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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225001148
Sanders Corner Elementary
43100 Ashburn Farm Pkwy, Ashburn, VA 20147 · (571) 252-2250 · Loudoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
131 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
67%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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Sanders Corner Elementary
Sanders Corner Elementary's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders Corner Elementary this school | 503 | 26.0% | 82.3% |
| Cedar Point Elementary Bristow | 510 | 23.5% | 85.9% |
| Bristow Run Elementary Bristow | 562 | 28.6% | 84.4% |
| Lowes Island Elementary Sterling | 528 | 21.4% | 82.4% |
| Aldrin Elementary Reston | 455 | 24.0% | 79.7% |
| Newington Forest Elementary Springfield | 579 | 25.7% | 78.7% |
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 Sanders Corner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #247 of 1,101 | #29 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #283 of 1,111 ▼ 2 | #28 of 59 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #279 of 1,111 ▼ 13 | #29 of 59 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #572 of 1,176 | #44 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #292 of 1,105 | #36 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #339 of 1,106 | #30 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #972 of 1,157 | #26 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #410 of 759 | #33 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
503
+54 (+12%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 503 | 39.5 | 12.7:1 | 26% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 32.8 | 14.0:1 | 24% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 33.5 | 12.9:1 | 20% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 33.5 | 16.9:1 | 12% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 32 | 19.9:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | 32 | 20.2:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 43 | 19.2:1 | 1% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanders Corner Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (565 to 503); teachers up 18% (33.5 to 39.5).
About Sanders Corner Elementary
Sanders Corner Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashburn, Virginia. The school's 503 students are in pre-K through 5.
Loudoun County Public Schools has 98 schools; together they serve 81,486 students.
At Sanders Corner Elementary, White students make up 51% of the student body. Next come 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. County-wide, about 53% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Sanders Corner Elementary counts 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.7 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 12.7:1 here. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Loudoun County average 28%.
Sanders Corner Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (82.3%) and its predicted rate (81.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Loudoun County, the median household income is $181,765, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Loudoun County has 103 public schools and roughly 81,486 students.
The closest public school to Sanders Corner Elementary is Stone Bridge High, about 0.8 miles away. Sanders Corner Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 84.5%, higher than Sanders Corner Elementary's 82.3%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Sanders Corner Elementary's enrollment grew from 449 in 2020-21 to 503 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.5:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Stone Bridge High0.8 mi · 1,629
- Cedar Lane Elementary1.1 mi · 701
- Hillside Elementary1.2 mi · 656
- Trailside Middle1.3 mi · 1,131
- Belmont Station Elementary1.4 mi · 605
- Newton-Lee Elementary1.4 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About Sanders Corner ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sanders Corner Elementary?
Sanders Corner Elementary enrolls approximately 503 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sanders Corner Elementary serve?
Sanders Corner Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sanders Corner Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Sanders Corner Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sanders Corner Elementary?
At Sanders Corner Elementary, the student body is approximately 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Sanders Corner Elementary public or private?
Sanders Corner 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.