Total enrollment
12,760
-425 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Sterling
Virginia · Public K-12
Sterling sits inside Virginia and runs 19 public K-12 schools, serving about 12,760 students between them, an average of 672 per campus.
7-year change in Sterling
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+2 (+12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 32%
% Hispanic
50%
was 43%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
14%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonkian Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 |
| Countryside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 |
| Dominion High | Combined | PK-12 | 1,453 |
| Elaine E. Thompson Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 756 |
| Forest Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 |
| Guilford Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 |
| Horizon Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 |
| Lowes Island Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| Meadowland Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 |
| Park View High | High | 09-12 | 1,409 |
| Potowmack Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 |
| River Bend Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,137 |
| Rolling Ridge Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 |
| Seneca Ridge Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 862 |
| Sterling Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 |
| Sterling Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 967 |
| Sugarland Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 |
| Sully Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| W.O. Robey High | High | 09-12 | 59 |
About Sterling
Public education in Sterling, Virginia runs across 19 schools that hosts roughly 12,760 students. By footprint, Sterling sits in the middle-population bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 13 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Sterling has decreased 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 13,185 students to 12,760. The school count climbed from 17 to 19 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 32% to 25% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sterling discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.