Summary:
The 20117 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Banneker Elementary and Middleburg Community Charter. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger.
While Banneker Elementary has a slightly higher enrollment of 144 students compared to Middleburg Community Charter's 137, the charter school has demonstrated stronger academic performance in recent years. Middleburg Community Charter outperformed Banneker Elementary and the district/state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 86.96% of Middleburg Community Charter's 3rd graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 70% at Banneker Elementary and 80.68% for the Loudoun County district.
However, Banneker Elementary had stronger performance in English reading, with 95.83% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 75% at Middleburg Community Charter. Additionally, Banneker Elementary had a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 42.36% in 2023-2024, suggesting it may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these differences, both schools had the same 15.7% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year.
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