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Discovery Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

44020 Grace Bridge Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147 · (571) 252-2370 · Part of Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn’s School Grade A better than 88% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
639
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ashburn kids: Farmwell Station Middle

On the path

Where Ashburn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Discovery ElementaryYou are here
6–8Farmwell Station Middle981 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44020 Grace Bridge Drive, Ashburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten87
Grade 188
Grade 2114
Grade 3118
Grade 4116
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
732’20
679’21
710’22
692’23
639’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Asian 26%Hispanic 17%Black 14%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Elementary from Ashburn families.

Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools

The district →
Rock Ridge High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ashburn
A
1,599 students14:1
Woodgrove High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Purcellville
A−
1,562 students13:1
Heritage High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
A−
1,475 students11:1
Dominion High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sterling
B−
1,453 students11:1
Tuscarora High
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
B
1,377 students11:1
Madison's Trust Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashburn
A+
1,004 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Ashburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.