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Horizon Elementary

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Horizon Elementary ranks 304 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary in Sterling, VA, serves 510 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top 15% of Virginia districts. For the 2025-26 school year, the school ranked 304th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 73rd percentile with a 4-star rating. That puts it in the upper tier of its immediate neighbors — ahead of Dranesville Elementary, Countryside Elementary, Potowmack Elementary, Sugarland Elementary, Sterling Elementary, Sully Elementary, and Rolling Ridge Elementary — while sitting just behind the two highest-performing nearby schools, Lowes Island Elementary and Algonkian Elementary.

One of Horizon's biggest strengths is its upper-grade performance. Fifth-grade reading proficiency reached 88.9% in 2025-26, above the district average of 81.0% and higher than both Lowes Island and Algonkian. Fifth-grade math (87.5%) and science (81.9%) also topped district averages. In contrast, 3rd-grade reading (68.4%) and math (75.3%) both trail district averages of 75.7% and 82.4%, respectively — a gap worth monitoring given how foundational 3rd grade is. The school also keeps attendance strong: its 12.4% chronic absenteeism rate is below the district's 14.1% and the state's 14.8%.

Horizon serves a moderately diverse socioeconomic population, with roughly 32% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch — a much lower rate than nearby Sugarland Elementary, Potowmack Elementary, or Sterling Elementary (all above 85%), and closer in profile to Algonkian (27.6%) and Lowes Island (21.4%). The school's most persistent equity challenge is its low-income students, who have earned only 2 stars in each of the last three years. On a brighter note, outcomes for students with disabilities appear to have improved dramatically, jumping from the 34th to the 86th percentile between 2022-23 and 2023-24. Horizon spends about $19,157 per student, less than high-need neighbors such as Sugarland ($23,097) and Potowmack ($22,049), yet still delivers stronger academic results than most of those schools.

510

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,280

Per pupil spending ?

32.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

46665 Broadmore Dr
Sterling, VA 20165

(571) 434-3260

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Seneca Ridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Asian:

19.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

304^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	72.9	304 of 1111	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	355 of 1110	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	277 of 1114	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	235 of 1114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	309 of 1109	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	303 of 1103	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	544 of 1105	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	499 of 1097	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	404 of 1099	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	328 of 1096	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	315 of 1100	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	232 of 1110	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	187 of 1120	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	303 of 1117	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	320 of 1117	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	44.9	740 of 1113	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	514 of 1082	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.5	163 of 1081	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.7	390 of 1083	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.7	195 of 1071	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	257 of 1062	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	142 of 246	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	141 of 238	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	124 of 230	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.9	50 of 355	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	214 of 324	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	335 of 1100	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	521 of 1096	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	289 of 1098	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	224 of 1100	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	238 of 619	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	352 of 606	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	250 of 580	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	536 of 1040	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	726 of 1046	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	594 of 1036	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	298 of 1099	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	214 of 1093	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	278 of 1101	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	249 of 1093	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	417 of 974	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	255 of 973	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	235 of 979	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	197 of 984	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)86th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies89%+18 vs state

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 3, 2009

This is our third year at the school and we are very please with the school and all the efforts teachers contribute in the success of my child and other kids I have seen at the school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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%)	72.9	304^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.1	355^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.0%	51	75.3	84.0	87.5		81.9	68.4	80.3	88.9		88.7	$19,280	$463	$18,817
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	—	46 (9.2%)	36 (7.2%)	342 (68.1%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	29.7	846^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.9%		29.6	832^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.0%	14	60.8	71.4	68.4		66.7	47.2	51.2	61.5		75.0	$23,689	$739	$22,950
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%)	36.4	770^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.7%		40.4	716^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	67.5	85.3	54.8		52.4	60.8	69.6	60.7		85.7	$22,753	$251	$22,502
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%)	42.4	707^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.4%		41	713^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.8%	6	83.3	53.5	60.0		75.0	70.4	65.5	61.7		76.5	$22,971	$303	$22,668
Algonkian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20196 Carter Court	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3240	457	37	12.2	27.6%	267 (58.4%)	21 (4.6%)	92 (20.1%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	77.5	238^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.6	153^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.2%	85	89.2	80.3	83.0		87.2	75.3	85.2	86.2		78.8	$21,818	$550	$21,268
Countryside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20624 Countryside Blvd.	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-3250	648	57	11.2	51.4%	231 (35.6%)	79 (12.2%)	218 (33.6%)	79 (12.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	49.8	612^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.9%		47.8	629^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.3%	17	78.9	69.6	82.0		63.4	68.8	62.4	72.3		72.5	$18,749	$361	$18,388
Lowes Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20755 Whitewater Dr	Sterling	20165	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4450	528	42	12.5	21.4%	268 (50.8%)	28 (5.3%)	90 (17.0%)	93 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	78.5	220^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.2%		77.1	261^st of 1110 public elementary schools	76.5%	41	91.0	83.0	86.1		77.8	85.4	83.0	80.6		82.6	$19,546	$81	$19,465
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	—	91 (16.2%)	42 (7.5%)	343 (61.0%)	69 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	9.9	1028^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.3	1006^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.4%	22	52.5	57.7	36.0		40.0	49.4	56.3	46.7		59.0	$21,043	$498	$20,545
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	—	47 (10.9%)	29 (6.7%)	277 (64.4%)	58 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	24.7	900^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.0%		36.1	755^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.0%	145	59.0	70.2	53.6		46.4	48.7	70.8	53.7		93.3	$22,289	$488	$21,801
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%)	47.9	635^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.8%		39.2	727^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.5%	92	80.3	70.0	54.2	60.0	70.7	68.9	68.5	74.4	77.1		$15,363	$195	$15,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary?

Students at Horizon Elementary are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Ridge Middle

Is Horizon Elementary a good school?

Horizon Elementary ranks 304^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Horizon Elementary.

What district is Horizon Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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