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Cedar Lane Elementary

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Cedar Lane Elementary ranks 275 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Lane Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Ashburn, VA, serving 701 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th in Virginia. The school currently ranks 275th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (75th percentile, 4 stars) — a solidly above-average result, but a clear slide from its post-pandemic peak of 105th (5 stars) in 2021–22, with rankings declining for four consecutive years.

Academically, the school's standout strength is 3rd-grade reading, where 83.18% of students scored proficient — well above the district's 75.72% and the nearby-school average. But that early-literacy edge doesn't fully carry through: 4th-grade reading (80.53%) falls below both the district and local averages, and 5th-grade reading is only middling for the area. The bigger red flag is 4th-grade math, which dropped eight points in a single year — from 87.04% to 79.13% — slipping below the district average. By contrast, 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade math remain above district and local benchmarks.

Cedar Lane sits in a polarized neighborhood: Mill Run Elementary (#10 in Virginia) and Waxpool Elementary (#38) are top-tier schools just miles away, while Dominion Trail Elementary, only 0.64 miles away, lags far behind. Cedar Lane lands in the middle locally: chronic absenteeism recovered to 14.0% after a post-pandemic spike, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 22.8%. The school spends less per pupil ($17,377) than several neighbors yet keeps a favorable 12.2 student-teacher ratio. Subgroup data shows a relative strength with English Learners (76th percentile) but consistently low results for disabled students and a notable recent decline in the statewide ranking for African American students — an equity trend worth watching. Overall, Cedar Lane is a dependable above-average school with genuine strengths in early literacy, but it faces questions about sustaining those gains into upper elementary and closing widening subgroup gaps.

701

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,377

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43700 Tolamac Dr
Ashburn, VA 20147

(571) 252-2120

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trailside Middle
High:	Stone Bridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Asian:

28.0%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 25% 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 school82%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

275^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	75.5	275 of 1111	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	217 of 1110	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	150 of 1114	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	148 of 1114	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	105 of 1109	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	123 of 1103	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	468 of 1105	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	281 of 1097	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	259 of 1099	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	235 of 1096	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	284 of 1100	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	289 of 1110	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	316 of 1120	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	289 of 1117	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	58.7	476 of 1117	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	557 of 1113	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	384 of 1082	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	405 of 1081	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	382 of 1083	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	423 of 1071	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	163 of 1062	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	355 of 591	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.7	84 of 579	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	24 of 588	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	23 of 579	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	128 of 246	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	107 of 238	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	90 of 230	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	252 of 420	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	196 of 355	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	201 of 324	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	77 of 315	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	55 of 306	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	75 of 300	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	211 of 1100	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	182 of 1096	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	133 of 1098	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	208 of 1100	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	171 of 619	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	248 of 606	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	209 of 580	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	157 of 564	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	462 of 1040	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	354 of 1046	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	336 of 1036	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	343 of 1099	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	253 of 1093	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	204 of 1101	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	112 of 1093	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	142 of 306	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.8	27 of 271	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	37 of 247	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	36 of 245	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	352 of 974	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	299 of 973	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	185 of 979	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	271 of 984	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)81st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2026)40th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+15 vs state

Mathematics83%+9 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Science78%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2015

A wonderful school staff and leadership. Responsive, inspiring, and dedicated. Thank you Mr. Marple, Mr. Tracey, and Staff! Our kids love Cedar Lane! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 13, 2012

I am so thankful that my children are going to Cedar Lane. Mr. Dallas was voted Principal of the year last yr. (2011-2012) You can defiantly tell that his professionalism and dedication toward education has a strong effect on his team = the teachers, staff, students and parents. His "can do" attitude encourages all of us to do our best.

My husband and I both graduated with honors from college, so academics are very important to us. We both have been impressed with the curriculum and how it is taught. We appreciate the many projects incorporated within Science, Math, Reading and Social Studies. The students not only study the information they apply it.

This is wonderful because the students retain the information! Students who memorize forget the most important facts days after the test.

Thank you, Mr. Dallas, and your teachers who are doing an incredible job! Hats off! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

My daughter attended cedar lane for three years. My husband and I put our faith in the school and there special needs program. The program at cedar lane caused so much damage to our daughter she wanted to commit suicide by age 5. I am so happy we took her out of the school I should have done so sooner. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 31, 2011

Cedar Lane is a wonderful school! Our children have been attending the school for three yrs. The staff is dedicated toward helping the students learn the information in a way that they remember it. I am always impressed on how the teachers work together to take a specific topic and intertwine it within other classes.

The principal and teachers make a great team. I think this is why we have so many parents who want to get involved and support the school.

We are also very thankful to have our children go to a school that has really neat math and reading programs. This is my favorite part of Cedar Lane....the commitment towards these two topics.

Thank you Cedar Lane! Keep up the great work! 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 (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
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
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
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
Ashburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44062 Fincastle Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2350	513	42	12.2	23.2%	230 (44.8%)	39 (7.6%)	86 (16.8%)	110 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.2%)	74.9	281^st of 1111 public elementary schools	74.7%		85.7	108^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.3%	173	79.2	83.3	85.0	79.6	75.0	88.5	80.7	86.5	$18,662	$317	$18,345
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
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
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
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
Steuart W. Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20700 Marblehead Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2360	710	54	13.1	39.2%	229 (32.3%)	95 (13.4%)	158 (22.3%)	162 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.9%)	60.1	474^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.3%		70.6	346^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.8%	128	73.0	70.3	80.2	78.2	67.2	74.0	79.0	83.2	$16,318	$87	$16,231
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Lane Elementary

How many students attend Cedar Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Cedar Lane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trailside Middle
High : Stone Bridge High

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Lane Elementary?

Students at Cedar Lane Elementary are 43% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Cedar Lane Elementary a good school?

Cedar Lane Elementary ranks 275^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Lane Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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