Summary:
Middleburg, Virginia is served by just two public elementary schools—Middleburg Community Charter (grades K–5, 145 students) and Banneker Elementary (grades PK–5, 139 students)—both part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a top-rated Virginia district with no middle or high schools in this immediate area.
If you’re looking at academics, Middleburg Community Charter is the clear standout. Its state ranking has climbed from the 51st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 87th percentile in 2025–2026, with overall SOL proficiency around 88.5%. The school posted a perfect 100% in 4th grade math, plus near-perfect reading scores, and chronic absenteeism is just 8.4%—well below the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. In contrast, Banneker Elementary has dropped from the 68th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, with overall proficiency falling to about 73.2%. Banneker’s 4th grade is a particular weak spot: math proficiency was 62% and reading just 59%, far below district and state averages, while its 3rd and 5th grade scores were much stronger.
Interestingly, Banneker Elementary has structural advantages that don’t translate into higher scores. It spends roughly $30,848 per student (about $5,700 more than Middleburg Community Charter) and has a much smaller student-teacher ratio of 7.6 compared to 13.4. Banneker also serves more economically disadvantaged students (42.45% free/reduced lunch), which provides important context. Both schools have strong attendance—Banneker’s chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, also well below state averages. One shared weakness: science proficiency lags behind math and reading at both schools. Given the small enrollment (about 25–35 students per grade), proficiency rates can swing sharply from year to year, so it’s wise to look at multi-year trends rather than a single year’s results.
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