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Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences is a public magnet elementary school in Reston, Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 688. As part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district, Hunters Woods consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Reading.

The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with Hunters Woods ranking among the top 100 Virginia elementary schools for Asian and multi-racial students in Mathematics and Reading. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, lower than the district and state averages. Hunters Woods also serves a more economically diverse student population, with 22.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to some nearby schools with higher or lower rates.

While Hunters Woods stands out for its academic excellence, the Reston area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Fox Mill Elementary and Crossfield Elementary, which also demonstrate strong proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. This suggests a strong educational landscape in the region, with Hunters Woods and other nearby schools providing families with quality educational options.

726

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,429

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg74%

Virginia avg70%

227^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 129Fairfax 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
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
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
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
2024	74.1	52 of 355	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	54 of 324	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2024)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading85%+14 vs state

Mathematics83%+13 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	79.1	227^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.3	191^st of 1114 public elementary schools	82.9%	36	80.5	92.1	70.2	86.2	80.6	79.7	91.1	81.8	89.6	$12,429	$259	$12,170
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	98.5%	87 (11.7%)	104 (14.0%)	439 (58.9%)	77 (10.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	5.1	1072^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.7	1050^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.7%	22	53.5	51.1	36.8	42.7	39.1	36.7	39.3	37.7	41.8	$13,667	$1,230	$12,437
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%)	58.5	499^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.0%		51.5	591^st of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%	92	75.0	69.7	64.6	76.9	72.5	71.1	73.3	75.6	90.3	$12,938	$446	$12,492
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%)	89.4	58^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.6	108^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.3%	50	94.6	92.0	80.0	97.7	85.9	82.7	93.0	94.8	97.6	$12,526	$320	$12,205
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%)	82.1	179^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.9%		83.2	149^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.6%	30	89.9	88.4	72.7	83.3	83.1	82.6	89.5	81.7	91.5	$12,556	$348	$12,208
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%)	85.3	115^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.3	223^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	80.0%	108	92.7	90.6	80.0	77.4	80.3	92.7	91.6	90.1	87.6	$12,241	$347	$11,894
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%)	24.1	885^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.3	910^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.3%	25	60.7	49.3	53.2	72.5	48.7	54.8	59.7	58.3	64.7	$12,719	$513	$12,206
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%)	53.7	558^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.7%		58.5	505^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.7%	53	66.7	75.0	65.7	75.7	67.8	66.9	69.9	78.5	81.3	$10,903	$271	$10,633
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)										$14,714	$423	$14,291
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%)	75.2	286^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.7	288^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%	2	74.8	83.5	87.0	72.6	90.5	70.7	82.1	89.5	85.9	$10,732	$335	$10,396

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

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

Fairfax County Public Schools

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

Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences ranks 227^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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.

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