helpful and very rude. The atmosphere is far from a fun and friendly learning environment that you would hope for in an elementary school I dreaded sending my daughter here every day. I did not feel like the well being of the children were what was important to them. There is also a real language barrier at this school and I did not feel like the teachers were addressing it effectively. If I didn't have to give it one star I would give it none. Close Quote

Schools Near Sully 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 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
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.5	1086^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.5%	2	45.7	36.4	46.3		32.9	38.2	35.1	36.6		50.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%		19	946^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.1%	2	63.8	50.6	55.0		57.0	51.3	54.3	50.0		65.8	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180
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
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
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Poplar Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4550	504	54	9.3	99.4%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	412 (81.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3.8	1080^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.7%		2.5	1105^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.8%	25	32.6	54.7	28.4		29.6	25.0	46.4	38.6		57.9	$18,499	$459	$18,040
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%		44.1	678^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.1%	74	50.6	70.8	53.1	61.4	72.6	47.7	63.9	70.2	77.2		$15,631	$1,241	$14,391
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
Herndon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 326-3100	792	52	15.3	74.4%	102 (12.9%)	81 (10.2%)	549 (69.3%)	42 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.2	1078^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	42.0	32.7	20.6	14.7	44.8	42.7	38.5	48.4	45.9		$14,282	$1,269	$13,013
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11900 Lake Newport Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 375-4800	357	35	10.0	19.3%	215 (60.2%)	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.1%)	26 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%		57.2	522^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	53.1%	31	75.0	66.7	50.0	75.0	65.1	76.3	76.2	60.5	88.7		$18,590	$773	$17,817
Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13209 Parcher Ave	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8300	970	72	13.5	92.4%	42 (4.3%)	55 (5.7%)	771 (79.5%)	67 (6.9%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	3.4	1087^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.1	1068^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.1%	19	30.4	51.4	33.3	38.7	41.7	28.1	37.9	31.6	47.2		$15,579	$1,824	$13,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Sully Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sully Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sully Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sterling Middle
High : Park View High

What is the racial makeup of Sully Elementary?

Students at Sully Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sully Elementary a good school?

Sully Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Sully Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Sully Elementary.

What district is Sully Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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