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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20197

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243

Students

Top rankedWaterford Elementary194^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Waterford Elementary up 69 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 20197 serves the town of Waterford, Virginia, and contains exactly one school: Waterford Elementary, a public PK–5 elementary school within the Loudoun County Public Schools district that enrolls 243 students and serves as the community's sole educational anchor. Waterford Elementary currently ranks 194th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the top 17% statewide — and holds a 4-star rating. Its state rank has climbed steadily from 302nd in 2023–2024 to 263rd in 2024–2025, and now 194th in 2025–2026, reflecting consistent year-over-year improvement.

The school's academic performance is impressive. In 2025–2026, Waterford Elementary exceeded Virginia state proficiency averages in every reported subject and grade. Key highlights include 5th-grade mathematics at 91.49% proficiency, 5th-grade reading at 87.23%, and 5th-grade science at 82.98% — all well above district and state levels. Even its lowest score, 4th-grade math at 80.43%, still surpasses the state average of 73.29%. The school also maintains favorable operational metrics, with a 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio, per-student spending of $19,696, and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.3% compared to 14.1% for the district and 14.8% statewide. Only 5.35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a relatively affluent community.

Notable takeaways include significant year-over-year gains in 5th grade: science proficiency jumped from 71.11% to 82.98% and math from 82.22% to 91.49%, while reading improved from 82.22% to 87.23%. The two areas slightly trailing district averages are 4th-grade mathematics (80.43% vs. 81.72%) and 4th-grade VA Studies (86.36% vs. 86.90%), though both remain well above state averages and the math dip appears to be a single-year fluctuation. Because the ZIP code contains no middle or high school, students must leave Waterford for secondary education. Overall, Waterford Elementary stands out as a high-performing, improving school that consistently exceeds state benchmarks.

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	80.6	194^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.5%		77	263^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.3%	69	80.7	80.4	91.5	83.0	80.0	89.1	87.2	86.4	$20,794	$67	$20,728

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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