Huddleston Elementary

Set in Huddleston, Virginia, Huddleston Elementary is an intimate elementary campus, one of the schools within Bedford County Public Schools. It hosts 221 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 499.

Bedford County Public Schools runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 8,930 students. Huddleston Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Huddleston Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Huddleston Elementary shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bedford County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Huddleston Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bedford County shows median household income runs about $78,937, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bedford County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,930 students), of which Huddleston Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Moneta Elementary, roughly 7.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Huddleston Elementary comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 71.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Huddleston Elementary has fell 22%, going from 285 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Huddleston Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.