Situated in a quiet, wooded Burke neighborhood, Orange Hunt Elementary School (Orange Hunt) offers pre-K and K-6 instruction to approximately 940 pupils, with a student-teacher ratio of 15-to-1. This magnet school also proudly partners with the Positivity Project, a nonprofit that fosters the following tenets: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be Kind.
First opening the doors of its single-story brick building in 1974, and earning language magnet school status in 1994, Orange Hunt has since been offering its partial German Immersion Program. In this immersion program, students in first through sixth grades spend half-days learning math, science, and health in German. Roughly a third of all students enrolled participate.
Known as the Orange Hunt Owls, students here participate in extracurricular activities such as the Anchored4Life Club, band, a student-produced morning TV news show, RunFit Kidz, safety patrol, drama club, fencing, and Odyssey of the Mind.
Whether practicing their German vocabulary, prepping for the annual Geography Bee, or stretching before the beloved Dance-A-Thon, Orange Hunt Owls are nurtured by a cohesive team of teachers, parents, and neighbors. Together, this supportive community advances the Orange Hunt motto: “Kindness grows where love shows.”
Orange Hunt Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
6820 Sydenstricker Rd,
Springfield, VA
Fairfax County Public Schools
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
87%
Reading Proficiency
89%
Niche Grade
A-
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
89%
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Math Proficiency
87%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
51
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Full Time Teachers
51
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Teachers in First or Second Year
10.2%
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GreatSchools Rating
7
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
298:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
50.2%
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Male
49.8%
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White
63.4%
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Hispanic
11.1%
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Two or more races
10.2%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
7.7%
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Black
7.4%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/21/2018
Orange Hunt is a great elementary school to start education in. They have wonderful teachers and prepare students for education to follow. I look back on my time here and have fond memories compared to some other schools.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/27/2026
The teachers are amazingly warm and wonderful at OH, however, the administration is seriously lacking. The 3 administrators are very unapproachable and do not want parents in the school. They do not support their teachers in behavior concerns that severely disrupt the learning of other students in t...
10/22/2024
We lived in VA for 5 years as a retired military turned federal government family. Therefore, we have spent time in many school districts so have several with which to compare it. OH and FCPS in general are highly rated but by far our least favorite, for several reasons. FCPS is an agenda-pushing pr...
5/3/2023
My son has attended OH for two years. We have loved all of the teachers he has encountered and they have really helped our son to become a motivated learner. With that said, I wish the administration were a little more engaged with families. It feels as though we aren’t welcome to come to the school...
4/14/2023
Post covid academics are marginal and student engagement has declined. There is not sufficient enrichment offering for those who need it. Communication from the school is marginal at best. It is hard to find out what is going on at OH. OHES’s military connection is too much. Orange hunt very much pr...
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Average Home Value
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Parks in this Area
Orange Hunt Estates Park
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
Monticello Park
- Dog Park
- Skateboard
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Colonel Silas Burke Park
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- Playground
Huntsman Park
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Orange Hunt Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Springfield, VA, in the Burke neighborhood, and is served by the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 874 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 87% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 89% are proficient in reading. Orange Hunt Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $814,767. Discover additional schools in the area, like West Springfield High School, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy, and more. Learn more about what Springfield has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Orange Hunt Elementary School.