At a glance
Reported students
756
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
65.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Virginia elementary enrollment
89th percentile
Compared with 1,139 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
700
Elaine E. Thompson Elementary: 756 reported students.
State peer staffing position
13th percentile
11.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Elaine E. Thompson Elementary
Elaine E. Thompson Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Sterling. It is one of 102 current school records connected to Loudoun County Public Schools. NCES reports 756 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,139 elementary schools in Virginia with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 503 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 89th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.5:1, below the Virginia median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (52.9%) and White (25.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Elaine E. Thompson Elementary
- 1How do the reported 11.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 65.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 18.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25.4%
- Hispanic6.7%
- Black6.9%
- Asian52.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Buffalo Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
756 reported students
Arcola Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
748 reported students
Henrietta Lacks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–02
780 reported students
Rosa Lee Carter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
792 reported students
Steuart W. Weller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
710 reported students
Hovatter Elementary
Elementary · Grades 03–05
810 reported students