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If you had an hour of school board time for Discovery Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002955
Discovery Elementary
44020 Grace Bridge Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147 · (571) 252-2370 · Loudoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
216 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
77%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
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Discovery Elementary
Discovery Elementary's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Elementary this school | 639 | 33.8% | 73.4% |
| Pennington Traditional Manassas | 651 | 31.8% | 92.9% |
| Arlington Traditional Arlington | 624 | 35.3% | 93.9% |
| Salem Elementary Virginia Beach | 541 | 33.8% | 82.0% |
| Buckland Mills Elementary Gainesville | 735 | 30.2% | 82.3% |
| Fairhill Elementary Fairfax | 566 | 35.3% | 79.8% |
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 Discovery Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #488 of 1,101 | #44 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #654 of 1,111 ▼ 167 | #47 of 59 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #590 of 1,111 ▼ 106 | #46 of 59 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #281 of 1,176 | #23 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #129 of 1,105 | #20 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.2% | #12 of 1,106 | #1 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #906 of 1,157 | #18 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #75 of 759 | #8 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
639
-93 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 639 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 34% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 55.8 | 12.4:1 | 31% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 51.5 | 13.8:1 | 30% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 53 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 63 | 13.8:1 | 18% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 54 | 16.1:1 | 16% (143) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Discovery Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (870 to 639); teachers down 13% (63 to 55).
About Discovery Elementary
In Ashburn, Virginia, Discovery Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 639 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Virginia) has about 499 students.
A total of 98 schools make up Loudoun County Public Schools, with 81,486 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Discovery Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 32%. The school is also 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 10% multiracial. That is lower than the 53% White share among all Loudoun County residents. By the diversity index, Discovery Elementary comes in at 77%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 34% of enrollment.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Discovery Elementary is 78.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.4%.
Loudoun County has these Census figures: median household income is about $181,765, about 65% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. A total of 103 public schools operate in Loudoun County, serving about 81,486 students.
Nearest public school: Broad Run High, about 0.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Discovery Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Discovery Elementary's average proficiency of 73.4% compares with 85.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Discovery Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 639 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 732. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 11.6:1.
Discussions about Discovery Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Ashburn
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Stone Bridge HighHigh · 1,629 students
- Rock Ridge HighCombined · 1,599 students
- Broad Run HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Eagle Ridge MiddleMiddle · 1,258 students
Other Discovery Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 10 states are named Discovery Elementary. Discovery Elementary is the 9th largest of the 17.
- Discovery ElementaryArlington, VA · 489 students
- Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SD · 873 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 789 students
- Discovery ElementarySan Marcos, CA · 717 students
- Discovery ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Broad Run High0.8 mi · 1,558
- Farmwell Station Middle1.3 mi · 981
- Cedar Lane Elementary1.5 mi · 701
- Hillside Elementary1.9 mi · 656
- Moorefield Station Elementary2.0 mi · 963
- Steuart W. Weller Elementary2.0 mi · 710
Frequently asked questions
About Discovery ElementaryHow large is Discovery Elementary?
Discovery Elementary enrolls approximately 639 students in grades PK-05.
Is Discovery Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Discovery Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Discovery Elementary?
At Discovery Elementary, the student body is approximately 32% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 26% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Discovery Elementary public or private?
Discovery Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Loudoun County Public Schools.
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