Sully Elementary

Summary:

Sully Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sterling, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 462. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, Sully Elementary faces significant academic challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with its students performing significantly lower than the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.05% of 3rd graders at Sully Elementary were proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 73.29% in Loudoun County and 66.88% statewide. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are also in the bottom 50% of Virginia elementary schools.

Sully Elementary's unique student racial makeup, with a majority Hispanic student population (84.2% in 2022-2023) and a relatively low percentage of White students (5.84% in 2022-2023), may present both challenges and opportunities for the school. The nearby schools, such as Sugarland Elementary, Sterling Elementary, and Guilford Elementary, generally perform better academically than Sully Elementary, with higher rankings and better SOL test scores. Ongoing collaboration with the Loudoun County Public Schools district, as well as targeted interventions and support for the school's subgroups, may be necessary to improve Sully Elementary's academic performance and provide a more equitable educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 300 Circle Dr
       Sterling, VA  20164


(571) 434-4570

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1086th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,660 Help


Students who attend Sully Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sterling Middle
High:    Park View High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.2%
White:
5.8%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.1% Help


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Compare Details Sully Elementary ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 58th among 59 ranked elementary schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.49. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.2%), White (5.8%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sully Elementary is 9.4, which is the 7th best among 59 elementary schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sully Elementary is $18,660, which is the 11th highest among 59 elementary schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sully Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sully Elementary 1086th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Sully Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Loudoun County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Loudoun County Public Schools 24th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sully Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 34.61 817th 1062 23.1%
2006 19.12 989th 1071 7.7%
2007 19.68 993rd 1083 8.3%
2008 33.48 848th 1081 21.6%
2009 28.18 938th 1082 13.3%
2010 35.81 887th 1113 20.3%
2011 18.64 1051st 1117 5.9%
2012 12.80 1076th 1117 3.7%
2013 17.48 1029th 1120 8.1%
2014 17.28 1034th 1110 6.8%
2015 32.04 850th 1100 22.7%
2016 25.96 917th 1096 16.3%
2017 22.28 962nd 1099 12.5%
2018 13.29 1016th 1097 7.4%
2019 8.97 1055th 1105 4.5%
2021 17.17 940th 1103 14.8%
2022 20.29 928th 1109 16.3%
2023 8.22 1043rd 1114 6.4%
2024 4.49 1086th 1114 2.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.57 274th 300 8.7%
2024 20.80 266th 306 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.75 997th 1036 3.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.26 1022nd 1100 7.1%
2024 2.08 1093rd 1098 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.56 1040th 1093 4.8%
2024 8.22 1050th 1101 4.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sully Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.68 539th 564 4.4%
2024 9.30 550th 580 5.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Open Quote This school has some of the most passionate and attentive teachers to walk the streets of Loudoun County. I have seen successful science fairs and excited children leave Sully due to the amazing teachers who refuse to give up on them. I am disappointed with the poor ratings this school has, but I'm happy that the teachers don't treat the students like they are "1 star". Looking forward to the future of Sully Elementary- I believe in it. Close Quote


