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Elaine E. Thompson Elementary

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Elaine E. Thompson Elementary ranks 198 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elaine E. Thompson Elementary is a PK–5 school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 756 students as part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 86th percentile statewide. The school has earned a steady 4-star rating for three straight years, ranking 198th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025–26 (82nd percentile) — a consistent, dependable performance trend.

Thompson stands out among nearby schools in several practical ways. Its student-teacher ratio of 11.5-to-1 is the lowest among ten surrounding elementary schools, including Legacy Elementary and Madison's Trust Elementary. The school has also made huge strides in attendance: chronic absenteeism fell from 22.0% in 2022–23 to 12.8% in 2024–25, now better than both district and state averages. Academically, every grade level's math and reading SOL proficiency exceeds district and state averages, and 5th-grade science rebounded to 79.5% after a brief dip the previous year.

What truly sets Thompson apart is its results for students who are often underserved elsewhere. English learners, Hispanic students, and African American students all rank in the 80th–89th percentile statewide — exceptional outcomes. Low-income students jumped from the 41st to the 70th percentile in just two years, while students with disabilities climbed from the 30th to the 66th percentile. These gains came even as the school's free/reduced lunch rate rose from 10.5% to 18.3%, showing that support systems are working as the student body grows more diverse. Notably, Thompson achieves all this while spending less per student ($13,618) than any of its ten nearby peers — a sign of efficient resource use that other schools could learn from. For parents, this is a school that combines strong academics, small class sizes, and a track record of lifting outcomes for every group of students.

756

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,618

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24200 Pissaro Drive
Sterling, VA 20166

(571) 367-4230

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.9%

White:

25.4%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2024 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

198^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	80.1	198 of 1111	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	214 of 1110	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	176 of 1114	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	70 of 591	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	169 of 588	71.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	124 of 246	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	94 of 238	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	143 of 420	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	247 of 355	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	62 of 315	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	87 of 326	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	232 of 1100	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	198 of 1096	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	113 of 1098	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	65 of 619	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	317 of 1040	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	558 of 1046	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	610 of 1036	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	187 of 1099	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	242 of 1093	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	258 of 1101	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	535 of 974	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	557 of 973	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	514 of 979	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies89%+18 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

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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
Elaine E. Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Pissaro Drive	Sterling	20166	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(571) 367-4230	756	66	11.5	18.3%	192 (25.4%)	52 (6.9%)	51 (6.7%)	400 (52.9%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	80.1	198^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.2%		80	214^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.7%	16	87.3	85.0	85.8	79.5	84.4	83.0	82.7	88.9	$13,618	$76	$13,542
Creighton's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23171 Minerva Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4480	824	63	13.1	19.9%	216 (26.2%)	47 (5.7%)	65 (7.9%)	439 (53.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.0%)	78.3	227^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.6%		80.7	204^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	86.6	81.7	85.8	83.5	77.2	86.5	84.3	82.3	$16,139	$430	$15,708
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
Legacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22995 Minerva Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4425	627	48	13.0	16.7%	204 (32.5%)	43 (6.9%)	70 (11.2%)	266 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	89.1	56^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.0%		86.7	89^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.0%	33	90.2	95.9	92.2	85.1	89.1	91.8	88.7	93.6	$17,362	$87	$17,275
Madison's Trust Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42380 Creighton Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-1018	1,004	65	15.4	15.0%	281 (28.0%)	86 (8.6%)	60 (6.0%)	471 (46.9%)	24 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (8.2%)	91	31^st of 1111 public elementary schools	97.2%		90.1	48^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.7%	17	91.8	96.0	92.4	90.4	84.7	92.3	92.8	97.7	$14,733	$582	$14,151
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
Rosa Lee Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43330 Loudoun Reserve Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4490	792	60	13.2	13.6%	121 (15.3%)	67 (8.5%)	47 (5.9%)	488 (61.6%)	27 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.1%)	83.8	149^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	166^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	90.5	86.2	90.2	82.7	83.3	86.3	86.2	88.6	$16,695	$243	$16,452
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elaine E. Thompson Elementary

How many students attend Elaine E. Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Elaine E. Thompson Elementary.

What district is Elaine E. Thompson Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

Is Elaine E. Thompson Elementary a good school?

Elaine E. Thompson Elementary ranks 198^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elaine E. Thompson Elementary?

Students at Elaine E. Thompson Elementary are 53% Asian, 25% White, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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