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Buffalo Trail Elementary

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Buffalo Trail Elementary ranks 247 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Trail Elementary is a PK–5 school in Aldie, VA, serving 756 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school holds a 4-star state rating and ranks 247th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 78th percentile statewide — a solid showing, though it sits in the middle of a very strong pack of nearby schools. Among nine neighboring elementary schools, Buffalo Trail ranks 8th, trailing Hovatter Elementary, Cardinal Ridge Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Goshen Post Elementary, Pinebrook Elementary, Elaine E. Thompson Elementary, and Little River Elementary, while outperforming Arcola Elementary and Hutchison Farm Elementary.

The school’s biggest academic strength is 3rd-grade math, with a 98% SOL proficiency rate — the highest among nearby schools and roughly 24 points above the state average. Buffalo Trail also stands out for its work with English Language Learner students, ranking 3rd out of 315 Virginia schools, a remarkable 99th-percentile result. However, upper-grade performance is less consistent. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits at 73%, below the district average and lower than nearly all neighboring schools, suggesting a possible transition challenge as students move through the grade levels.

Families should also note that chronic absenteeism has risen to 15.5%, above both the district and state averages. Subgroup results are uneven, with strong outcomes for male and ELL students but weaker results for White, low-income, and African American students in recent years. The school benefits from a favorable 12.9 student-teacher ratio and a low poverty rate, giving it solid resources to build on. Overall, Buffalo Trail is a good school with clear strengths, but families weighing it against the excellent schools nearby will want to consider the upper-grade science scores and attendance trends.

756

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,072

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42190 Seven Hills Drive
Aldie, VA 20105

(703) 722-2780

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Students who attend Buffalo Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Middle
High:	Lightridge High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.8%

White:

27.5%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2023) to 78th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

247^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	77.2	247 of 1111	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	237 of 1110	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	202 of 1114	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	129 of 1114	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	182 of 1109	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	168 of 1103	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	425 of 1105	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	399 of 1097	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	455 of 1099	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	362 of 1096	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.5	225 of 1100	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	198 of 1110	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	143 of 1120	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	321 of 591	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	80.0	79 of 579	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	50 of 588	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	18 of 579	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	68 of 246	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	82 of 238	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	79 of 230	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	200 of 420	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	248 of 355	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	3 of 315	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	72.9	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	293 of 1100	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	281 of 1096	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	190 of 1098	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	194 of 1100	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	165 of 619	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	170 of 606	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	709 of 1040	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	528 of 1046	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	315 of 1036	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	196 of 1099	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	200 of 1093	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	189 of 1101	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	81 of 1093	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	175 of 306	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	137 of 271	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	142 of 247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	82 of 245	66.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	693 of 974	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	614 of 973	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	435 of 979	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	407 of 984	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)99th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-46 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies86%+16 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 17, 2016

This is a terrible school for special need children. Despite the info from 2 parents and a previous employee, my child was sent here. The teacher and Administrator, both are extremely incapable, insensitive and within 2 months I had to remove my kid from that school. If you have any special needs kid, from Developmental delay to Autism, stay away from Buffelo Trail. I have heart breaking experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Both the leadership run by Mrs. Rogaliner and the teachers in each classrom are exceptional. My children have done very well in this environment. I would recommend it to everyone, anyone! 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
Buffalo Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42190 Seven Hills Drive	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2780	756	59	12.9	12.2%	208 (27.5%)	62 (8.2%)	57 (7.5%)	354 (46.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.5%)	77.2	247^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.8%		78.8	237^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.6%	10	98.0	80.6	82.9	73.0	87.3	84.3	82.8	86.5	$16,072	$228	$15,844
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25491 Riding Center Drive	South Riding	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4370	813	62	13.1	18.5%	218 (26.8%)	82 (10.1%)	51 (6.3%)	396 (48.7%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.0%)	85.4	115^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.6%		87.4	85^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.3%	30	86.9	87.2	94.1	84.4	81.5	87.0	92.5	90.4	$15,077	$191	$14,886
Pinebrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25480 Mindful Court	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4325	699	52	13.3	21.9%	217 (31.0%)	75 (10.7%)	50 (7.2%)	296 (42.3%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.6%)	82.4	167^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.5	113^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.8%	54	86.5	86.3	89.9	81.9	80.2	86.9	86.6	87.8	$16,200	$185	$16,015
Cardinal Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26155 Bullrun Post Office Road	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4020	834	60	13.7	18.9%	188 (22.5%)	75 (9.0%)	50 (6.0%)	448 (53.7%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.6%)	85.6	112^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.9	124^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.8%	12	86.9	85.9	95.5	83.9	85.8	87.0	91.5	89.2	$13,672	$76	$13,595
Hutchison Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42819 Center St.	South Riding	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4350	672	53	12.7	30.5%	256 (38.1%)	61 (9.1%)	87 (12.9%)	224 (33.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	72.5	310^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.1%		77.5	253^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	77.2%	57	76.9	79.1	87.6	80.4	74.1	83.9	82.3	83.9	$17,870	$560	$17,309
Goshen Post Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24945 Lobo Drive	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4030	851	67	12.7	9.3%	194 (22.8%)	56 (6.6%)	68 (8.0%)	472 (55.5%)	21 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.6%)	84.5	135^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.8	78^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.0%	57	90.9	87.6	88.2	84.4	80.3	88.9	87.6	88.8	$14,814	$328	$14,486
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43464 Hyland Hills St	South Riding	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4360	701	55	12.7	16.7%	296 (42.2%)	45 (6.4%)	80 (11.4%)	218 (31.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.0%)	78.4	221^st of 1111 public elementary schools	80.1%		82.2	177^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.1%	44	93.3	88.5	79.0	80.5	87.7	81.4	78.0	89.6	$17,195	$490	$16,706
Hovatter Elementary	Public	3-5	41135 collaboration drive	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4120	810	56	14.5	3.7%	364 (44.9%)	38 (4.7%)	34 (4.2%)	308 (38.0%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (6.0%)	88.2	70^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.7%		86.2	98^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.2%	28	94.4	90.7	90.5	86.0	87.7	91.3	92.4	85.9	$14,696	$153	$14,542
Henrietta Lacks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	41125 Collaboration Drive	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 367-4130	780	57	13.7	8.6%	317 (40.6%)	45 (5.8%)	46 (5.9%)	304 (39.0%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.8%)								(n/a)
Arcola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41740 Tall Cedars Parkway	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4390	748	61	12.3	24.3%	210 (28.1%)	82 (11.0%)	65 (8.7%)	319 (42.6%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.6%)	73.6	297^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.3%		71	343^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	69.1%	46	82.5	89.7	81.4	71.3	73.8	87.2	77.5	89.3	$17,582	$227	$17,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Trail Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Trail Elementary?

Students at Buffalo Trail Elementary are 47% Asian, 28% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Buffalo Trail Elementary a good school?

Buffalo Trail Elementary ranks 247^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willard Middle
High : Lightridge High

How many students attend Buffalo Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Buffalo Trail Elementary.

What district is Buffalo Trail Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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