Henrietta Lacks Elementary

Henrietta Lacks Elementary is a substantial elementary-level community in Aldie, Virginia, one of the schools within Loudoun County Public Schools. The school caters to 780 students in grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 56% above typical.

Henrietta Lacks Elementary is one of 98 schools operated by Loudoun County Public Schools, a district that works with 81,486 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Henrietta Lacks Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 39% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 53% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Loudoun County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Loudoun County shows median household earnings sit near $181,765, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Henrietta Lacks Elementary is one of 103 public schools in Loudoun County (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students).

The closest other public school is Hovatter Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.