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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20148

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At a glance

Schools

15,375

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMill Run Elementary10^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Legacy Elementary up 33 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Moorefield Station Elementary 12.9 students per teacher

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 20148 in Ashburn, Virginia, is home to 14 schools—8 elementary (PK–5), 3 middle (6–8), 2 high (9–12), and 1 alternative (PK–12)—all part of Loudoun County Public Schools, a district ranked 18th of 131 in Virginia, serving roughly 15,375 students. The area is academically strong across all levels, with most schools earning top-quartile placements and high SOL proficiency in reading, math, science, and social studies.

Several schools stand out. Independence High is the top high school, ranked #7 of 331 with a 99.6% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, up from #43 two years ago. Briar Woods High ranks #21 with a 98.6% graduation rate. At the elementary level, Mill Run Elementary leads at #10 of 1,111, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.3%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (10.53%). Among middle schools, Brambleton Middle is the fastest-improving, climbing from #57 to #8 of 416, while Eagle Ridge Middle ranks #19. Rock Ridge High, though labeled alternative, posts a 99.1% graduation rate.

High schools here far exceed district and state graduation averages, yet chronic absenteeism rises sharply at that level—about 17% on average versus roughly 12% in elementary and 10% in middle schools. Advanced math is widespread: Brambleton Middle and Stone Hill Middle both report 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra II, and Eagle Ridge Middle posts 100% in 7th-grade Algebra I. Spending does not clearly drive outcomes—Madison's Trust Elementary has the lowest per-pupil spending ($14,733) yet ranks #31, while Waxpool Elementary spends the most ($18,247) at #38. Isolated dips, such as 10th-grade Geometry proficiency at Independence High (61.54%) and Briar Woods High (50%), are worth noting, but the overall picture is of a well-supported, high-achieving community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)							SOL Algebra II (2026)					SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)			SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL World History I (2026)			SOL World History II (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43000 Ellzey Dr	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2170	656	47	13.8	16.6%	252 (38.4%)	50 (7.6%)	63 (9.6%)	241 (36.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	82.1	173^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.6	133^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.0%	40																					86.9	87.2	84.3											73.8					86.9	88.1	88.5												92.8	$15,421	$223	$15,198
Eagle Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	42901 Waxpool Rd	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2140	1,258	88	14.3	12.4%	430 (34.2%)	94 (7.5%)	102 (8.1%)	534 (42.4%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.8%)	85.3	19^th of 416 public middle schools	95.4%		87.3	14^th of 419 public middle schools	96.7%	5				≥ 50%	98.8				≥ 50%	100.0	95.2					502.0								81.3	70.0	74.5									85.4							90.6	94.8	90.4								93.7		$15,773	$219	$15,553
Briar Woods High	Public	9-12	22525 Belmont Ridge Road	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4400	1,862	131	14.2	12.8%	730 (39.2%)	131 (7.0%)	137 (7.4%)	746 (40.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (6.0%)	80.2	21^st of 331 public high schools	93.7%		82.7	13^th of 328 public high schools	96.0%	8	< 50%	93.9				97.0	50.0					90.1	84.0	424.0	70.0		98.2	426.0	≥ 50%	< 50%							≥ 50%	96.4		98.6	70.0	91.3	≥ 50%			90.5	321.0								< 50%	95.0	501.0	≥ 50%	< 50%					$17,596	$149	$17,447
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
Mill Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42940 Ridgeway Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2160	636	47	13.4	10.5%	259 (40.7%)	45 (7.1%)	40 (6.3%)	241 (37.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	93.2	10^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.5	28^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.5%	18																					96.4	94.6	97.4											93.2					90.9	93.0	95.7												96.1	$17,349	$288	$17,061
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
Stone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	23415 Evergreen Ridge Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4420	1,146	78	14.7	19.5%	191 (16.7%)	116 (10.1%)	79 (6.9%)	672 (58.6%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	64 (5.6%)	74.6	81^st of 416 public middle schools	80.5%		76.3	80^th of 419 public middle schools	80.9%	1				≥ 50%	100.0				≥ 50%	100.0	92.5					100.0								61.7	56.0	55.9									79.6							82.2	86.3	86.4								90.3		$16,137	$155	$15,982
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
Moorefield Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22325 Mooreview Parkway	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2380	963	74	12.9	23.9%	241 (25.0%)	114 (11.8%)	90 (9.3%)	429 (44.5%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.4%)	71.6	327^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.1	274^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.3%	53																					85.2	86.8	75.3											71.5					78.0	81.1	77.6												92.6	$15,141	$298	$14,843
Rock Ridge High	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	43460 Loudoun Reserve Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 996-2100	1,599	114	14.0	21.1%	289 (18.1%)	202 (12.6%)	144 (9.0%)	870 (54.4%)	6 (0.4%)	9 (0.6%)	79 (4.9%)								(n/a)	< 50%	93.8	431.0			88.6	47.6	< 50%				91.0	52.9	85.7	428.0		97.8	78.6	50.0									83.3	406.0	95.7	75.3	85.7	416.0			71.6	394.0								≥ 50%	97.2	66.7				≥ 50%			$17,976	$329	$17,647
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
Brambleton Middle	Public	8	23070 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4450	1,164	77	15.2	11.8%	408 (35.1%)	67 (5.8%)	86 (7.4%)	518 (44.5%)	19 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (5.5%)	89.4	8^th of 416 public middle schools	98.1%		82.6	35^th of 419 public middle schools	91.6%	27					100.0						98.6					100.0										73.4									91.2									94.0								96.3		$15,134	$325	$14,809
Waxpool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42560 Black Angus Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4220	678	47	14.3	16.7%	191 (28.2%)	53 (7.8%)	45 (6.6%)	328 (48.4%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (7.5%)	90.6	38^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.6%		89.3	62^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.4%	24																					95.8	91.8	92.4											87.8					87.3	93.0	96.2												91.4	$18,247	$400	$17,847
Independence High	Public	9-12	23115 Learning Circle	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4200	2,166	151	14.3	10.6%	916 (42.3%)	125 (5.8%)	166 (7.7%)	816 (37.7%)	16 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	122 (5.6%)	84.6	7^th of 331 public high schools	97.9%		83.4	8^th of 328 public high schools	97.6%	1	≥ 50%	96.9	383.0			95.6	61.5					96.5	75.0	≥ 50%			99.3	435.0	372.0	< 50%								89.3	≥ 50%	98.0	80.5	85.0	444.0			87.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	97.7	423.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$16,087	$196	$15,890

Cities Near Zip Code 20148

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ashburn	0.11 mi	26	41^st
Leesburg	1.94 mi	25	154^th
Sterling	3.15 mi	19	262^nd
Aldie	4.24 mi	11	14^th
South Riding	5.53 mi	4	20^th

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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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