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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 271778002043
HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY
9569 175TH ST W, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 · (952) 232-3100 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
123 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #334 of 844 | #27 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #368 of 844 | #25 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #303 of 844 | #26 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #427 of 1,130 | #44 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #369 of 769 | #22 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #356 of 796 | #42 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #705 of 942 | #42 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #403 of 499 | #32 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 31.8 | 13.5:1 | 29% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 40.4 | 12.3:1 | 32% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 33% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 36 | 11.1:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 33.1 | 13.7:1 | 23% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 24% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 16% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 31 | 20.5:1 | 3% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 31 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY.
About HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY
A medium-sized elementary school in LAKEVILLE, Minnesota, HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY is part of Lakeville Area Schools. The school counts 430 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% bigger than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Within Lakeville Area Schools, HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY is one of 21 schools. The district enrolls 12,025 students.
White students make up a majority at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY, at 67%. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Eligible students account for 29% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY is 49.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.3%.
In the county around the school, Dakota County, the median household income is $106,318, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Dakota County is home to 170 public schools and about 74,687 public school students.
EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment gain, from 399 in 2020-21 to 430 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.5:1, from 11.1:1.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeville Area Schools
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
Other schools in LAKEVILLE
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- East Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
Nearby schools
- EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 543
- CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 599
- LAKEVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM1.1 mi · 237
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 950
- OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 571
- Lakeville Shared Time Services1.3 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY?
HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY serve?
HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY are roughly 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY in?
HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY is part of Lakeville Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.