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Sterling, Virginia · ZIP 20165

Schools Near Sterling

OverviewCrime DataSchools

Overall ScoreiWeighted average of two sub-scores: Crime & Safety (53%) and Schools (47%). Affordability is shown as context and is not weighted into the overall.

74OUT OF 100

Good

Crime & SafetyiBased on the best available local, FBI agency, county, or state-remainder reported-crime tier. Higher scores mean a lower reported rate relative to the applicable benchmark.

80

80/100

Good

SchoolsiBased on reported math and reading proficiency plus grade-band coverage. Nearby or county-level estimates are used when ZIP-level reporting is sparse; if no proficiency signal is available, the score is limited to grade-band coverage.

67

67/100

Fair

AffordabilityiHow the available home value or price metric compares within the state — a higher score means more affordable, lower means pricier. It is context only.

29

29/100

Premium

Nearby Neighborhoods

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Area School Performance

Schools Listed

7

Avg Math Proficiency

—

Avg Reading Proficiency

—

Estimated School Score

67/100

Grades
Potomac Falls High09–121,662Not reportedNot reported
River Bend Middle06–081,137Not reportedNot reported
Countryside ElementaryPK–05648Not reportedNot reported
Potowmack ElementaryPK–05568Not reportedNot reported
Lowes Island ElementaryPK–05528Not reportedNot reported
Horizon ElementaryPK–05510Not reportedNot reported
Algonkian ElementaryPK–05457Not reportedNot reported

Directory and latest enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data (SY 2024–25 where reported). Proficiency: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22; state standards are not directly comparable.

Note: state proficiency isn't reported for the schools in this ZIP, so the Schools score uses nearby or county data where available and otherwise grade-band coverage.

About School Ratings

Directory and enrollment data comes from NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency uses U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22 results and reflects state-defined assessment standards, which are not directly comparable across states.

No SY 2021–22 math or reading proficiency is reported for schools in this ZIP. The displayed 67/100 fallback uses nearby or county proficiency where available and otherwise grade-band coverage only; it is not a direct academic-performance rating for this ZIP.

Last refreshed — School data: Aug 2026