Lowes Island Elementary

Summary:

Lowes Island Elementary is a public elementary school in Sterling, Virginia, serving 513 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Lowes Island Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 46th and 198th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the Loudoun County and Virginia state averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with a 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 82.72% compared to 78.75% for Loudoun County and 70.11% for Virginia. Lowes Island also has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 56.34% White, 12.09% Hispanic, and 20.08% Asian, which is higher than some nearby schools like Sterling Elementary and Rolling Ridge Elementary.

Additionally, Lowes Island Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (15.98%) compared to many of the surrounding schools, such as Sterling Elementary (98.61%) and Rolling Ridge Elementary (95.02%), suggesting that it serves a more affluent community. However, the school may need to focus on addressing any achievement gaps and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students, as the lower rankings for certain student subgroups indicate potential equity concerns.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 20755 Whitewater Dr
       Sterling, VA  20165


(571) 434-4450

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,242 Help


Students who attend Lowes Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Seneca Ridge Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  513

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.3%
Asian:
20.1%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16% Help


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Compare Details Lowes Island Elementary ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 24th 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 81.12. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Lowes Island Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Loudoun County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowes Island Elementary is $14,242. 45 elementary schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowes Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowes Island Elementary 198th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 84.69 62nd 1062 94.2%
2006 80.93 96th 1071 91.0%
2007 81.13 106th 1083 90.2%
2008 81.01 85th 1081 92.1%
2009 81.15 87th 1082 92.0%
2010 81.85 66th 1113 94.1%
2011 84.73 47th 1117 95.8%
2012 84.12 72nd 1117 93.6%
2013 85.32 86th 1120 92.3%
2014 87.64 51st 1110 95.4%
2015 77.52 185th 1100 83.2%
2016 81.96 123rd 1096 88.8%
2017 82.90 110th 1099 90.0%
2018 87.41 56th 1097 94.9%
2019 85.75 68th 1105 93.8%
2021 91.89 46th 1103 95.8%
2022 87.46 94th 1109 91.5%
2023 86.82 93rd 1114 91.7%
2024 81.12 198th 1114 82.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.71 469th 1036 54.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.36 84th 1100 92.4%
2024 79.76 187th 1098 83.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.52 120th 1093 89.0%
2024 78.67 209th 1101 81.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.05 43rd 230 81.3%
2024 69.29 74th 238 68.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.96 219th 580 62.2%
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Rank History for White students at Lowes Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.60 151st 984 84.7%
2024 64.99 351st 979 64.1%
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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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by a parent
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Open Quote This was our first school year at Lowes Island Elementary school, and I am truly pleased and satisfied with the quality of education and amount of parent involvement at this school. We've all heard the saying, "It takes a village." Well, that is truly in place at Lowes. I am amazed at the amount of parent volunteers at the school and in the classroom week after week. Having so much involvement really makes a difference for everyone. It's so much easier to take turns amongst the parents as opposed to being one of three usual suspects in the classroom. On a different note, the school is so clean and well run. That means a lot to me as a parent for my child to be spending their days in clean environment as well as educational. Bottom line, Lowes is truly a model school from the principal, specials, teachers, parents, and students. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 1, 2015

Open Quote This is my son's 6th year at LIES, he is finishing 5th grade and my younger son is going to start it this Fall. We have had nothing but positive experience with this school! We absolutely love it and we can't think of a better place for our kids to start their education, we are very lucky to be living in this area near this great school! The teachers and office personnel are absolutely wonderful, helpful, caring, attentive! I would have given this school 6 stars if I could! The principal is great, always very friendly, remembers students by their names (!), kids love him! Highly recommend this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lowes Island Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 562 21 49 21 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1999 689 28 65 27 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2000 554 32 58 28 3 n/a n/a -4 671
2001 618 32 58 31 4 n/a n/a 0 743
2002 619 29 56 34 7 n/a n/a 0 745
2003 619 29 56 34 7 n/a n/a 0 745
2004 563 23 55 24 7 n/a n/a 1 673
2005 545 19 60 17 3 n/a n/a 6 650
2006 523 24 60 25 4 n/a n/a 16 652
2007 492 25 71 30 3 n/a n/a 19 640
2008 502 25 73 28 1 n/a n/a 24 653
2009 511 23 87 37 1 n/a n/a 33 692
2010 506 26 85 32 1 n/a n/a 39 689
2011 492 22 83 49 6 0 34 0 686
2012 486 25 100 49 4 0 32 0 696
2013 493 25 99 45 4 0 46 0 712
2014 452 32 101 55 6 0 44 0 690
2015 444 32 117 58 5 0 41 0 697
2016 404 28 121 60 5 0 43 0 661
2017 409 27 116 60 2 0 38 0 652
2018 401 29 120 59 2 0 38 0 649
2019 386 24 111 49 2 0 32 0 604
2020 389 14 116 43 2 0 39 0 603
2021 315 17 121 44 2 1 31 0 531
2022 306 14 119 61 2 1 32 0 535
2023 289 22 103 62 1 0 36 0 513

