Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences

As a medium-sized elementary campus in Reston, Virginia, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences caters to 726 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 45% larger than the state mean of about 499.

Within Fairfax County Public Schools, which oversees 199 schools and 179,323 students, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences records that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial. Compared to Fairfax County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fairfax County (around 37%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.5%.

In the area at large, Fairfax County reports that the typical household earns roughly $153,637 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences is one of 222 public schools in Fairfax County (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students).

Dogwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 72.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences's enrollment has ticked down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 893 (now 726). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 16% to 10% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

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