Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lakeville, MN

Huddleston Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Huddleston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 271778002043
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Huddleston Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools.

#2 of 9
elementary schools in Lakeville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Minnesota
26.5%
free-lunch eligible

Huddleston Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Huddleston Elementary ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Lakeville, MN.

Enrollment

430

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.5%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Huddleston Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Huddleston Elementary

Huddleston Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lakeville, Minnesota, enrolling 430 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 430 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 455 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #76.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 430 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Lakeville Area Schools also operates Lakeville North High (1,871 students) and Lakeville South High (1,816 students) alongside Huddleston Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Huddleston Elementary compares

Huddleston Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 34% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% ▼ 38% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 430 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
430
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,598
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 430 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 10.0%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Huddleston Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeville Area Schools, which includes Huddleston Elementary.

$14,598
Per student
-4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.7%
State 57.9%
Federal 6.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Huddleston Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeville North High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeville South High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Century Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kenwood Trail Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcguire Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Huddleston Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakeville Area Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Huddleston Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Huddleston Elementary

How many students attend Huddleston Elementary?

Huddleston Elementary has 430 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lakeville, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huddleston Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Huddleston Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Huddleston Elementary?

26.5% of students at Huddleston Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huddleston Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Huddleston Elementary is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Lakeville, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Huddleston Elementary?

Huddleston Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Huddleston Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lakeville?

By Resource Investment Index, Huddleston Elementary ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Lakeville, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lakeville on the city page.

Is Huddleston Elementary a good school?

Huddleston Elementary earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lakeville Area Schools?

Besides Huddleston Elementary, Lakeville Area Schools also operates Lakeville North High (1,871 students), Lakeville South High (1,816 students), and Century Middle School (950 students). See the Lakeville Area Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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