Lowes Island Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Lowes Island Elementary School

20755 Whitewater Dr
Sterling, VA 20165

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Top 5%

Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lowes Island Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 5% in VA
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lowes Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Lowes Island Elementary School's student population of 541 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowes Island Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	77
1	101
2	97
3	86
4	96
5	75

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School
2023	513
2022	535
2021	531
2020	604
2019	604
2018	652
2017	652
2016	661
2015	697
2014	690
2013	712
2012	696
2011	686
2010	689
2009	692
2008	653
2007	640
2006	652
2005	650
2004	673
2003	745
2002	761
2001	743
2000	653
1999	800

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	37
2015	38
2014	33
2013	33
2012	33
2011	32
2010	36
2009	33
2008	33
2007	43
2006	35
2005	41
2004	41
2003	7

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School Rankings

Lowes Island Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lowes Island Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#65 out of 1792 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School
2022	#65
2021	#65
2019	#174
2018	#171
2017	#146
2016	#247
2015	#282
2014	#191
2013	#269
2012	#205
2011	#42

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(22-23)

90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	90%	68%	76%
2021	87%	54%	64%
2019	94%	82%	86%
2017	90%	72%	73%
2016	90%	80%	85%
2015	87%	79%	84%
2014	89%	74%	80%
2013	84%	71%	78%
2012	86%	68%	75%
2011	97%	86%	89%
2010	97%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2021	87%	69%	79%
2019	89%	78%	84%
2018	90%	80%
2017	91%	80%	87%
2016	90%	80%	87%
2015	90%	79%	87%
2014	86%	74%	83%
2013	84%	74%	82%
2012	94%	89%	91%
2011	97%	88%	92%
2010	95%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

80-89%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	20:1	15:1	15:1
2017	20:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	22:1	16:1	17:1
2012	21:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	19:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	17:1	13:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	20%	7%	26%
2022	22%	7%	25%
2021	23%	8%	24%
2020	19%	7%	22%
2019	19%	7%	22%
2018	18%	7%	21%
2017	18%	7%	21%
2016	19%	8%	20%
2015	17%	6%	19%
2014	15%	7%	17%
2013	14%	7%	16%
2012	14%	6%	16%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	14%	7%	16%
2009	15%	7%	15%
2008	12%	6%	14%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	10%	6%	12%
2005	10%	6%	11%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	8%	5%	8%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	8%	4%	6%
2000	9%	4%	6%
1999	8%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	12%	19%	19%
2022	12%	18%	18%
2021	8%	18%	18%
2020	8%	16%	17%
2019	8%	16%	17%
2018	10%	15%	17%
2017	10%	15%	17%
2016	9%	14%	17%
2015	9%	14%	16%
2014	8%	13%	16%
2013	6%	12%	15%
2012	7%	12%	15%
2011	7%	11%	15%
2010	7%	10%	14%
2009	6%	10%	14%
2008	5%	10%	14%
2007	6%	9%	13%
2006	4%	8%	12%
2005	3%	7%	11%
2004	4%	6%	10%
2003	5%	7%	9%
2002	4%	5%	8%
2001	4%	5%	7%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	5%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	4%	22%	7%
2022	3%	22%	7%
2021	3%	22%	7%
2020	4%	22%	7%
2019	4%	22%	7%
2018	4%	23%	7%
2017	4%	23%	7%
2016	4%	23%	7%
2015	4%	23%	6%
2014	5%	23%	7%
2013	4%	23%	7%
2012	4%	24%	7%
2011	3%	24%	7%
2010	5%	26%	8%
2009	4%	26%	8%
2008	5%	27%	8%
2007	5%	27%	9%
2006	4%	27%	8%
2005	3%	27%	8%
2004	3%	27%	8%
2003	4%	27%	9%
2002	4%	27%	8%
2001	4%	27%	9%
2000	4%	27%	9%
1999	4%	27%	9%

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White

52%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	57%	45%	42%
2022	57%	46%	43%
2021	59%	46%	44%
2020	64%	49%	48%
2019	64%	49%	48%
2018	63%	50%	51%
2017	63%	50%	51%
2016	62%	50%	52%
2015	64%	52%	54%
2014	66%	52%	55%
2013	69%	53%	56%
2012	70%	54%	57%
2011	72%	54%	58%
2010	74%	57%	62%
2009	75%	57%	63%
2008	78%	57%	64%
2007	77%	58%	65%
2006	80%	59%	68%
2005	84%	60%	70%
2004	84%	61%	72%
2003	82%	61%	74%
2002	84%	63%	76%
2001	83%	64%	78%
2000	84%	65%	79%
1999	85%	65%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.72
2022	0.61	0.70	0.72
2021	0.59	0.70	0.71
2020	0.55	0.68	0.69
2019	0.55	0.68	0.69
2018	0.56	0.67	0.67
2017	0.56	0.67	0.67
2016	0.57	0.68	0.66
2015	0.55	0.66	0.65
2014	0.54	0.66	0.64
2013	0.50	0.65	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64	0.63
2011	0.46	0.64	0.62
2010	0.45	0.62	0.57
2009	0.43	0.60	0.56
2008	0.39	0.60	0.55
2007	0.39	0.59	0.54
2006	0.35	0.58	0.51
2005	0.29	0.57	0.48
2004	0.29	0.55	0.46
2003	0.31	0.55	0.43
2002	0.29	0.53	0.41
2001	0.30	0.52	0.38
2000	0.30	0.51	0.35
1999	0.26	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

19%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	15%	52%	23%
2022	8%	41%	16%
2021	4%	35%	13%
2020	6%	39%	14%
2019	6%	39%	14%
2018	3%	35%	13%
2017	3%	35%	13%
2016	2%	35%	13%
2015	2%	34%	12%
2014	4%	33%	13%
2013	3%	32%	13%
2012	4%	32%	12%
2011	3%	31%	12%
2010	3%	29%	11%
2009	3%	26%	9%
2008	2%	25%	8%
2007	2%	24%	9%
2006	2%	24%	8%
2005	1%	24%	8%
2004	1%	23%	7%
2003	1%	23%	7%
2002	1%	23%	6%
2001	1%	21%	5%
2000	1%	23%	5%
1999	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lowes Island Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	1%	7%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Loudoun County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lowes Island Elementary School's ranking?

Lowes Island Elementary School is ranked #65 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Lowes Island Elementary School often compared to?

Lowes Island Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Algonkian Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Lowes Island Elementary School?

541 students attend Lowes Island Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Lowes Island Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lowes Island Elementary School?

Lowes Island Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lowes Island Elementary School offer ?

Lowes Island Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lowes Island Elementary School part of?

Lowes Island Elementary School is part of Loudoun County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 5%
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education