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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 20164

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At a glance

Schools

3,406

Students

Top rankedMeadowland Elementary707^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sully Elementary up 66 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sully Elementary 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The seven elementary schools in zip code 20164 in Sterling, Virginia — all part of Loudoun County Public Schools and serving grades PK-5 — face extraordinary economic challenges, with nearly every student eligible for free or reduced lunch. Despite low student-teacher ratios averaging 9.6 to 1 and per-pupil spending near $20,900, these schools collectively average just 56.9% proficiency across SOL tests, about 24 points below the district average of 80.9% and 15 points below the state's 71.6%. That contrast is striking within a district ranked 18th out of 131 in Virginia.

Meadowland Elementary is the clear academic leader at 68.2% average proficiency, posting the strongest 3rd grade math (83.3%) and 5th grade science (75%) scores and the lowest poverty rate (84.86%). Sugarland Elementary is the most consistent performer, holding near 62.8% proficiency with the highest spending at $23,097 per student. Sterling Elementary matches that pace at 62.0% while achieving the zip code's best attendance (7.0% chronic absenteeism) and its highest single subject score: 93.3% in Virginia Studies. Meanwhile, Sully Elementary and Guilford Elementary improved the most, gaining 9.6 and 8.8 points year-over-year, though both remain in Virginia's bottom 8%.

The most urgent need is 3rd grade reading, averaging just 49.7% proficiency versus 67.6% statewide, with Guilford at 34.5% and Forest Grove Elementary at 40.9%. Attendance tracks achievement closely: Sterling, Sugarland, and Meadowland have the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.0%, 9.3%, 10.7%) and the highest scores, while Sully (23.3%) and Forest Grove (22.9%) lag behind. Rolling Ridge Elementary has slipped to 49.7% proficiency, falling from the 20th to the 7th percentile in three years. Virginia Studies is the relative strength at 73.5%, above the state average. These schools show high spending and small classes don't automatically produce high scores; targeted investments in early literacy and attendance are likely to matter most in this high-need cluster.

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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
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Poplar Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4550	504	54	9.3	99.4%	22 (4.4%)	23 (4.6%)	412 (81.7%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	8	1044^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.0%		3.8	1080^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.7%	36	54.6	43.0	60.0	42.5	34.5	37.7	47.5	63.6	$18,499	$459	$18,040
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Frederick Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4540	562	55	10.2	99.5%	91 (16.2%)	42 (7.5%)	343 (61.0%)	69 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	9.9	1028^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.3	1006^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.4%	22	52.5	57.7	36.0	40.0	49.4	56.3	46.7	59.0	$20,792	$530	$20,262
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W Church Rd	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4580	430	45	9.6	99.3%	47 (10.9%)	29 (6.7%)	277 (64.4%)	58 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	24.7	900^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.0%		36.1	755^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.0%	145	59.0	70.2	53.6	46.4	48.7	70.8	53.7	93.3	$20,283	$515	$19,768
Sugarland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4460	502	54	9.3	100.8%	46 (9.2%)	36 (7.2%)	342 (68.1%)	59 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	29.7	846^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.9%		29.6	832^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.0%	14	60.8	71.4	68.4	66.7	47.2	51.2	61.5	75.0	$23,097	$861	$22,237
Sully Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Circle Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 434-4570	476	52	9.0	99.4%	22 (4.6%)	16 (3.4%)	407 (85.5%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.7	1022^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.4	1088^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.0%	66	60.3	42.2	42.9	46.0	56.7	43.8	36.5	70.0	$21,249	$900	$20,349
Meadowland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	729 S Sugarland Run Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4440	403	39	10.2	84.9%	116 (28.8%)	23 (5.7%)	191 (47.4%)	44 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	42.4	707^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.4%		41	713^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.8%	6	83.3	53.5	60.0	75.0	70.4	65.5	61.7	76.5	$20,878	$280	$20,598
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	20.3	937^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.7%		18.1	948^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.6%	11	53.5	65.0	65.5	50.6	40.9	59.5	53.5	76.7	$21,258	$1,078	$20,180

Cities Near Zip Code 20164

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	0.46 mi	19	262^nd
Herndon	1.09 mi	16	216^th
Potomac Falls	2.81 mi	1	175^th
Reston	2.87 mi	10	189^th
Great Falls	3.71 mi	2	2^nd

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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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