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Hamilton Elementary

Q: Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 350 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a small pre-K through 5th-grade school in Hamilton, Virginia, serving 170 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools. In 2025-2026, the school ranked 350th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating, essentially unchanged from the prior year but down from its 80th-percentile ranking in 2023-2024. Hamilton's SOL proficiency rates exceed state averages in every reported subject, though it trails the district average in five of eight grade/subject combinations.

What makes this performance particularly notable is what Hamilton invests in its students. The school spends about $28,264 per pupil and maintains a 9.0 student-teacher ratio — figures that are the second-highest and second-lowest, respectively, among nearby same-district schools. Yet those resources do not translate into top-tier outcomes. Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary, just 1.2 miles away, spends less per student ($23,894), has larger classes (11.3 ratio), and serves 417 students, yet ranks 177th statewide and outperformed Hamilton in nearly every subject in 2025-2026. Similarly, Lincoln Elementary spends about $30,795 per student with a 7.6 ratio and ranks 16th.

Hamilton does show genuine strengths at the upper elementary level: its 5th-grade math, reading, and science scores all exceeded district averages in 2025-2026. The clearest opportunities for improvement are 4th-grade VA Studies, which has lagged the district by 10 to 14 percentage points for three straight years, and 3rd-grade reading, which fell to 71.43% proficiency — below the district and a reversal of prior strong results. Chronic absenteeism is low at 9.9%, and only 13.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. However, with just 170 students, rankings can swing noticeably with a single cohort, so families should watch multi-year trends rather than overreacting to any one year's rating.

170

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,264

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 S Kerr St
Hamilton, VA 20158

(540) 751-2570

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Ridge Middle
High:	Loudoun Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

350^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 61Elementary Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

18^th of 131Loudoun 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
2026	70.0	350 of 1111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	360 of 1110	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	224 of 1114	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	254 of 1114	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	360 of 1109	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	316 of 1103	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	699 of 1105	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.2	191 of 1097	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	356 of 1099	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	87.8	37 of 1096	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	77.6	180 of 1100	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	166 of 1110	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	332 of 1120	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	223 of 1117	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	182 of 1117	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	168 of 1113	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	241 of 1082	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	66 of 1081	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	78.1	147 of 1083	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.7	168 of 1071	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	240 of 1062	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	325 of 1100	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	407 of 1096	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	202 of 1098	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	518 of 1100	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	446 of 1099	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	278 of 1093	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	133 of 1101	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	94 of 1093	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	480 of 974	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	573 of 973	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	280 of 979	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	361 of 984	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

VA Studies76%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 S Kerr St	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2570	170	19	9.0	13.5%	133 (78.2%)	4 (2.4%)	17 (10.0%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	70	350^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.6	360^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.6%	10	81.0	79.5	84.0	80.0	71.4	79.5	88.0	76.3	$28,264	$709	$27,555
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%)	81.7	177^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.4	188^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.1%	11	84.3	88.8	87.7	84.6	80.0	87.5	85.9	84.4	$23,894	$368	$23,527
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%)	92.8	16^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.3	5^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.5%	11	92.9	498.0	100.0	94.4	85.7	496.0	94.4	546.0	$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%)	91.5	26^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.7%		91	35^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%	9	86.4	93.3	94.4	95.8	93.9	97.3	91.6	94.6	$18,782	$83	$18,699
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36803 Allder School Rd.	Purcellville	21032	Albemarle 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%)	66.8	393^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	64.6%		58	505^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.5%	112	75.2	74.6	74.1	78.7	79.7	81.0	83.2	79.2	$19,205	$103	$19,102
Waterford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15513 Loyalty Rd	Waterford	20197	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2460	243	20	12.2	5.3%	189 (77.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	80.6	194^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.5%		77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%	69	80.7	80.4	91.5	83.0	80.0	89.1	87.2	86.4	$19,696	$71	$19,624
Catoctin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Catoctin Circle SW	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2940	601	49	12.2	27.5%	379 (63.1%)	24 (4.0%)	141 (23.5%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.5%)	75.8	270^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.7%		66	404^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.6%	134	83.5	90.6	83.5	78.0	72.9	87.5	74.7	90.6	$18,816	$89	$18,727
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%)	88	77^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.1	159^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.7%	82	95.1	88.6	90.5	87.4	88.7	89.7	90.4	88.6	$19,232	$93	$19,139
Hillsboro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	37110 Charles Town Pike	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 751-2560	144	9	16.7	10.4%	124 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	83	159^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.2	47^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.8%	112	82.6	95.7	87.0	82.6	73.9	91.3	91.3	91.3	$24,120	$16	$24,104
Evergreen Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	491 Evergreen Mill Rd SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2900	569	45	12.6	33.7%	280 (49.2%)	25 (4.4%)	163 (28.6%)	60 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	72.5	312^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.1	416^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.5%	104	80.4	89.0	80.0	77.7	73.2	82.9	76.5	91.8	$19,083	$491	$18,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 350^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Ridge Middle
High : Loudoun Valley High

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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