John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary

John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Leesburg, Virginia, run under Loudoun County Public Schools, with 617 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% above the state mean of about 499.

Loudoun County Public Schools runs 98 schools in total, collectively educating 81,486 students. John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.9%.

Around the school, Loudoun County reports that median household income runs about $181,765, roughly 65% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Loudoun County's 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,486 students), John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Harper Park Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 729 students in 2018 compared to 617 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 54% to 46%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.