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Ball's Bluff Elementary

821 Battlefield Pkwy NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 · (571) 252-2880 · Loudoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
164 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
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
65
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
83
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
84
Student demographics
White
21747%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
13228%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20%
Black
378%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21%
Asian
5412%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 8%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23651%
Female
22949%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
465
-163 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 17.4:1
% White
47%
was 52%
% Hispanic
28%
was 23%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
12%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ball's Bluff Elementary

Located at 821 Battlefield Pkwy NE, in Leesburg, Virginia, Ball's Bluff Elementary is an average-sized primary school that teaches 465 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Loudoun County Public Schools.

Across the 98 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools (81,486 students total), Ball's Bluff Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Ball's Bluff Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Ball's Bluff Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Ball's Bluff Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ball's Bluff Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.5%, the actual is 77.5%, a residual of -1.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Loudoun County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $181,765 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Ball's Bluff Elementary is one of 103 public schools in Loudoun County (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students).

The closest other public school is Leesburg Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ball's Bluff Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 73.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Ball's Bluff Elementary's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 628 (now 465). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 23% to 28%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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Loudoun County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ball's Bluff Elementary
District
Loudoun County Public Schools
Address
821 Battlefield Pkwy NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone
(571) 252-2880
County
Loudoun County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
164 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
510225001143
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
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Frequently asked questions

About Ball's Bluff Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Ball's Bluff Elementary?
Ball's Bluff Elementary enrolls approximately 465 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ball's Bluff Elementary serve?
Ball's Bluff Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ball's Bluff Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ball's Bluff Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ball's Bluff Elementary?
At Ball's Bluff Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ball's Bluff Elementary public or private?
Ball's Bluff Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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