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Ball's Bluff Elementary

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Ball's Bluff Elementary ranks 483 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ball's Bluff Elementary is a public elementary school in Leesburg, Virginia, serving 467 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in the state.

Academically, Ball's Bluff Elementary's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages, particularly in English Reading, where 5th-grade proficiency rates range from 63.64% to 68.24%, compared to 79.6% to 80.52% for the district. However, the school performs better in certain areas, such as 4th-grade VA Studies. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing well but Hispanic, low-income, and Asian students struggling.

Other areas of concern at Ball's Bluff Elementary include high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.9% to 19.3% in recent years, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 25.99% in 2021-2022 to 31.05% in 2023-2024. While the school's per-student spending has increased and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, these factors have not translated into consistent academic success, suggesting the need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes.

465

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,965

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 Battlefield Pkwy NE
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-2880

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Ball's Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Smart's Mill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

483^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	59.3	483 of 1110	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	423 of 1114	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	443 of 1114	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	488 of 1109	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	515 of 1103	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	281 of 1105	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	550 of 1097	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	610 of 1099	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	669 of 1096	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	438 of 1100	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	245 of 1110	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	320 of 1120	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	40.2	783 of 1117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.1	919 of 1117	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.5	787 of 1113	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	851 of 1082	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.5	589 of 1081	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	456 of 1083	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	464 of 1071	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.0	593 of 1062	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	86.3	43 of 588	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	136 of 579	76.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	3.5	232 of 238	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	57.7	118 of 300	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	427 of 1096	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	312 of 1098	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	484 of 1100	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	533 of 606	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	313 of 580	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	263 of 564	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	890 of 1046	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	750 of 1036	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	514 of 1093	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	549 of 1101	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	412 of 1093	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	306 of 973	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	319 of 979	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	352 of 984	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)93rd percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2024)3rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies88%+19 vs state

Mathematics75%~ state avg

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Science69%~ state avg

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 16, 2013

The previous reviews are outdated due to a boundary shuffle last year. Very few students are now bused in from other neighborhoods. The teachers are excellent and work hard to meet each students' needs. It is a diverse school, and I love that for my two sons. That's life and learning to work with and appreciate students from different cultures and backgrounds is an important tool they're learning at BBES. The administration and front office staff could be better. But, it's the teachers who have the most impact on our children, and they are wonderful! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 18, 2011

I love the school, the teachers and staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 21, 2011

We have 3 kids at Ball's Bluff in grades 2,3 and 5. We have been very happy with the schools and teachers so far (this is our 5th year at this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

overcrowded. Difficult administration. Lots of kids busses in from outside the community. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Parents in BBES are very involved and the teachers are the very best in the school district!! I wouldn't change my school for anything. My children are multicultural and BBES makes it very welcoming unlike other schools in the Catoctin school district. Close Quote

Schools Near Ball's Bluff 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
Ball's Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	821 Battlefield Pkwy NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2880	465	39	11.8	35.3%	217 (46.7%)	37 (8.0%)	132 (28.4%)	54 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	59.3	483^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	56.5%		65.2	423^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.0%	60	72.3	73.5	77.7	69.4	74.4	79.0	68.2	87.5	$19,965	$578	$19,387
Leesburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	323 Plaza St NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2860	428	42	10.1	47.9%	170 (39.7%)	29 (6.8%)	185 (43.2%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	34.4	780^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.7%		56.5	534^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.1%	246	71.1	63.2	60.6	56.9	55.3	63.2	66.2	79.6	$23,232	$233	$22,998
Frances Hazel Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N. King St.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2050	647	58	11.1	48.8%	279 (43.1%)	42 (6.5%)	261 (40.3%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	39.8	724^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	789^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.2%	65	67.0	64.0	67.7	67.7	69.1	57.0	63.0	83.6
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Principal Drummond Way SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1920	581	54	10.8	55.4%	166 (28.6%)	49 (8.4%)	246 (42.3%)	94 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.1%)	45.5	663^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.3%		32.6	806^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.6%	143	69.1	83.5	55.8	64.0	58.5	74.7	69.1	80.4	$23,118	$466	$22,652
John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	691 Potomac Station Dr NE	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2870	617	48	12.8	26.7%	284 (46.0%)	62 (10.0%)	102 (16.5%)	120 (19.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	81.1	196^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.3%		82.8	157^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.9%	39	85.7	85.7	89.7	88.1	78.4	83.3	85.6	80.9	$18,278	$88	$18,190
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%)	66	404^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.6%		65	426^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.8%	22	79.0	76.0	83.3	84.4	67.0	74.0	78.4	78.4	$18,816	$89	$18,727
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Tavistock Dr SE	Leesburg	20175	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2890	591	54	11.0	53.6%	217 (36.7%)	46 (7.8%)	250 (42.3%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.1%)	36.6	751^st of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.6	795^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.6%	44	53.9	73.0	68.9	60.0	49.5	76.7	60.7	83.9	$18,301	$122	$18,180
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%)	65.1	416^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.6	346^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	70	77.8	81.1	82.5	77.3	59.1	75.3	78.1	88.2	$19,083	$491	$18,592
Seldens Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43345 Coton Commons Dr.	Leesburg	20176	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2260	508	37	13.8	15.7%	280 (55.1%)	38 (7.5%)	59 (11.6%)	88 (17.3%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.1%)	77.2	259^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	245^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.0%	14	89.3	85.9	80.9	78.2	85.5	79.8	81.5	83.8	$17,174	$252	$16,921
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ball's Bluff Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ball's Bluff Elementary?

Students at Ball's Bluff Elementary are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ball's Bluff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ball's Bluff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smart's Mill Middle

How many students attend Ball's Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Ball's Bluff Elementary.

What district is Ball's Bluff Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Ball's Bluff Elementary a good school?

Ball's Bluff Elementary ranks 483^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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