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Huddleston Elementary

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Huddleston Elementary ranks 565 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Huddleston Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Huddleston, Virginia, serving 221 students in Bedford County Public Schools. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings over the past decade, moving from the 14th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026 — its best showing in recent years. Huddleston serves a very high-poverty population, with over 100% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1.

One of the school's biggest successes has been attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 23.4% in 2020-2021 to just 9.2% in 2024-2025 — now well below both the district (11.8%) and state (14.8%) averages. Huddleston also excels in early-elementary reading: 3rd grade reading proficiency reached 78.1% and 4th grade reading hit 81.1%, both above district and state averages. The school is especially effective at supporting economically disadvantaged students, with that subgroup ranking in the 65th percentile statewide — up from the 34th percentile just two years earlier. Male students have also shown dramatic improvement, jumping from the 23rd to 56th percentile in the same period.

The clearest area for growth is 5th grade math, where only 50% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 — far below the district (76.2%) and state (72.4%) — and this weakness has persisted for several years. By comparison, Moneta Elementary, a nearby school just 7.9 miles away with similar enrollment and poverty levels, posted a 73.5% proficiency rate in 5th grade math and ranks in the 78th percentile statewide. High-poverty peer John L. Hurt Elementary also outperforms Huddleston significantly, with 88.2% proficiency in 5th grade math. These comparisons suggest that poverty does not have to limit outcomes, and that targeted math intervention and curriculum alignment in the upper grades could help Huddleston translate its early-elementary strengths into sustained success across all grade levels.

221

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,119

Per pupil spending ?

101.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1027 Huddleston Drive
Huddleston, VA 24104

(540) 297-5144

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Students who attend Huddleston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Staunton River Middle
High:	Staunton River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

African American:

10.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Bedford County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

565^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

35^th of 131Bedford 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	54.5	565 of 1111	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	646 of 1110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	741 of 1114	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	689 of 1114	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	694 of 1109	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	497 of 1103	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	564 of 1105	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	751 of 1097	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	817 of 1099	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	947 of 1096	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.5	651 of 1100	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.0	321 of 1110	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	38.5	779 of 1120	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.2	977 of 1117	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	796 of 1117	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	997 of 1113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.2	700 of 1082	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.4	891 of 1081	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	879 of 1083	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	841 of 1071	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.8	761 of 1062	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	558 of 1100	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	604 of 1096	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	616 of 1098	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	502 of 1100	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	365 of 1040	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	531 of 1046	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	688 of 1036	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	484 of 1099	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	661 of 1093	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	847 of 1101	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	749 of 1093	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	751 of 974	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	754 of 973	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	827 of 979	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	796 of 984	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies81%+11 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

English Reading76%+4 vs state

Mathematics65%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-5144	221	16	13.5	101.8%	173 (78.3%)	23 (10.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.7%)	54.5	565^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.7	646^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.8%	81	69.7	75.7	50.0	75.8	78.1	81.1	67.7	81.1	$10,119	$1,057	$9,062
Moneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12718 Moneta Rd	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-4411	218	16	13.3	87.2%	169 (77.5%)	16 (7.3%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	77.4	241^st of 1111 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.9	200^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.0%	41	96.3	86.7	73.5	75.8	80.8	83.3	84.9	93.1	$9,350	$909	$8,441
Altavista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lynch Mill Rd	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 369-5665	497	36	13.9	78.1%	269 (54.1%)	147 (29.6%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	63.5	432^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.3	633^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.0%	201	80.8	75.3	85.3	77.3	70.5	75.3	73.3	77.3	$8,303	$804	$7,499
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	81.5	179^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%	52	78.4	82.2	88.2	91.2	81.1	93.3	91.2	84.4	$9,709	$645	$9,063
Bedford Elementary	Public	2-5	806 Tiger Trail Road	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-0275	448	31	14.4	100.7%	312 (69.6%)	72 (16.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.8%)	19.4	954^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.1%		32.5	805^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.5%	149	62.5	51.5	58.6	61.6	50.5	56.4	61.6	53.0	$9,331	$1,153	$8,178
Bedford Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	807 College St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-8339	266	20	13.4	103.0%	184 (69.2%)	35 (13.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.2%)								(n/a)									$10,636	$1,147	$9,489
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1133 Academy Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	330	22	15.0	31.8%	260 (78.8%)	20 (6.1%)	21 (6.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	86	105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.5%		80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%	106	90.2	92.9	85.7	83.3	92.2	85.7	85.7	91.1	$8,950	$528	$8,422
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-9210	167	12	13.6	36.5%	137 (82.0%)	9 (5.4%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	86	104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.6%		81.7	187^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%	83	96.0	90.5	89.7	89.7	88.0	85.7	86.2	81.0	$10,506	$395	$10,111
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1808	493	36	13.6	83.0%	332 (67.3%)	131 (26.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	53	579^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%	207	65.1	82.5	79.0	66.1	69.9	71.9	74.2	75.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
Dudley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Brooks Mill Rd	Wirtz	24184	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 721-2621	317	26	12.2	88.0%	261 (82.3%)	8 (2.5%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.1%)	66	399^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.5	498^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.1%	99	66.7	89.1	80.0	81.7	54.2	84.8	80.0	93.5	$10,451	$1,584	$8,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Huddleston Elementary

How many students attend Huddleston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Huddleston Elementary.

What district is Huddleston Elementary in?

Bedford County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Huddleston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Huddleston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Staunton River Middle
High : Staunton River High

Is Huddleston Elementary a good school?

Huddleston Elementary ranks 565^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Huddleston Elementary?

Students at Huddleston Elementary are 78% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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