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Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences is a PK-6 elementary school serving 726 students in Reston, VA, one of the largest elementary campuses in the area and part of Fairfax County Public Schools. The school has transformed itself over the past decade, jumping from the 52nd percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 85th percentile today — ranked 165th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools with a 4-star rating. Over the past five years, the school has consistently earned 4 stars, and its long-term trajectory is strongly upward.

Academically, Hunters Woods exceeds district proficiency rates on SOL tests in nearly every subject and grade level. Notable standouts include 4th grade math (94% proficient vs. 79% district) and 4th grade reading (91% vs. 78%), along with 5th grade science at 85%. The school also places some 6th graders into advanced Algebra I, with those students achieving 100% proficiency. Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism sits at 8.8%, well below the district average of 11.9%. The school does operate with a higher student-teacher ratio (16.0) than most nearby elementary schools, meaning it achieves strong results without extra staffing resources.

Compared to its Reston/Herndon neighbors, Hunters Woods sits in a strong middle tier — ahead of schools like Floris Elementary, Terraset Elementary, and McNair Upper Elementary, though behind top performers like Oak Hill Elementary and Sunrise Valley Elementary. What makes this notable is that Hunters Woods serves a more economically diverse population (22.9% free/reduced lunch) than those top-tier schools, yet still achieves an 85th-percentile rank. Per-pupil spending is also in line with peers at about $12,429. The main area to watch is internal equity: while White, Multiracial, and female students perform especially well, outcomes for low-income and African American students trail other groups, indicating the school's effectiveness is uneven across student populations. Addressing that gap would be the most meaningful next step in the school's continued improvement.

726

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,706

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2401 Colts Neck Rd
Reston, VA 20191-2608

(703) 262-7400

District: Fairfax County Public Schools

Students who attend Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences usually attend:

Middle:	Hughes Middle
High:	South Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Asian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

165^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 137Elementary Schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools

39^th of 131Fairfax County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	165 of 1111	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	227 of 1110	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	191 of 1114	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	289 of 1114	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	254 of 1109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	252 of 1103	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	486 of 1105	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	424 of 1097	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	474 of 1099	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	526 of 1096	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.7	209 of 1100	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.0	138 of 1110	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	69 of 1120	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.6	82 of 1117	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.2	117 of 1117	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	132 of 1113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	342 of 1082	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	210 of 1081	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	160 of 1083	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	192 of 1071	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	82 of 1062	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	307 of 591	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	393 of 579	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	165 of 579	71.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	94 of 249	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	64 of 238	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	104 of 420	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	52 of 355	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	54 of 324	83.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	81 of 315	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	126 of 1100	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	196 of 1096	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	217 of 1098	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	340 of 1100	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	164 of 619	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	245 of 606	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	279 of 564	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	569 of 1040	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	662 of 1046	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	612 of 1036	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	236 of 1099	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	263 of 1093	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	161 of 1101	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	240 of 1093	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	51 of 271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	28 of 247	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	46 of 974	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.2	104 of 973	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	144 of 979	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	262 of 984	73.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%~ state avg

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

Mathematics84%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2401 Colts Neck Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 262-7400	726	45	16.0	22.9%	350 (48.2%)	75 (10.3%)	85 (11.7%)	147 (20.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	82.5	165^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.1%		79.1	227^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%	62		100.0	80.2	94.4	81.8	74.1	85.0	80.2	90.7	89.0	88.5	$12,706	$193	$12,514
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12300 Glade Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 262-3100	745	59	12.5	—	87 (11.7%)	104 (14.0%)	439 (58.9%)	77 (10.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	7.8	1046^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.1	1072^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.4%	26			54.0	50.0	45.9	55.3	49.4	40.3	45.1	39.8	39.3	$14,266	$1,419	$12,847
Terraset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11411 Ridge Heights Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 390-5600	598	46	12.9	34.1%	276 (46.2%)	54 (9.0%)	186 (31.1%)	32 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	58.6	498^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.5	499^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%	1			71.4	76.1	71.1	70.0	74.0	73.8	84.8	72.6	73.9	$14,008	$288	$13,720
Fox Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2611 Viking Dr	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 262-2700	650	46	14.1	9.2%	395 (60.8%)	18 (2.8%)	67 (10.3%)	79 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (13.7%)	85.2	123^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.4	58^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.8%	65			90.6	92.5	78.7	88.6	81.9	81.9	89.6	88.0	92.2	$13,523	$228	$13,295
Crossfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2791 Fox Mill Rd	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 295-1100	513	40	12.7	8.2%	300 (58.5%)	15 (2.9%)	44 (8.6%)	118 (23.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	84.6	132^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.1	179^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.9%	47		525.0	89.7	88.7	78.7	79.0	85.3	83.8	93.0	89.5	91.3	$14,179	$224	$13,955
Sunrise Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10824 Cross School Rd	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 715-3800	558	42	13.4	15.8%	335 (60.0%)	37 (6.6%)	60 (10.8%)	67 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.4%)	87.5	85^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.3%		85.3	115^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.6%	30		497.0	88.0	90.5	83.3	86.3	87.8	81.1	94.1	92.0	95.3	$13,537	$259	$13,278
Lake Anne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	11510 North Shore Dr	Reston	20190	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 326-3500	616	45	13.5	49.4%	196 (31.8%)	84 (13.6%)	248 (40.3%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	35.2	784^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.4%		24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%	101			70.2	57.3	58.8	76.8	49.2	65.7	72.0	62.3	69.2	$13,246	$792	$12,454
McNair Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	2410 Fox Mill Road	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 793-4800	605	36	16.9	34.7%	76 (12.6%)	103 (17.0%)	103 (17.0%)	300 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	52.3	588^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.7	558^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.7%	30	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	67.7	77.7	63.3	71.9	68.1	66.9	69.8	75.0	84.9	$10,973	$242	$10,731
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2499 Thomas Jefferson Dr.	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 793-4800	520	41	12.6	48.8%	93 (17.9%)	111 (21.3%)	84 (16.2%)	213 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)												$13,979	$229	$13,750
Floris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2708 Centreville Rd	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 561-2900	666	44	15.0	11.9%	193 (29.0%)	37 (5.6%)	48 (7.2%)	338 (50.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.6%)	82.1	170^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	286^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.2%	116		100.0	89.0	79.6	85.2	79.6	92.6	85.9	83.0	86.3	90.5	$11,502	$180	$11,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

What is the racial makeup of Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences?

Students at Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences are 48% White, 20% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences a good school?

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences ranks 165^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences in?

Fairfax County Public Schools

How many students attend Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences.

What schools do graduates of Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences attend?

Students who attend Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Middle
High : South Lakes High

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