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 Lowes Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 653 n/a 0.0 3.2
1999 809 41.0 19.7 1.2
2000 671 n/a 0.0 2.7
2001 743 42.0 17.7 1.3
2002 745 7.0 106.4 2.4
2003 745 7.0 106.4 2.4
2004 673 41.0 16.4 1.5
2005 650 41.0 15.9 1.7
2006 652 35.0 18.6 2.7
2007 640 43.9 14.6 3.5
2008 653 33.0 19.8 3.5
2009 692 33.0 21.0 3.8
2010 689 35.5 19.3 3.8
2011 686 32.2 21.2 3.9
2012 696 33.3 20.8 5.3
2013 712 33.0 21.5 4.4
2014 690 32.8 20.9 5.5
2015 697 38.0 18.3 4.2
2016 661 37.0 17.8 5.6
2017 652 33.3 19.5 5.1
2018 649 36.6 17.6 6
2019 604 34.5 17.5 7
2020 603 38.1 15.8 8.8
2021 531 34.2 15.5 n/a
2022 535 39.4 13.5 9.9
2023 513 38.5 13.3 16

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 Lowes Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 653 n/a 0.0 3.2
1999 809 41.0 19.7 1.2
2000 671 n/a 0.0 2.7
2001 743 42.0 17.7 1.3
2002 745 7.0 106.4 2.4
2003 745 7.0 106.4 2.4
2004 673 41.0 16.4 1.5
2005 650 41.0 15.9 1.7
2006 652 35.0 18.6 2.7
2007 640 43.9 14.6 3.5
2008 653 33.0 19.8 3.5
2009 692 33.0 21.0 3.8
2010 689 35.5 19.3 3.8
2011 686 32.2 21.2 3.9
2012 696 33.3 20.8 5.3
2013 712 33.0 21.5 4.4
2014 690 32.8 20.9 5.5
2015 697 38.0 18.3 4.2
2016 661 37.0 17.8 5.6
2017 652 33.3 19.5 5.1
2018 649 36.6 17.6 6
2019 604 34.5 17.5 7
2020 603 38.1 15.8 8.8
2021 531 34.2 15.5 n/a
2022 535 39.4 13.5 9.9
2023 513 38.5 13.3 16

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowes Island Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $328 (3.1%) $10,421 (96.9%) $10,749
2020 $170 (1.4%) $12,261 (98.6%) $12,431
2021 $273 (1.9%) $13,969 (98.1%) $14,242

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowes Island Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 93rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lowes Island Elementary)9588
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8777.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Lowes Island Elementary)8582.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)7673.8
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lowes Island Elementary)9086.1
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8879.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Lowes Island Elementary)8784.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Loudoun County Public Schools)8180.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lowes Island Elementary)9896.3
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Loudoun County Public Schools)8878.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Lowes Island Elementary)9692.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Loudoun County Public Schools)8573.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Lowes Island Elementary)9691.5
 4.5%
   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 Students604513
 15.1%
African American2422
 8.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian111103
 7.2%
Hispanic4962
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White386289
 25.1%
Two or More Races3236
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7%16%
 9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lowes Island Elementary

Students at Lowes Island Elementary are 56% White, 20% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 513 students attended Lowes Island Elementary.

Lowes Island Elementary ranks 198th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lowes Island Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seneca Ridge Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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