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Rolling Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rolling Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 516 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Rolling Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.44% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 74.26% in Loudoun County and 66.93% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.5% to 23.0% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Loudoun County Public Schools district, such as Sugarland Elementary, Meadowland Elementary, and Potowmack Elementary, generally perform better academically than Rolling Ridge Elementary, with higher rankings and better test scores. However, these nearby schools also have higher percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, similar to Rolling Ridge Elementary. This suggests that the unique challenges faced by each school, beyond just student demographics, play a significant role in their academic performance.

562

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,792

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 E Frederick Dr
Sterling, VA 20164

(571) 434-4540

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Rolling Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sterling Middle
High:	Park View High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

16.2%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

1,006^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	12.3	1006 of 1110	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	889 of 1114	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	847 of 1114	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	770 of 1109	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	731 of 1103	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	808 of 1105	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	694 of 1097	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	618 of 1099	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	380 of 1096	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	344 of 1100	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	591 of 1110	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	695 of 1120	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.0	958 of 1117	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	886 of 1117	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.9	488 of 1113	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	549 of 1082	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	492 of 1081	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.0	595 of 1083	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	344 of 1071	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.8	743 of 1062	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	454 of 588	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	57 of 238	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	82 of 230	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	278 of 326	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	222 of 306	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	151 of 300	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	998 of 1096	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	901 of 1098	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	844 of 1100	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	569 of 606	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	464 of 580	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	447 of 564	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	992 of 1046	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	789 of 1036	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	983 of 1093	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	861 of 1101	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	831 of 1093	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	862 of 973	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	945 of 979	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	887 of 984	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)76th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2024)23rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies69%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-19 vs state

English Reading49%-21 vs state

Science42%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Rolling Ridge 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Frederick Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4540	562	55	10.2	99.5%	91 (16.2%)	42 (7.5%)	343 (61.0%)	69 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	12.3	1006^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.4%		25.7	889^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.2%	117	54.6	54.0	50.0		42.4	44.4	56.0	48.5		68.8	$20,792	$530	$20,262
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Church Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4580	430	45	9.6	99.3%	47 (10.9%)	29 (6.7%)	277 (64.4%)	58 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	36.1	755^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.9	791^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.0%	36	75.4	57.1	72.4		64.5	56.5	50.0	68.5		70.4	$20,283	$515	$19,768
Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	610	48	12.8	47.4%	236 (38.7%)	28 (4.6%)	279 (45.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.2	735^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.0%	8	66.7	67.1	32.0	61.4	58.2	70.0	70.9	65.4	75.6		$14,283	$354	$13,930
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.5	1086^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.5%	2	45.7	36.4	46.3		32.9	38.2	35.1	36.6		50.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349
Sugarland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4460	502	54	9.3	100.8%	46 (9.2%)	36 (7.2%)	342 (68.1%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	29.6	832^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.3	820^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.4%	12	66.3	69.6	58.8		60.0	49.4	56.4	56.0		86.0	$23,097	$861	$22,237
Meadowland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	729 S Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4440	403	39	10.2	84.9%	116 (28.8%)	23 (5.7%)	191 (47.4%)	44 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	41	713^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.8%		38	748^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.9%	35	59.7	72.4	66.2		64.7	50.9	70.7	69.7		82.6	$20,878	$280	$20,598
Potowmack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46465 Esterbrook Pkwy	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3270	568	52	10.8	85.2%	147 (25.9%)	49 (8.6%)	278 (48.9%)	55 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	40.4	716^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.5%		33	804^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.8%	88	85.1	73.0	64.8		60.7	68.8	60.0	56.8		68.9	$22,049	$262	$21,788
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Poplar Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4550	504	54	9.3	99.4%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	412 (81.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	3.8	1080^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.7%		2.5	1105^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.8%	25	32.6	54.7	28.4		29.6	25.0	46.4	38.6		57.9	$18,499	$459	$18,040
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%		19	946^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.1%	2	63.8	50.6	55.0		57.0	51.3	54.3	50.0		65.8	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46665 Broadmore Dr	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3260	510	43	11.7	32.0%	222 (43.5%)	29 (5.7%)	117 (22.9%)	101 (19.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.8%)	70.1	355^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.0%		75.3	277^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	72.6	90.2	83.1		80.5	63.4	88.5	80.5		87.0	$19,157	$573	$18,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Rolling Ridge Elementary

What district is Rolling Ridge Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Rolling Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Rolling Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rolling Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rolling Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sterling Middle
High : Park View High

Is Rolling Ridge Elementary a good school?

Rolling Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rolling Ridge Elementary?

Students at Rolling Ridge Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 16% White, 12% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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