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Schools in Stone Ridge · Loudoun County Public Schools

Stone Ridge’s public schools outscore 88% of Virginia districts

Math proficiency in Stone Ridge’s districts is 64%, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stone Ridge, 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
7
4,909 students on the public path
In brief

Stone Ridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 68 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stone Ridge’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 one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Mercer Middle, then John Champe High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Guidepost Montessori (private), Good Beginnings School (private) and Merit School Learning @ Kirk Patrick Farms (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Stone Ridge’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 (68)Better than 75%
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 Stone Ridge’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 Stone Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Mercer MiddleLoudoun County Public SchoolsA−
9–12John Champe HighLoudoun County Public SchoolsA

Stone Ridge’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

Stone Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stone RidgeALoudoun County

Every school in Stone Ridge

7 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 Stone Ridgeby address
Goshen Post Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aldie
A
851 students13:1Rate it →
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aldie
A−
748 students12:1Rate it →
Mercer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aldie
A−
1,459 students14:1Rate it →
John Champe High
High · Grades 9–12 · Aldie
A
1,851 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Guidepost Montessori
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Aldie
Private · Nonsectarian
121 studentsRate it →
Good Beginnings School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
58 studentsRate it →
Merit School Learning @ Kirk Patrick Farms
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Aldie
Private · Nonsectarian
32 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Stone Ridge’s schools

Are Stone Ridge’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stone Ridge 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 Stone Ridge in?

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

Where do Stone Ridge kids go to high school?

John Champe High in Aldie, with 1,851 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Stone Ridge’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 Stone Ridge 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 Stone Ridge?

Yes: Guidepost Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 121 students), Good Beginnings School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 58 students) and Merit School Learning @ Kirk Patrick Farms (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 32 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.