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Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary

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Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary ranks 188 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary is a public elementary school in Hamilton, Virginia, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 90% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 71.56%. The school's reading proficiency rates are also impressive, with 4th-grade students scoring 93.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 73.09%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary consistently outperforms many of them in academic metrics, such as SOL test scores and school rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 83.75% proficient or better in Science, compared to the Loudoun County Public Schools average of 77.88% and the state average of 68.94%. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Virginia elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.2% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school may need to address.

417

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,894

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38180 West Colonial Highway
Hamilton, VA 20158

(540) 751-2540

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blue Ridge Middle
High:	Loudoun Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

188^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 61Elementary Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

19^th of 129Loudoun 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
2025	81.4	188 of 1110	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	196 of 1114	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	388 of 1114	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	294 of 1109	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	159 of 1103	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	357 of 1105	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	183 of 1097	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	133 of 1099	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	231 of 1096	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	143 of 1100	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.6	70 of 1110	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	79.3	152 of 1120	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	157 of 1117	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	159 of 1117	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	394 of 1113	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	273 of 355	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	237 of 324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	253 of 1096	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	234 of 1098	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	334 of 1100	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	158 of 1093	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	195 of 1101	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	423 of 1093	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	191 of 973	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	248 of 979	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	478 of 984	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)23rd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies88%+19 vs state

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	38180 West Colonial Highway	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2540	417	37	11.3	10.1%	317 (76.0%)	13 (3.1%)	35 (8.4%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	81.4	188^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.2	196^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.4%	8	81.1	89.7	90.0	83.8	73.6	93.1	86.4	87.7	$23,894	$368	$23,527
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	54 S Kerr St	Hamilton	20158	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2570	170	19	9.0	13.5%	133 (78.2%)	4 (2.4%)	17 (10.0%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	69.6	360^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.3	224^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.9%	136	85.7	76.0	74.1	77.8	80.0	80.0	81.5	72.0	$28,264	$709	$27,555
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18048 Lincoln Rd	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2430	91	12	7.6	8.8%	79 (86.8%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	95.3	5^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.6%	11		100.0	100.0	94.1		100.0	94.1	100.0	$30,795	$73	$30,721
Emerick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 S Nursery Ave	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 571-2440	416	32	13.0	12.5%	309 (74.3%)	8 (1.9%)	50 (12.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	91	35^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%		87.2	82^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	92.6%	47	89.0	93.1	94.2	95.7	95.9	93.0	89.7	91.2	$18,782	$83	$18,699
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36803 Allder School Rd.	Purcellville	21032	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2550	649	57	11.4	15.7%	472 (72.7%)	15 (2.3%)	104 (16.0%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.2%)	58	505^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.5%		63.9	440^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.5%	65	71.7	73.3	70.3	70.3	70.6	80.8	75.5	79.6	$19,205	$103	$19,102
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17115 Evening Star Dr	Round Hill	20141	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2450	521	46	11.4	10.4%	403 (77.4%)	12 (2.3%)	61 (11.7%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	83.1	159^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.8	285^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.4%	126	82.9	86.3	84.1	84.9	85.7	86.3	88.7	90.4	$19,232	$93	$19,139
Hillsboro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	37110 Charles Town Pike	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 751-2560	144	9	16.7	10.4%	124 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	90.2	47^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.8%		85.5	109^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	100.0	90.5	95.2	85.0	87.0	90.5	90.5	95.2	$24,120	$16	$24,104
Waterford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15513 Loyalty Rd	Waterford	20197	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2460	243	20	12.2	5.3%	189 (77.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.5	302^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	72.9%	39	80.9	86.3	82.2	71.1	80.9	90.2	82.2	88.2	$19,696	$71	$19,624
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%)	66	404^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.6%		65	426^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.8%	22	79.0	76.0	83.3	84.4	67.0	74.0	78.4	78.4	$18,816	$89	$18,727
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%)	65.1	416^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.5%		70.6	346^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	70	77.8	81.1	82.5	77.3	59.1	75.3	78.1	88.2	$19,083	$491	$18,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blue Ridge Middle
High : Loudoun Valley High

Is Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary a good school?

Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary ranks 188^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary.

What district is Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary?

Students at Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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