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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002153
Algonkian Elementary
20196 Carter Court, Sterling, VA 20165 · (571) 434-3240 · Loudoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
126 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 85.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
85.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Algonkian Elementary
Algonkian Elementary's state test result (85.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonkian Elementary this school | 457 | 27.6% | 85.8% |
| Ashlawn Elementary Arlington | 553 | 23.3% | 85.5% |
| Chancellor Elementary Fredericksburg | 440 | 22.5% | 80.3% |
| Stone Robinson Elementary Charlottesville | 476 | 30.3% | 75.8% |
| North Landing Elementary Virginia Beach | 463 | 19.0% | 86.4% |
| Catoctin Elementary Leesburg | 601 | 27.5% | 77.1% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Algonkian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #147 of 1,101 | #15 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #198 of 1,111 ▼ 38 | #17 of 59 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #167 of 1,111 ▼ 41 | #11 of 59 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #681 of 1,176 | #48 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #213 of 1,105 | #27 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #560 of 1,106 | #42 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #957 of 1,157 | #23 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #609 of 759 | #42 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 457 | 37.3 | 12.3:1 | 28% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 37.3 | 12.0:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 37.3 | 12.4:1 | 19% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 34 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 33.5 | 14.4:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 12% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 21 | 21.3:1 | 12% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 4% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 35 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Algonkian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (481 to 457); teachers up 11% (33.5 to 37.3).
About Algonkian Elementary
Algonkian Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Sterling, Virginia. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 457 students in 2024-25.
Algonkian Elementary belongs to Loudoun County Public Schools, a district of 98 schools and 81,486 students.
At Algonkian Elementary, 58% of students are White. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Staffing at Algonkian Elementary comes to 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1. Algonkian Elementary counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Loudoun County is close, at 28%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Algonkian Elementary is 5.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 85.8%. Predicted: 80.6%.
For the population of Loudoun County, median household income comes to about $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Loudoun County counts 103 public schools with about 81,486 students.
River Bend Middle is about 0.7 miles from Algonkian Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Algonkian Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment increased 3% over 4 years, reaching 457 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Algonkian Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
Other schools in Sterling
- Dominion HighCombined · 1,453 students
- Park View HighHigh · 1,409 students
- River Bend MiddleMiddle · 1,137 students
- Sterling MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Seneca Ridge MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Elaine E. Thompson ElementaryElementary · 756 students
Nearby schools
- River Bend Middle0.7 mi · 1,137
- Countryside Elementary1.0 mi · 648
- Potomac Falls High1.1 mi · 1,662
- Potowmack Elementary1.4 mi · 568
- Horizon Elementary1.5 mi · 510
- Sugarland Elementary2.0 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Algonkian ElementaryHow many students attend Algonkian Elementary?
Algonkian Elementary enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
Is Algonkian Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Algonkian Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Algonkian Elementary?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Algonkian Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Algonkian Elementary?
Student demographics at Algonkian Elementary are roughly 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Algonkian Elementary?
Algonkian Elementary is overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools in Loudoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.