Photo: Wallygva · CC BY-SA 3.0Leesburg’s public schools outscore 88% of Virginia districts
On the state math tests, 64% of Leesburg’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leesburg, 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.
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.
Leesburg’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Ten elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Goddard School of Leesburg (private), Montessori School of Leesburg (private), St. James Preschool (private) and The Aurora School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Leesburg’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leesburg, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Leesburg · depends on your address
Heritage High
Grades PK–12 · 1,475 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Tuscarora High
Grades PK–12 · 1,377 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Loudoun County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Leesburg · depends on your address
Heritage High
Grades PK–12 · 1,475 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Tuscarora High
Grades PK–12 · 1,377 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Loudoun County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Leesburg’s public schools are run by Loudoun County Public Schools, which also serves Hamilton, Hillsboro, Lovettsville and Middleburg 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.
How students score
Leesburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Leesburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | A | Loudoun County |
Every school in Leesburg
18 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (The North Star School and Preschool Child Find).
Questions about Leesburg’s schools
Are Leesburg’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leesburg 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 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Leesburg in?
Loudoun County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 81,486 students in 98 schools (2024–25).
Where do Leesburg kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Heritage High, Tuscarora High and Loudoun County High.
What is Leesburg’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 Leesburg 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 Leesburg?
Yes: Goddard School of Leesburg (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 107 students), Montessori School of Leesburg (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 74 students), St. James Preschool (religious, grades PK, 65 students) and The Aurora School (special education, grades 2–12, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Leesburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Leesburg → They have their own page.
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.