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Schools in Belmont · Loudoun County Public Schools

Belmont’s public schools outscore 88% of Virginia districts

Math proficiency in Belmont’s districts is 64%, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belmont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#19of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
64%
▲ 10 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 5 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 24% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
30,011 students on the public path
In brief

Belmont’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 41 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belmont’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,242 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 18 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belmont’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 88% of Virginia school districts, #19 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (41)Better than 76%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 30,798 test results and a graduating class of 6,704 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Belmont’s students in the tested grades sat them (30,798 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belmont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Trailside MiddleLoudoun County Public SchoolsB+
9–1218 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Belmont’s public schools are run by Loudoun County Public Schools, which also serves Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg and Lovettsville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Loudoun County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 98 schools · 81,486 students · 12.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$21,242VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math64%
State average 54.4% · 30798 students tested

Belmont vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Belmont’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelmontALoudoun County

Every school in Belmont

22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belmontby address
Belmont Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashburn
A−
605 students12:1Rate it →
Newton-Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashburg
A
505 students12:1Rate it →
Trailside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashburn
B+
1,131 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Belmontin other towns
Rock Ridge High
Grades PK–12 · Ashburn
A
1,599 students14:1Rate it →
Woodgrove High
Grades PK–12 · Purcellville
A−
1,562 students13:1Rate it →
Heritage High
Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
A−
1,475 students11:1Rate it →
Dominion High
Grades PK–12 · Sterling
B−
1,453 students11:1Rate it →
Tuscarora High
Grades PK–12 · Leesburg
B
1,377 students11:1Rate it →
Independence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashburn
A
2,166 students14:1Rate it →
Lightridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aldie
A
2,030 students14:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Riding
A
1,885 students13:1Rate it →
Briar Woods High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashburn
A−
1,862 students14:1Rate it →
John Champe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aldie
A
1,851 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside High
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
A
1,710 students13:1Rate it →
Potomac Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Potomac Falls
A−
1,662 students12:1Rate it →
Stone Bridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashburn
A−
1,629 students13:1Rate it →
Broad Run High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashburn
B
1,558 students13:1Rate it →
Park View High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sterling
C+
1,409 students10:1Rate it →
Loudoun County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Leesburg
B+
1,334 students12:1Rate it →
Loudoun Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Purcellville
A
1,149 students11:1Rate it →
W.O. Robey High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sterling
59 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ashburn
Private · Nonsectarian
120 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Belmont’s schools

Are Belmont’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belmont children attend outscore 88% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belmont in?

Loudoun County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 81,486 students in 98 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belmont kids go to high school?

One of 18 high schools, depending on your address: Independence High, Lightridge High, Freedom High, Briar Woods High, John Champe High, Riverside High, Potomac Falls High, Stone Bridge High, Rock Ridge High, Woodgrove High, Broad Run High, Heritage High, Dominion High, Park View High, Tuscarora High, Loudoun County High, Loudoun Valley High and W.O. Robey High.

What is Belmont’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Loudoun County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Belmont spend per student?

$21,242 in Loudoun County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Belmont?

Yes: Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 120 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.