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Countryside Elementary

Q: Is Countryside Elementary a good school?

Countryside Elementary ranks 612 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Elementary is a mid-sized PK–5 school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 648 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top 20% of Virginia. The school itself currently ranks 612th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (45th percentile) — a middle-tier position that places it well above nearby Rolling Ridge, Guilford, and Sully elementary schools, but well below higher-performing neighbors like Algonkian and Horizon.

Countryside's test scores are mixed. On the bright side, 5th grade math proficiency was 82% in 2025-26, essentially matching the district average. The school also stands out for exceptional state test performance among its African American students, ranking in the top 10% of Virginia schools for that group. However, 4th grade reading proficiency was just 62.4% — about 19 points below the district — and 4th grade math has shown a similar chronic gap. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 18.1%, above both the district (14.1%) and state averages, though it has improved from 21.7% a few years ago. Interestingly, Sterling Elementary, which serves a much higher-poverty population, has a far lower chronic absenteeism rate of 7.0%, suggesting absenteeism at Countryside is not purely poverty-driven.

Countryside maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2 and spends $17,495 per student — less than most nearby schools, including Potowmack, Sugarland, and Meadowland, while achieving comparable or better results than some of those higher-spending neighbors. Over the past five years, the school's ranking has remained steady in the lower-middle band of state elementary schools, with no clear upward trend. Reducing absenteeism and closing the 4th grade reading and math gaps would give Countryside a real path toward joining the higher-performing cluster to its west.

648

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,495

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20624 Countryside Blvd.
Sterling, VA 20165

(571) 434-3250

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Countryside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Bend Middle
High:	Potomac Falls High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Hispanic:

33.6%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!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 school71%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

612^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	49.8	612 of 1111	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	629 of 1110	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	553 of 1114	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	630 of 1114	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	769 of 1109	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	345 of 1103	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	561 of 1105	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	601 of 1097	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	514 of 1099	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	457 of 1096	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	345 of 1100	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	313 of 1110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	424 of 1120	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	704 of 1117	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	687 of 1117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	538 of 1113	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	481 of 1082	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	495 of 1081	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	620 of 1083	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	726 of 1071	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	534 of 1062	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	58 of 591	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	71.2	142 of 579	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	119 of 588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	249 of 579	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	160 of 246	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.9	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.4	102 of 238	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	148 of 230	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	352 of 420	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	261 of 355	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	171 of 315	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	205 of 326	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	109 of 300	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	509 of 1100	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	611 of 1096	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	530 of 1098	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	607 of 1100	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	461 of 619	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	454 of 606	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	432 of 580	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	373 of 564	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	636 of 1040	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	663 of 1046	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	585 of 1036	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	717 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	629 of 1093	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	543 of 1101	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	640 of 1093	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	243 of 271	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	133 of 247	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	225 of 245	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	450 of 974	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	540 of 973	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	588 of 979	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	631 of 984	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)90th percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)16th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

VA Studies72%~ state avg

English Reading68%-3 vs state

Science63%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 17, 2019

The principal is way below standard. The teachers are amazing, however, with a principal like this, I wonder how many of them will last. A lot of teachers are leaving this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Agreed, the principal is way below standard. It reflects on the parent/staff surveys! His departure is way overdue. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The leaders of this school really need to step it up. It's the same things every year. Education should by dynamic. Haven't been too impressed with the teachers either. 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
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	$17,495	$561	$16,934
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	$21,047	$579	$20,468
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	$22,049	$262	$21,788
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	$19,157	$573	$18,584
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	100.8%	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	$23,097	$861	$22,237
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
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	$20,878	$280	$20,598
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Elementary?

Students at Countryside Elementary are 36% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Countryside Elementary a good school?

Countryside Elementary ranks 612^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Countryside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Countryside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Potomac Falls High

How many students attend Countryside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Countryside Elementary.

What district is Countryside Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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