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Hillside Elementary

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Hillside Elementary ranks 173 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary is a PK–5 school in Ashburn, VA, serving 656 students in Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th out of 131 in Virginia. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 173rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 84th percentile statewide. Over the past decade, Hillside has consistently ranked between the mid-70s and low 90s in statewide percentile, making it a dependable, above-average option for families.

Hillside's biggest academic strengths are in reading and math. In 3rd-grade reading, 86.92% of students were proficient—about 11 points above the district average—and 4th-grade math proficiency reached 87.18%, also well above the district. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7% is notably lower than the district's 14.1% and the state's 14.8%. Hillside also delivers these results efficiently: it spends $15,421 per student, one of the lowest amounts among nearby schools, while outperforming most of them academically. Schools like Mill Run Elementary, Waxpool Elementary, and Legacy Elementary rank in the 95th–99th percentile, placing them in a higher tier, but Hillside outranks seven of ten nearby comparison schools, including Newton-Lee Elementary, Sanders Corner Elementary, and Dominion Trail Elementary.

There are a few areas worth watching. 5th-grade science proficiency dipped to 73.83%, slightly below the district's 76.60%, though it was well above the district in the prior two years. Subgroup results are uneven: the school performs especially well for male students and multi-racial students, while disabled students, white students, and low-income students rank below the school's overall showing. Hillside's statewide percentile ranking has cooled modestly from a 90th-percentile peak in 2023–24 to 84th this year, but it remains a solid 4-star school. For families seeking strong academics, low absenteeism, and cost-effective performance in a competitive Ashburn cluster, Hillside is a reliable choice that consistently exceeds district and state averages.

656

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,421

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43000 Ellzey Dr
Ashburn, VA 20148

(571) 252-2170

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Ridge Middle
High:	Briar Woods High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Asian:

36.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

173^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th 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	82.1	173 of 1111	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	133 of 1110	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	116 of 1114	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	210 of 1114	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	154 of 1109	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	175 of 1103	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	273 of 1105	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	149 of 1097	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	166 of 1099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	168 of 1096	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	271 of 1100	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.7	66 of 1110	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	78.0	180 of 1120	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	227 of 1117	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	229 of 1117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	247 of 1113	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	332 of 1082	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.3	166 of 1081	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	190 of 1083	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	131 of 1071	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.9	184 of 1062	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	200 of 588	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	48 of 249	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	47 of 238	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	63 of 230	72.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	203 of 420	51.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	84 of 315	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	19 of 326	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	35 of 306	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	63 of 300	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	186 of 1100	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	103 of 1096	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	151 of 1098	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	268 of 1100	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	145 of 619	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	246 of 606	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	158 of 580	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	181 of 564	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	326 of 1040	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	365 of 1046	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	112 of 1036	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	158 of 1099	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	198 of 1093	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	119 of 1101	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	160 of 1093	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	59 of 271	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	371 of 974	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	233 of 973	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	193 of 979	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	506 of 984	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2026)52nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies93%+22 vs state

English Reading88%+17 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

Science74%+5 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
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43000 Ellzey Dr	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2170	656	47	13.8	16.6%	252 (38.4%)	50 (7.6%)	63 (9.6%)	241 (36.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	82.1	173^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.6	133^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.0%	40	86.9	87.2	84.3	73.8	86.9	88.1	88.5	92.8	$15,421	$223	$15,198
Mill Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42940 Ridgeway Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2160	636	47	13.4	10.5%	259 (40.7%)	45 (7.1%)	40 (6.3%)	241 (37.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	93.2	10^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.5	28^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.5%	18	96.4	94.6	97.4	93.2	90.9	93.0	95.7	96.1	$17,349	$288	$17,061
Waxpool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42560 Black Angus Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4220	678	47	14.3	16.7%	191 (28.2%)	53 (7.8%)	45 (6.6%)	328 (48.4%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (7.5%)	90.6	38^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.6%		89.3	62^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.4%	24	95.8	91.8	92.4	87.8	87.3	93.0	96.2	91.4	$18,247	$400	$17,847
Sanders Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43100 Ashburn Farm Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2250	503	40	12.7	26.0%	256 (50.9%)	29 (5.8%)	104 (20.7%)	74 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)	77.3	243^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	78.1%		78.5	241^st of 1110 public elementary schools	78.3%	2	93.6	85.9	75.6	81.1	90.0	81.4	81.8	85.4	$18,518	$436	$18,082
Moorefield Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22325 Mooreview Parkway	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2380	963	74	12.9	23.9%	241 (25.0%)	114 (11.8%)	90 (9.3%)	429 (44.5%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.4%)	71.6	327^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.1	274^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.3%	53	85.2	86.8	75.3	71.5	78.0	81.1	77.6	92.6	$15,141	$298	$14,843
Cedar Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43700 Tolamac Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2120	701	57	12.2	22.8%	299 (42.7%)	54 (7.7%)	88 (12.6%)	196 (28.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.8%)	75.5	275^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.9	217^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%	58	84.4	79.1	84.8	78.4	83.2	80.5	82.4	85.3	$17,377	$92	$17,285
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44020 Grace Bridge Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2370	639	55	11.6	33.8%	203 (31.8%)	91 (14.2%)	109 (17.1%)	166 (26.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.9%)	56.6	529^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.4%		53.6	559^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.6%	30	70.4	70.0	72.1	70.5	61.7	83.6	77.7	87.7	$17,818	$651	$17,168
Dominion Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44045 Bruceton Mills Circle	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2340	566	50	11.4	44.0%	195 (34.5%)	65 (11.5%)	128 (22.6%)	139 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.7%)	40.2	733^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.0%		46	656^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.9%	77	67.7	60.7	70.8	56.2	63.4	71.3	72.7	77.3	$18,259	$264	$17,995
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	268^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.9%		76.1	273^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	75.4%	5	81.9	82.6	91.8	72.5	74.5	84.4	85.7	91.4	$17,707	$220	$17,487
Newton-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43335 Gloucester Parkway	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1535	505	41	12.2	22.6%	221 (43.8%)	47 (9.3%)	63 (12.5%)	136 (26.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	78.8	219^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.3%		75.7	277^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.0%	58	89.5	90.0	85.6	78.1	84.2	83.2	87.6	75.0	$19,385	$111	$19,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 38% White, 37% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle
High : Briar Woods High

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Hillside Elementary.

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks 173^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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