Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20197

Summary:

The 20197 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Waterford Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has 238 students enrolled. Waterford Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 263 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Waterford Elementary's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels, often exceeding the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 7.98% for the 2023-2024 school year, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Waterford Elementary's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $21,781, higher than the state average.

While Waterford Elementary appears to be a standout school in the 20197 zip code, further investigation into the educational landscape of the surrounding area would be necessary to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the available options for families. Comparing Waterford Elementary's performance and resources to other schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools district or the broader region could provide valuable insights into the relative strengths and weaknesses of the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Waterford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15513 Loyalty Rd	Waterford	20197	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2460	243	20	12.2	5.3%	189 (77.8%)	4 (1.6%)	25 (10.3%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.5	302^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	72.9%	39	80.9	86.3	82.2	71.1	80.9	90.2	82.2	88.2	$19,696	$71	$19,624

Cities Near Zip Code 20197

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford	1.54 mi	1	69^th
Hamilton	4.44 mi	3	48^th
Purcellville	4.63 mi	7	13^th
Lovettsville	5.04 mi	1	105^th
Leesburg	5.54 mi	25	154^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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