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John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary

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John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary ranks 203 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary, serving 617 students in grades PK-5 in Leesburg, VA, is part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a top-ranked Virginia district. The school has been a consistent high performer, earning 4 stars every year since 2015-16 and ranking in the 80th–87th percentile statewide over that span; in 2025-26, it ranked 203rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (82nd percentile).

Tolbert's greatest academic strength is mathematics. In 2025-26, 3rd grade math proficiency was 84.5%, 4th grade 85.9%, and 5th grade 87.5% — all well above district and state averages. The school also stands out for its work with English Language Learners, ranking in the 87th–93rd percentile among Virginia schools serving ELL students over the past three years. Attendance is better than district and state averages, with an 11.8% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-25 compared to 14.1% for the district. Tolbert achieves these results while spending about $18,278 per student — less than nearby schools like Frederick Douglass Elementary ($23,118) and Leesburg Elementary ($23,232), which rank far lower. Compared to nearby schools, Tolbert consistently outperforms its cluster, often ranking above Evergreen Mill Elementary, Belmont Station Elementary, Catoctin Elementary, and Newton-Lee Elementary.

The main opportunity for improvement is upper-elementary reading. While 4th grade reading was a highlight at 91.8% in 2025-26, 5th grade reading has dipped below the district average in recent years. Virginia Studies scores have also fluctuated, though they remain well above the state. Some subgroup rankings shifted in 2025-26, with low-income students falling from the 81st to 62nd percentile and Asian students from the 80th to 37th percentile, though disabled students improved from the 23rd to 53rd percentile. For parents, Tolbert is a reliable, high-performing school with strong math outcomes, excellent ELL support, and efficient use of resources — a stable choice in the Leesburg area.

617

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,278

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

691 Potomac Station Dr NE
Leesburg, VA 20176

(571) 252-2870

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Harper Park Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Asian:

19.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% 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 school85%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

203^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	79.7	203 of 1111	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	196 of 1110	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	157 of 1114	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	214 of 1114	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	191 of 1109	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	142 of 1103	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	221 of 1105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	193 of 1097	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	194 of 1099	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	157 of 1096	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	283 of 1100	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	209 of 1110	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	230 of 1120	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	60.0	443 of 1117	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	534 of 1117	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	511 of 1113	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	443 of 1082	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.6	571 of 1081	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	633 of 1083	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	446 of 1071	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.0	592 of 1062	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	95 of 591	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	132 of 579	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	20 of 579	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	154 of 246	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.4	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	46 of 238	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	113 of 230	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	198 of 420	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	274 of 355	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	24 of 326	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	44 of 300	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	262 of 1100	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	251 of 1096	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	186 of 1098	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	273 of 1100	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	161 of 619	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	211 of 606	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	105 of 580	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	163 of 564	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	392 of 1040	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	196 of 1046	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	229 of 1036	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	167 of 1099	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	173 of 1093	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	165 of 1101	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	154 of 1093	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	76 of 271	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	121 of 247	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	173 of 974	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	182 of 973	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	149 of 979	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	321 of 984	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)53rd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies89%+18 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2012

I absolutely love this school! I was shocked when I saw that it only has 2 stars. This school is amazing - always has different clubs and activities for parents and the kids to get involved in, the teachers use technology to help teach the kids... Including iPads, smart boards.. They make videos and post them on a secured site for parents to watch. The principal is completely on the ball - we had a bully issue on the bus at the beginning of the year - within 30 minutes of sending an email to my son's teacher, the principal called me herself, and the following morning got on the bus and talked to the students. I definitely recommend this 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 (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
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	$18,278	$88	$18,190
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	$18,301	$122	$18,180
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	$17,174	$252	$16,921
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	$23,118	$466	$22,652
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	$19,965	$578	$19,387
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	$23,232	$233	$22,998
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	$19,083	$491	$18,592
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
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
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	$18,816	$89	$18,727

Frequently Asked Questions about John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary?

Students at John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary are 46% White, 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary.

What schools do graduates of John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harper Park Middle

What district is John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary a good school?

John W. Tolbert Junior Elementary ranks 203^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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