Summary
Madison's Trust Elementary is a large PK–5 school in Ashburn, VA, serving 1,004 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th out of 131 in Virginia. The school ranks 31st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (97th percentile, 5 stars), making it the second-highest-ranked school in its local cluster—behind only Mill Run Elementary, which ranks 10th statewide—and ahead of the other nine nearby schools analyzed. Its rank history shows remarkable stability, hovering between 30th and 48th in recent years with a peak of 3rd in the state in 2020–2021.
Academically, Madison's Trust posts proficiency rates far above district and state averages across every subject and grade level. In 2025–2026, math proficiency ranged from 91.8% to 96.0%, reading from 84.7% to 92.8%, with 90.4% in 5th-grade science and an outstanding 97.7% in 4th-grade Virginia Studies—the highest score in the local cluster, even surpassing Mill Run's 96.1%. These results exceed district averages by 9 to 14 points and state averages by 17 to 27 points. The school is also exceptionally effective for historically underserved groups: Hispanic students rank 12th in Virginia, African American students 14th, English Language Learners 13th, and low-income students 21st—all landing in the 96th to 98th percentile statewide.
What makes Madison's Trust distinctive is its efficiency. It has the largest enrollment in the cluster, the highest student-teacher ratio (15.4), and lower per-pupil spending ($14,733) than most nearby schools, yet it outperforms all but one of them. Chronic absenteeism sits at 11.9%, below the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages, though several nearby schools post lower rates and absenteeism rose from 9.7% the prior year. The school's relative soft spot is 3rd-grade reading (84.7% proficiency), while its socioeconomic profile has shifted—the share of students receiving free or reduced lunch rose from 6.9% to 15.0% in two years—without any dip in performance. This combination of scale, efficiency, and consistently elite results makes Madison's Trust a standout in the Ashburn area.
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