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Waxpool Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
62nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Waxpool Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 665 students. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waxpool Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 11 and 62 over the past 5 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years, indicating exceptional academic performance. Waxpool Elementary outperforms the Loudoun County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90%. The school is particularly notable for its exceptional performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking among the top 2-7 schools in Virginia for this subgroup.

While Waxpool Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools district, including Cedar Lane Elementary, Madison's Trust Elementary, and Moorefield Station Elementary, some schools like Mill Run Elementary and Legacy Elementary are also among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, with similar or even higher rankings than Waxpool Elementary. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area that the school may need to address to maintain its high academic standards.

678
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,247
Per pupil spending ?
16.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 42560 Black Angus Drive
       Ashburn, VA  20148

(571) 367-4220

District: Loudoun County Public Schools


Students who attend Waxpool Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Eagle Ridge Middle
High:    Briar Woods High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.4%
White:
28.2%
African American:
7.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2021 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school90%
District avg80%
Virginia avg71%
62nd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2021
From top 1% (2021) to top 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 61Elementary Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools
19th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.362 of 111094.4%★★★★★
202490.047 of 111495.8%★★★★★
202391.140 of 111496.4%★★★★★
202290.942 of 110996.2%★★★★★
202194.711 of 110399.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.6161 of 57972.2%★★★★☆
202455.1280 of 58852.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202583.313 of 24994.8%★★★★★
202480.218 of 23892.4%★★★★★
202381.019 of 23091.7%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202470.773 of 35579.4%★★★★☆
202369.578 of 32475.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202596.04 of 32698.8%★★★★★
202497.32 of 30699.3%★★★★★
202393.37 of 30097.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202588.065 of 109694.1%★★★★★
202487.666 of 109894.0%★★★★★
202389.445 of 110095.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202585.280 of 104692.4%★★★★★
202480.6121 of 103688.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202588.261 of 109394.4%★★★★★
202490.041 of 110196.3%★★★★★
202390.137 of 109396.6%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.812 of 27195.6%★★★★★
202476.255 of 24777.7%★★★★☆
202375.055 of 24577.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202577.6163 of 97383.2%★★★★☆
202476.3175 of 97982.1%★★★★☆
202377.4155 of 98484.2%★★★★☆
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 (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school
White (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2024)79th percentile-16 vs school
African American (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics92%+20 vs state
English Reading90%+19 vs state
VA Studies89%+21 vs state
Science88%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waxpool Elementary

Students who attend Waxpool Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle
High : Briar Woods High

Students at Waxpool Elementary are 48% Asian, 28% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Yes. Waxpool Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Waxpool Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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