Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashburn, VA

Creighton's Corner Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Creighton's Corner Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510225002773
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Creighton's Corner Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Virginia schools.

#7 of 16
schools in Ashburn · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for Virginia
12.8%
free-lunch eligible

Creighton's Corner Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Creighton's Corner Elementary ranks #7 of 16 schools in Ashburn, VA.

Enrollment

824

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.8%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Creighton's Corner Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Creighton's Corner Elementary

Creighton's Corner Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashburn, Virginia, enrolling 824 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.8% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Virginia average.

Enrollment of 824 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 233 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #95.

Its student body is led by Asian (53%) and White (26%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Loudoun County Public Schools spends $18,953 per pupil, 29% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Ashburn's public schools, it stands alongside Rock Ridge High (1,599 students): Creighton's Corner Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 16.2:1).

Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students) and Lightridge High (2,030 students) alongside Creighton's Corner Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Creighton's Corner Elementary compares

Creighton's Corner Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 10% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.8% ▼ 78% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 824 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
824
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.8%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 28% in Virginia - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,953
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 53.3%
White 26.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%

Largest group: Asian at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Creighton's Corner Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Loudoun County Public Schools, which includes Creighton's Corner Elementary.

$18,953
Per student
+29%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.9%
State 27.1%
Federal 5.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Creighton's Corner Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lightridge High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Freedom High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Briar Woods High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Champe High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Creighton's Corner Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Loudoun County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Ashburn

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Creighton's Corner Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Creighton's Corner Elementary

How many students attend Creighton's Corner Elementary?

Creighton's Corner Elementary has 824 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashburn, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Creighton's Corner Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Creighton's Corner Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Creighton's Corner Elementary?

12.8% of students at Creighton's Corner Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creighton's Corner Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Creighton's Corner Elementary is Asian at 53.3% of enrollment, in Ashburn, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Creighton's Corner Elementary?

Creighton's Corner Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Creighton's Corner Elementary rank among schools in Ashburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Creighton's Corner Elementary ranks #7 of 16 schools in Ashburn, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ashburn on the city page.

Is Creighton's Corner Elementary a good school?

Creighton's Corner Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Loudoun County Public Schools?

Besides Creighton's Corner Elementary, Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students), Lightridge High (2,030 students), and Freedom High (1,885 students). See the Loudoun County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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