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Banneker Elementary

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Banneker Elementary ranks 350 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Banneker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Middleburg, Virginia, serving 144 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.

Banneker Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, with several grades outperforming the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 4th and 5th-grade students at Banneker Elementary achieved 91.67% and 95.83% proficiency in English Reading, respectively, compared to the Loudoun County averages of 80.54% and 79.6%. In Mathematics, Banneker Elementary's 4th-grade students achieved 91.67% proficiency, significantly higher than the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages of 81.79% and 72.98%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the surrounding schools, ranging from 10.6% to 19.3% over the past few years.

Banneker Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.49% to 42.36% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the free and reduced lunch rates of nearby schools like Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary (9.43%), Emerick Elementary (11.93%), and Aldie Elementary (19.15%). Additionally, Banneker Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 14 over the past few years, which is lower than the student-teacher ratios of nearby schools like Mountain View Elementary (13), Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary (10.4), and Round Hill Elementary (12.7).

139

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,848

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35231 Snake Hill Rd
Middleburg, VA 20117

(540) 751-2480

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Banneker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Ridge Middle
High:	Loudoun Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

350^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	70.2	350 of 1110	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	494 of 1114	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	605 of 1114	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	649 of 1109	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	485 of 1103	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	206 of 1105	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	467 of 1097	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.5	300 of 1099	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	422 of 1096	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	729 of 1100	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	435 of 1110	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.0	832 of 1120	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.3	623 of 1117	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	779 of 1117	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	448 of 1113	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	363 of 1082	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	160 of 1081	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	253 of 1083	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.1	319 of 1071	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	54.1	523 of 1062	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	450 of 1096	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	378 of 1098	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	506 of 1100	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	63 of 1093	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	52.4	555 of 1101	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	616 of 1093	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	162 of 973	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	287 of 979	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	545 of 984	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)94th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading85%+14 vs state

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

Mathematics79%+7 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

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Schools Near Banneker 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 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
Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35231 Snake Hill Rd	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2480	139	18	7.6	42.4%	83 (59.7%)	1 (0.7%)	40 (28.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	70.2	350^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.6	494^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	144	70.0	91.7	79.2	70.8	70.0	91.7	95.8	80.0	$30,848	$746	$30,101
Middleburg Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	101 North Madison Street	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 687-5048	145	11	13.4		91 (62.8%)	8 (5.5%)	18 (12.4%)	22 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	75.3	284^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.4%		55.4	550^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.6%	266	87.0	87.5	75.0	75.0	73.9	91.7	75.0	100.0	$25,172	$51	$25,121
Claude Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3284 Rectortown Rd	Marshall	20115	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7690	254	17	14.9	75.2%	123 (48.4%)	5 (2.0%)	105 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	48.7	621^st of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.7	781^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.9%	160	59.5	64.7	86.7	86.7	50.0	64.7	75.6		$14,490	$1,432	$13,058
Aldie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23269 Meetinghouse Ln	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4380	90	11	8.0	24.4%	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	19 (21.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.8%)	93.3	15^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.9	13^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	95.2	80.0	100.0	95.8	100.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	$30,326	$86	$30,240
W.G. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4096 Zulla Road	The Plains	20198	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7550	355	24	14.7	39.4%	207 (58.3%)	14 (3.9%)	104 (29.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	48.9	618^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.1	725^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.9%	107	80.0	61.8	80.8	57.7	73.9	60.3	78.9		$13,977	$514	$13,463
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18048 Lincoln Rd	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2430	91	12	7.6	8.8%	79 (86.8%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	95.3	5^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.6%	11		100.0	100.0	94.1		100.0	94.1	100.0	$30,795	$73	$30,721
Emerick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Nursery Ave	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 571-2440	416	32	13.0	12.5%	309 (74.3%)	8 (1.9%)	50 (12.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	91	35^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%		87.2	82^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	92.6%	47	89.0	93.1	94.2	95.7	95.9	93.0	89.7	91.2	$18,782	$83	$18,699
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17115 Evening Star Dr	Round Hill	20141	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2450	521	46	11.4	10.4%	403 (77.4%)	12 (2.3%)	61 (11.7%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	83.1	159^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.8	285^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.4%	126	82.9	86.3	84.1	84.9	85.7	86.3	88.7	90.4	$19,232	$93	$19,139
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36803 Allder School Rd.	Purcellville	21032	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2550	649	57	11.4	15.7%	472 (72.7%)	15 (2.3%)	104 (16.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.2%)	58	505^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.5%		63.9	440^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.5%	65	71.7	73.3	70.3	70.3	70.6	80.8	75.5	79.6	$19,205	$103	$19,102
Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38180 West Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2540	417	37	11.3	10.1%	317 (76.0%)	13 (3.1%)	35 (8.4%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	81.4	188^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.2	196^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.4%	8	81.1	89.7	90.0	83.8	73.6	93.1	86.4	87.7	$23,894	$368	$23,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Banneker Elementary

What district is Banneker Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Banneker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Banneker Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Banneker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banneker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Ridge Middle
High : Loudoun Valley High

Is Banneker Elementary a good school?

Banneker Elementary ranks 350^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Banneker Elementary?

Students at Banneker Elementary are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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