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Dominion Trail Elementary

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Dominion Trail Elementary ranks 656 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dominion Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 577 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 and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dominion Trail Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Loudoun County district and state of Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 63.64%, compared to 80.68% for the Loudoun County district and 72.89% for Virginia. The school's performance is particularly low in the areas of mathematics and science, with 5th grade science proficiency at 68.87% compared to 77.88% for the district and 68.94% for the state. Additionally, Dominion Trail Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% compared to the state average of 15.7%.

Dominion Trail Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Loudoun County district, such as Mill Run Elementary, Moorefield Station Elementary, and Ashburn Elementary, which consistently outperform Dominion Trail on SOL test scores. Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,426 in the 2020-2021 school year, Dominion Trail Elementary is not achieving the same level of academic success as the nearby schools in the district.

566

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,259

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44045 Bruceton Mills Circle
Ashburn, VA 20147

(571) 252-2340

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Dominion Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Farmwell Station Middle
High:	Broad Run High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Asian:

24.6%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

656^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	46.0	656 of 1110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	536 of 1114	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	558 of 1114	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	484 of 1109	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	523 of 1103	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	637 of 1105	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	710 of 1097	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	492 of 1099	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	642 of 1096	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	368 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	407 of 1110	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	265 of 1120	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	413 of 1117	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	389 of 1117	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	441 of 1113	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	464 of 1082	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	300 of 1081	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	60.4	430 of 1083	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	273 of 1071	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	66.5	323 of 1062	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	280 of 579	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	288 of 588	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	237 of 579	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	193 of 249	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	167 of 238	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	161 of 230	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	179 of 326	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	130 of 306	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	117 of 300	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	667 of 1096	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	420 of 1098	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	494 of 1100	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	488 of 606	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	425 of 580	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	387 of 564	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	809 of 1046	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	738 of 1036	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	626 of 1093	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	638 of 1101	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	609 of 1093	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	621 of 973	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	432 of 979	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	589 of 984	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-6 vs state

VA Studies65%-4 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 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
Dominion Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44045 Bruceton Mills Circle	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2340	566	50	11.4	44.0%	195 (34.5%)	65 (11.5%)	128 (22.6%)	139 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.7%)	46	656^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.4	536^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.9%	120	63.6	64.4	71.7	68.9	65.5	73.0	75.2	64.6	$18,259	$264	$17,995
Cedar Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43700 Tolamac Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2120	701	57	12.2	22.8%	299 (42.7%)	54 (7.7%)	88 (12.6%)	196 (28.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.8%)	79.9	217^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.1	150^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.5%	67	79.0	87.0	88.7	85.5	77.6	83.2	82.7	92.1	$17,377	$92	$17,285
Ashburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44062 Fincastle Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2350	513	42	12.2	23.2%	230 (44.8%)	39 (7.6%)	86 (16.8%)	110 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.2%)	85.7	108^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.3%		81.2	192^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	82.8%	84	84.7	90.1	96.2	91.1	83.1	85.4	87.3	87.7	$18,662	$317	$18,345
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44020 Grace Bridge Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2370	639	55	11.6	33.8%	203 (31.8%)	91 (14.2%)	109 (17.1%)	166 (26.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.9%)	53.6	559^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.6%		61.7	469^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.9%	90	68.9	70.4	75.5	73.5	68.6	74.6	71.1	76.1	$17,818	$651	$17,168
Steuart W. Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20700 Marblehead Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2360	710	54	13.1	39.2%	229 (32.3%)	95 (13.4%)	158 (22.3%)	162 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.9%)	70.6	346^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.9	340^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.5%	6	77.7	79.6	89.3	82.6	70.3	75.0	83.2	81.2	$16,318	$87	$16,231
Sanders Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43100 Ashburn Farm Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2250	503	40	12.7	26.0%	256 (50.9%)	29 (5.8%)	104 (20.7%)	74 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)	78.5	241^st of 1110 public elementary schools	78.3%		74.4	292^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	73.8%	51	83.2	85.4	81.3	82.7	80.9	84.0	81.1	89.3	$18,518	$436	$18,082
Newton-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43335 Gloucester Parkway	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1535	505	41	12.2	22.6%	221 (43.8%)	47 (9.3%)	63 (12.5%)	136 (26.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	75.7	277^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.0%		81.5	183^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	83.6%	94	86.3	86.2	89.2	82.4	73.4	79.6	83.3	73.5	$19,385	$111	$19,274
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43000 Ellzey Dr	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2170	656	47	13.8	16.6%	252 (38.4%)	50 (7.6%)	63 (9.6%)	241 (36.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	84.6	133^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.3	116^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.6%	17	88.9	86.6	91.9	86.5	82.5	86.6	90.1	83.0	$15,421	$223	$15,198
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
Mill Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42940 Ridgeway Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2160	636	47	13.4	10.5%	259 (40.7%)	45 (7.1%)	40 (6.3%)	241 (37.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	91.5	28^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.7	28^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.5%		92.2	94.4	95.8	94.1	89.1	92.5	93.3	90.5	$17,349	$288	$17,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Dominion Trail Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dominion Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dominion Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farmwell Station Middle
High : Broad Run High

Is Dominion Trail Elementary a good school?

Dominion Trail Elementary ranks 656^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dominion Trail Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Dominion Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Dominion Trail Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dominion Trail Elementary?

Students at Dominion Trail Elementary are 34% White, 25% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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