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Forest Grove Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Forest Grove Elementary is a PK–5 school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 529 students in a high-poverty corner of eastern Loudoun County under Loudoun County Public Schools. With more than 99% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, the school has ranked near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools for a decade—placing in the 16th percentile for 2025–2026—even though it spends a substantial $21,258 per student and keeps class sizes low with a 9.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

SOL proficiency rates at Forest Grove run well below district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade. The widest gaps are in 3rd-grade reading (41% proficient vs. 76% district average) and 3rd-grade math (53% vs. 82%). One bright spot is 4th-grade Virginia Studies, where 77% of students passed, beating the state average. Nearby comparisons show different outcomes are possible: Sterling Elementary, just 1.3 miles away, serves a nearly identical student population but ranks higher and posts stronger scores in several grades, while Sully Elementary, Rolling Ridge Elementary, and Guilford Elementary rank in the single digits statewide. A few miles into Fairfax County, Dranesville Elementary and Clearview Elementary perform in the 37th–43rd percentiles.

The most striking area for improvement is attendance. Forest Grove's chronic absenteeism rate was 22.9% in 2024–2025—more than 1.6 times the district rate and dramatically higher than Sterling Elementary's 7.0%, even though both schools serve similarly high-poverty families. That gap suggests reducing absenteeism could meaningfully boost achievement. There are also building blocks to work from: economically disadvantaged students have improved from the 9th to 22nd percentile over two years, and the school's Virginia Studies results hint at instructional strengths that could be replicated in reading and math.

529

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,258

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46245 Forest Ridge Dr.
Sterling, VA 20164

(703) 434-4560

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Forest Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sterling Middle
High:	Park View High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

White:

15.1%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

937^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	20.3	937 of 1111	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	948 of 1110	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	946 of 1114	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	912 of 1114	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	960 of 1109	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	845 of 1103	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	793 of 1105	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	809 of 1097	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	950 of 1099	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	946 of 1096	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	925 of 1100	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	855 of 1110	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.4	742 of 1120	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	722 of 1117	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	982 of 1117	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	889 of 1113	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.8	688 of 1082	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	554 of 1081	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	786 of 1083	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.9	807 of 1071	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.6	799 of 1062	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	213 of 246	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	153 of 238	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	200 of 230	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	255 of 315	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	251 of 326	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	247 of 306	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	202 of 300	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	965 of 1100	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	973 of 1096	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	956 of 1098	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	900 of 1100	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	551 of 619	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	529 of 606	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	527 of 580	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	492 of 564	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	807 of 1040	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	863 of 1046	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	940 of 1036	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	905 of 1099	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	884 of 1093	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	916 of 1101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	921 of 1093	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	649 of 974	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	766 of 973	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	548 of 979	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	546 of 984	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies77%+6 vs state

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

English Reading51%-20 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	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 Algebra I 6th Grade	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
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.3	937^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%	11		53.5	65.0	65.5		50.6	40.9	59.5	53.5		76.7	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.7	1022^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%	66		60.3	42.2	42.9		46.0	56.7	43.8	36.5		70.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349
Clearview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12635 Builders Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 708-6000	580	50	11.4	60.2%	154 (26.6%)	37 (6.4%)	325 (56.0%)	40 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	43.3	700^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.0%		36.3	752^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.3%	52		71.3	68.2	63.3	68.9	68.9	62.8	58.3	74.3	78.1		$15,631	$1,241	$14,391
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		$14,283	$354	$13,930
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Poplar Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4550	504	54	9.3	99.4%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	412 (81.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	8	1044^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.0%		3.8	1080^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.7%	36		54.6	43.0	60.0		42.5	34.5	37.7	47.5		63.6	$18,499	$459	$18,040
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	99.3%	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	$20,283	$515	$19,768
Herndon Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	630 Dranesville Rd	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 326-3100	792	52	15.3	74.4%	102 (12.9%)	81 (10.2%)	549 (69.3%)	42 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	2.1	1098^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	1091^st of 1110 public elementary schools	1.7%	7		42.6	37.8	12.1	27.3	33.7	36.6	42.0	42.3	52.8		$14,282	$1,269	$13,013
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	99.5%	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	$20,792	$530	$20,262
Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13209 Parcher Ave	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8300	970	72	13.5	92.4%	42 (4.3%)	55 (5.7%)	771 (79.5%)	67 (6.9%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	2.6	1096^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.4	1087^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.1%	9		44.6	43.5	28.8	31.6	41.6	38.4	37.4	41.4	47.9		$15,579	$1,824	$13,756
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11900 Lake Newport Rd	Reston	20194	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 375-4800	357	35	10.0	19.3%	215 (60.2%)	30 (8.4%)	54 (15.1%)	26 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	67.2	387^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.2%		54.1	553^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	50.2%	166	≥ 50%	78.0	78.3	393.0	83.3	76.3	70.0	78.3	81.6	83.3		$18,590	$773	$17,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Grove Elementary

How many students attend Forest Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Forest Grove Elementary.

What district is Forest Grove Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Forest Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sterling Middle
High : Park View High

Is Forest Grove Elementary a good school?

Forest Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Grove Elementary?

Students at Forest Grove Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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