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Hillside Elementary

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Hillside Elementary ranks 133 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 685 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 and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillside Elementary is a standout school, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students scoring well above the state and district averages on various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.89% of 5th-grade students at Hillside Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Belmont Station Elementary (85.16%) and Newton-Lee Elementary (89.22%).

Hillside Elementary has also shown impressive performance across various student subgroups, with female students and English Language Learners ranking among the top in the state. However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school may want to focus on to maintain its high levels of student engagement and attendance. Overall, Hillside Elementary is a high-performing school that provides a quality education for its diverse student population.

656

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,421

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43000 Ellzey Dr
Ashburn, VA 20148

(571) 252-2170

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Ridge Middle
High:	Briar Woods High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Asian:

36.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

133^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	84.6	133 of 1110	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	116 of 1114	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	210 of 1114	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	154 of 1109	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	175 of 1103	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	273 of 1105	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	149 of 1097	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	166 of 1099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	168 of 1096	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	271 of 1100	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.7	66 of 1110	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	180 of 1120	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	227 of 1117	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	229 of 1117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	247 of 1113	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	332 of 1082	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	166 of 1081	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	190 of 1083	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	131 of 1071	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	184 of 1062	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	200 of 588	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	48 of 249	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	63 of 230	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	103 of 1096	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	151 of 1098	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	268 of 1100	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	158 of 580	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	181 of 564	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	365 of 1046	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	112 of 1036	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	198 of 1093	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	119 of 1101	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	160 of 1093	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	59 of 271	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	233 of 973	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	193 of 979	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	506 of 984	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+17 vs state

Science86%+18 vs state

English Reading86%+16 vs state

VA Studies83%+15 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
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
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
Waxpool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42560 Black Angus Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4220	678	47	14.3	16.7%	191 (28.2%)	53 (7.8%)	45 (6.6%)	328 (48.4%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (7.5%)	89.3	62^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.4%		90	47^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.8%	15	93.7	92.7	90.8	87.9	87.8	92.6	89.4	89.4	$18,247	$400	$17,847
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
Moorefield Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22325 Mooreview Parkway	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2380	963	74	12.9	23.9%	241 (25.0%)	114 (11.8%)	90 (9.3%)	429 (44.5%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.4%)	76.1	274^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.3%		77.5	248^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.7%	26	80.0	80.9	85.0	83.1	75.5	81.3	84.1	89.5	$15,141	$298	$14,843
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle
High : Briar Woods High

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 133^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Hillside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 38% White, 37% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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