Lowes Island’s public schools outscore 88% of Virginia districts
Math proficiency in Lowes Island’s districts is 64%, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lowes Island, 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.
Lowes Island’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 57 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lowes Island’s, its schools beat 75%, 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 23 middle and 18 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Learning Village School (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.
What’s behind Lowes Island’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 Lowes Island, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
Kindergarten in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
1st grade in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
2nd grade in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
3rd grade in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
4th grade in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
5th grade in Lowes Island · depends on your address
Dominion Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 566 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Ashburn
Lowes Island Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 528 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Sterling
Lowes Island’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.
How students score
Lowes Island vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lowes Island’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lowes Island | A | Loudoun County |
Every school in Lowes Island
39 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).
Questions about Lowes Island’s schools
Are Lowes Island’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lowes Island 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 75%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lowes Island in?
Loudoun County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 81,486 students in 98 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island’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 Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island?
Yes: The Learning Village School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 62 students).
Parents talk
What Lowes Island families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lowes Island → 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.