Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashburn, VA

Waxpool Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Waxpool Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510225003060
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Waxpool Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#3 of 16
schools in Ashburn · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
8.7%
free-lunch eligible

Waxpool Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Waxpool Elementary ranks #3 of 16 schools in Ashburn, VA.

Enrollment

678

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.7%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-85% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Waxpool 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 Waxpool Elementary

Waxpool Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashburn, Virginia, enrolling 678 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.7% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the Virginia average.

Enrollment of 678 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 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #54.

Its student body is led by Asian (48%) and White (28%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 339 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

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): Waxpool Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 16.2:1).

Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students) and Lightridge High (2,030 students) alongside Waxpool 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 Waxpool Elementary compares

Waxpool 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 12.8:1 ▼ 8% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.7% ▼ 85% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 678 top 34% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
678
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.7%
free-lunch eligible - 85% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in Virginia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 48.4%
White 28.2%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Asian at 48.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Waxpool 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 Waxpool 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 Waxpool 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 Waxpool 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

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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 Waxpool Elementary

How many students attend Waxpool Elementary?

Waxpool Elementary has 678 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashburn, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Waxpool Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Waxpool Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 18% 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 Waxpool Elementary?

8.7% of students at Waxpool Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waxpool Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Waxpool Elementary is Asian at 48.4% of enrollment, in Ashburn, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Waxpool Elementary?

Waxpool Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Waxpool Elementary rank among schools in Ashburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Waxpool Elementary ranks #3 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 Waxpool Elementary a good school?

Waxpool Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. 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 Waxpool 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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