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Hillsboro Charter Academy

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Hillsboro Charter Academy ranks 159 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hillsboro Charter Academy is a small K-5 charter school in Purcellville, Virginia, serving just 144 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, one of Virginia's strongest districts. The school has a consistent record of strong academic performance, ranking 159th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025–2026 (86th percentile, 4 stars). However, with only 144 students, Hillsboro's ranking has swung from 3rd place in 2021–2022 to 47th in 2024–2025 and back to 159th this year, reflecting how much a single cohort can shift results at a school this size.

Academically, Hillsboro outperforms most nearby schools. In 2025–2026, its rank of 159th was better than Catoctin Elementary (270th), Lucketts Elementary (276th), Hamilton Elementary (350th), Lovettsville Elementary (253rd), Waterford Elementary (194th), and Mountain View Elementary (393rd), though it trailed Lincoln Elementary (16th), Emerick Elementary (26th), and Round Hill Elementary (77th). The school's strongest results come in upper elementary: 4th grade math proficiency hit 95.65% versus 81.72% district-wide, and 4th and 5th grade reading scores were about 91%, well above state averages. Third grade reading is a relative weak spot at 73.91% proficiency, below the district's 75.72%, suggesting the school's approach gains traction as students develop foundational skills.

What really differentiates Hillsboro is its operational profile. The school has a strikingly higher student-teacher ratio of 16.7, compared with 7.6 at Lincoln Elementary, 11.3 at Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary, and 13.0 at Emerick Elementary. Yet it spends $24,120 per student, above most neighbors. Chronic absenteeism is low at 9.2%, well below the district rate of 14.1% and the state rate of 14.8%, and only 10.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For parents, Hillsboro is a reliably strong, small school with excellent attendance and engaged families, but its small size means test scores and rankings should be viewed with some flexibility from year to year.

144

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,146

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

37110 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132

(540) 751-2560

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

159^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	83.0	159 of 1111	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.2	47 of 1110	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	109 of 1114	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	155 of 1114	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	3 of 1109	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	86 of 1103	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	343 of 1105	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	138 of 1100	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	80 of 1098	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	110 of 1100	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	234 of 1099	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	90.8	29 of 1093	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	141 of 1101	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	216 of 1093	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	261 of 974	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	129 of 973	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	187 of 979	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	228 of 984	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies91%+21 vs state

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

English Reading86%+14 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 26, 2024

Students start together through the Kindergarten cohort. Special needs students don't always receive consistent individualized help. It's a small school however oversight is lacking where it matters. It was not a welcoming environment and when we raised concerns about student safety we were treated disparately. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Awesome school, great teachers. 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	83	159^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.2	47^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.8%	112	82.6	95.7	87.0	82.6	73.9	91.3	91.3	91.3	$26,146	$17	$26,129
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36803 Allder School Rd.	Purcellville	21032	Albemarle 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%)	66.8	393^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	64.6%		58	505^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.5%	112	75.2	74.6	74.1	78.7	79.7	81.0	83.2	79.2	$20,751	$90	$20,661
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%)	88	77^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.1	159^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.7%	82	95.1	88.6	90.5	87.4	88.7	89.7	90.4	88.6	$21,634	$79	$21,555
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%)	81.7	177^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.4	188^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.1%	11	84.3	88.8	87.7	84.6	80.0	87.5	85.9	84.4	$24,598	$452	$24,146
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%)	91.5	26^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.7%		91	35^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%	9	86.4	93.3	94.4	95.8	93.9	97.3	91.6	94.6	$20,605	$68	$20,536
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%)	70	350^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.6	360^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.6%	10	81.0	79.5	84.0	80.0	71.4	79.5	88.0	76.3	$30,405	$792	$29,613
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%)	92.8	16^th of 1111 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.3	5^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.5%	11	92.9	498.0	100.0	94.4	85.7	496.0	94.4	546.0	$33,004	$67	$32,937
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%)	80.6	194^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.5%		77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%	69	80.7	80.4	91.5	83.0	80.0	89.1	87.2	86.4	$20,794	$67	$20,728
Lovettsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	49 S Loudoun St	Lovettsville	20180	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2470	510	41	12.4	15.9%	364 (71.4%)	21 (4.1%)	81 (15.9%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	77	253^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	77.2%		69.4	364^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.2%	111	87.8	79.8	81.4	75.3	81.1	88.9	85.6	83.5	$20,052	$74	$19,979
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	$19,079	$81	$18,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Charter Academy?

Students at Hillsboro Charter Academy are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hillsboro Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Hillsboro Charter Academy.

Is Hillsboro Charter Academy a good school?

Hillsboro Charter Academy ranks 159^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillsboro Charter Academy in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

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