by a citizen
Monday, July 6, 2015

Open Quote This school is very terrible. The teachers are okay. The people in the office are just plain mean, they treat you as if you are below them because they know English. There is one lady who has been there for ten years, and she's the meanest and also very bossy. The principal sounds so nice and different on the phone then compared to when you meet her in person. In person, she makes no eye contact and doesn't greet you. I wished I had a choice, if I did I wouldn't allow my children to go to this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Open Quote This school is horrible. The people in the office are not helpful and very rude. The atmosphere is far from a fun and friendly learning environment that you would hope for in an elementary school I dreaded sending my daughter here every day. I did not feel like the well being of the children were what was important to them. There is also a real language barrier at this school and I did not feel like the teachers were addressing it effectively. If I didn't have to give it one star I would give it none. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sully Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 526 526
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 548 548
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 536 536
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 549 549
1993 471 41 28 23 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 450 40 29 32 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1995 406 48 29 43 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1996 406 48 29 43 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1997 378 53 28 49 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1998 368 67 35 52 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1999 338 63 52 64 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2000 294 65 54 81 0 n/a n/a -4 490
2001 277 56 57 113 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2002 150 45 56 133 2 n/a n/a 0 386
2003 150 45 56 133 2 n/a n/a 0 386
2004 128 54 65 180 3 n/a n/a 4 434
2005 127 34 50 196 3 n/a n/a 8 418
2006 112 23 44 182 3 n/a n/a 20 384
2007 91 27 35 242 2 n/a n/a 12 409
2008 65 31 39 237 2 n/a n/a 11 385
2009 59 31 44 250 0 n/a n/a 10 394
2010 67 31 47 259 1 n/a n/a 9 414
2011 65 29 43 263 5 1 13 0 419
2012 64 34 43 283 3 0 15 0 442
2013 60 34 49 299 4 0 16 0 462
2014 51 25 51 335 6 2 18 0 488
2015 61 28 54 329 8 0 17 0 497
2016 51 15 56 358 8 1 12 0 501
2017 46 10 41 332 5 0 14 0 448
2018 42 10 42 348 4 0 9 0 455
2019 36 13 34 324 2 0 9 0 418
2020 28 15 35 382 2 0 9 0 471
2021 24 14 25 369 1 0 5 0 438
2022 19 15 24 376 1 0 5 0 440
2023 27 17 20 389 2 0 7 0 462
2024 27 19 21 395 0 0 7 0 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sully Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 526 31.6 16.6 n/a
1990 548 25.7 21.3 n/a
1991 536 29.6 18.1 n/a
1992 549 30.1 18.2 n/a
1993 563 31.4 17.9 n/a
1994 551 29.5 n/a 8.7
1995 527 n/a 0.0 8.3
1996 527 n/a 0.0 8.3
1997 509 n/a 0.0 7.3
1998 523 n/a 0.0 7.1
1999 517 34.5 15.0 19.9
2000 490 n/a 0.0 25.7
2001 503 35.0 14.4 21.9
2002 386 12.0 32.2 31.9
2003 386 12.0 32.2 31.9
2004 434 35.0 12.4 36.5
2005 418 34.0 12.3 41.2
2006 384 37.0 10.4 43.4
2007 409 41.3 9.9 43.1
2008 385 31.3 12.3 52.1
2009 394 28.5 13.8 53.9
2010 414 30.0 13.8 61.7
2011 419 29.0 14.4 66.6
2012 442 24.9 17.7 67.4
2013 462 21.9 21.0 70.6
2014 488 26.8 18.1 75.6
2015 497 28.0 17.7 71.6
2016 501 26.0 19.2 77.4
2017 448 40.3 11.1 87.1
2018 455 38.0 11.9 87.5
2019 418 43.6 9.5 86.4
2020 471 44.3 10.6 89.8
2021 438 31.3 13.9 n/a
2022 440 29.0 15.1 96.1
2023 462 47.0 9.8 92.6
2024 469 49.4 9.4 92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sully Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 526 31.6 16.6 n/a
1990 548 25.7 21.3 n/a
1991 536 29.6 18.1 n/a
1992 549 30.1 18.2 n/a
1993 563 31.4 17.9 n/a
1994 551 29.5 n/a 8.7
1995 527 n/a 0.0 8.3
1996 527 n/a 0.0 8.3
1997 509 n/a 0.0 7.3
1998 523 n/a 0.0 7.1
1999 517 34.5 15.0 19.9
2000 490 n/a 0.0 25.7
2001 503 35.0 14.4 21.9
2002 386 12.0 32.2 31.9
2003 386 12.0 32.2 31.9
2004 434 35.0 12.4 36.5
2005 418 34.0 12.3 41.2
2006 384 37.0 10.4 43.4
2007 409 41.3 9.9 43.1
2008 385 31.3 12.3 52.1
2009 394 28.5 13.8 53.9
2010 414 30.0 13.8 61.7
2011 419 29.0 14.4 66.6
2012 442 24.9 17.7 67.4
2013 462 21.9 21.0 70.6
2014 488 26.8 18.1 75.6
2015 497 28.0 17.7 71.6
2016 501 26.0 19.2 77.4
2017 448 40.3 11.1 87.1
2018 455 38.0 11.9 87.5
2019 418 43.6 9.5 86.4
2020 471 44.3 10.6 89.8
2021 438 31.3 13.9 n/a
2022 440 29.0 15.1 96.1
2023 462 47.0 9.8 92.6
2024 469 49.4 9.4 92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sully Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,643 (10.1%) $14,679 (89.9%) $16,322
2020 $1,131 (6.8%) $15,499 (93.2%) $16,630
2021 $892 (4.8%) $17,768 (95.2%) $18,660

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sully Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1055th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1043rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sully Elementary)5719.1
 38%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8777.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Sully Elementary)3320.8
 12.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)7673.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sully Elementary)6533.9
 31.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8879.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Sully Elementary)5540
 15%
   4th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8180.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sully Elementary)7145.8
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8878.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Sully Elementary)7250
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)8573.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Sully Elementary)4750.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8479.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students418462
 10.5%
African American1317
 30.8%
American Indian22
Asian3420
 41.2%
Hispanic324389
 20.1%
Pacific Islander00
White3627
 25%
Two or More Races97
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.4%92.6%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sully Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Sully Elementary.

Students who attend Sully Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sterling Middle
High : Park View High

Sully Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Sully Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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