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Cool Spring Elementary

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Cool Spring Elementary ranks 488 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cool Spring Elementary is a PK–5 school in Leesburg, VA, serving 591 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a highly rated Virginia district. After several consecutive years ranked in the lower third of Virginia elementary schools, Cool Spring posted a dramatic turnaround in 2025–2026, jumping to the 56th percentile statewide (488th out of 1,111 schools) and earning a 3-star rating. The school also made enormous single-year gains on SOL tests, including 3rd-grade math jumping from 53.85% to 80.0% proficiency and 5th-grade reading rising from 60.67% to 80.22%.

The school serves a significantly higher-need population than many nearby schools, with 53.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This context matters when comparing test scores. While Cool Spring's overall ranking trails affluent neighbors like Seldens Landing Elementary and Newton-Lee Elementary, it actually outperforms Leesburg-area schools with similar poverty rates, including Frederick Douglass Elementary and Leesburg Elementary. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade math (81.32%) and reading (80.22%) nearly matched district averages, but 3rd-grade reading proficiency of 61.7% remains well below the district's 75.72% and is the school's clearest academic weakness.

Cool Spring's biggest ongoing challenge is equity: English Language Learners, low-income students, and disabled students score substantially below their peers, though these groups improved dramatically from the prior year, moving from near the bottom of the state to roughly the middle. Attendance is a bright spot — chronic absenteeism is just 11.8%, better than the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. With an 11:1 student-teacher ratio and strong momentum, Cool Spring appears to be a school on an upward trajectory; sustaining the recent gains in early literacy and closing subgroup gaps will be the keys to continued progress.

591

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,979

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

501 Tavistock Dr SE
Leesburg, VA 20175

(571) 252-2890

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Harper Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

36.7%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

488^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	59.4	488 of 1111	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	751 of 1110	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	795 of 1114	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	778 of 1114	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	695 of 1109	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	506 of 1103	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	907 of 1105	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	849 of 1097	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	739 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.1	348 of 1096	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	623 of 1100	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.9	397 of 1110	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.3	770 of 1120	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	724 of 1117	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	679 of 1117	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	543 of 1113	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.6	692 of 1082	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	391 of 1081	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.9	673 of 1083	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	612 of 1071	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.2	538 of 1062	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	324 of 420	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	175 of 315	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.2	300 of 306	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	261 of 300	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	311 of 1100	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	39.3	733 of 1096	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	766 of 1098	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	731 of 1100	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	376 of 619	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	492 of 606	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	534 of 580	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	514 of 564	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	687 of 1040	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.5	963 of 1046	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	936 of 1036	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	671 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	793 of 1093	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	832 of 1101	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	806 of 1093	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	112 of 974	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	416 of 973	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	568 of 979	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	458 of 984	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2026)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies88%+17 vs state

Mathematics78%+4 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, March 25, 2019

I could not be happier with this school and it's staff. I feel very lucky that my children can attend and have had such wonderful teachers that encourage them to learn in fun new ways. Every teacher we have had has gone above and beyond what I could have hoped. The staff has been phenomenal when dealing with our son and problems he was dealing with. The teachers are excellent in communicating what is going on in the classroom and keeping us on the same page with any concerns they might have. I am very happy with our experience there. 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 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
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%)	59.4	488^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.1%		36.6	751^st of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%	263	80.0	72.2	81.3	75.8	61.7	70.1	80.2	87.7	$19,979	$417	$19,562
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%)	28.7	855^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.0%		45.5	663^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.3%	192	59.2	75.3	47.1	52.9	51.3	67.9	57.7	80.9	$23,040	$357	$22,684
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%)	72.5	312^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.1	416^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.5%	104	80.4	89.0	80.0	77.7	73.2	82.9	76.5	91.8	$18,554	$333	$18,221
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%)	79.7	203^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	81.7%		81.1	196^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.3%	7	84.5	85.9	87.5	80.8	79.4	91.8	78.6	88.8	$18,637	$84	$18,553
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%)	75.8	270^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.7%		66	404^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.6%	134	83.5	90.6	83.5	78.0	72.9	87.5	74.7	90.6	$19,079	$81	$18,998
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%)	47.6	641^st of 1111 public elementary schools	42.3%		34.4	780^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.7%	139	79.1	61.2	76.6	64.1	64.2	65.5	76.9	81.0	$23,265	$461	$22,804
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%)	64.3	423^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.9%		59.3	483^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	56.5%	60	82.7	75.0	80.0	71.8	66.7	78.8	77.7	89.7	$21,289	$530	$20,759
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%)	82.5	166^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.1%		77.2	259^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.7%	93	83.7	91.0	87.4	84.0	80.2	84.1	89.3	88.5	$17,558	$231	$17,327
Richard and Mildred Loving 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%)	44.1	691^st of 1111 public elementary schools	37.8%		39.8	724^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.8%	33	72.0	75.0	63.2	58.5	66.7	73.5	59.6	84.2	$21,050	$401	$20,650
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	$17,852	$168	$17,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Cool Spring Elementary

Is Cool Spring Elementary a good school?

Cool Spring Elementary ranks 488^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cool Spring Elementary?

Students at Cool Spring Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cool Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harper Park Middle

How many students attend Cool Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Cool Spring Elementary.

What district is Cool Spring Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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