Summary:
Zip code 24104 in Huddleston, Virginia contains exactly one public school — Huddleston Elementary — which serves grades PK through 5 with 221 students as the sole educational provider in the area. The school belongs to Bedford County Public Schools, a district ranked 35th of 131 in Virginia. Families in this zip code have no public middle or high school within the area, making Huddleston Elementary the community's primary educational hub for early education.
Huddleston Elementary has shown steady improvement in its state ranking, moving from 741st (33rd percentile) in 2023–24 to 565th (49th percentile) in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 9.2%, well below the district rate of 11.8% and state rate of 14.8%. Despite a high-poverty student population, the school outperforms state averages in several areas, including 3rd grade reading (78.13% vs. 67.61% state), 4th grade reading (81.08% vs. 73.70%), and 4th grade Virginia Studies (81.08% vs. 70.52%). The student–teacher ratio is a favorable 13.5 to 1, and per-student spending is $10,119.
The school's biggest concern is a fifth-grade slump. Fifth grade math proficiency drops to just 50%, a 26-point gap below the district, and fifth grade reading falls to 67.65%, below both district and state averages. Meanwhile, grades 3 and 4 reading exceed district and state averages. Test scores also show volatility across cohorts — 4th grade reading jumped from 65.71% to 81.08% in one year, while 5th grade math fell from 62.07% to 50%. Despite improving from the 33rd to 49th percentile in state ranking, the school has remained at 2 stars. For parents, Huddleston Elementary offers a strong early-elementary foundation with excellent attendance, but the transition to 5th grade — particularly in math — is the key area to watch.
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