D.F. Huddle Elementary

Summary:

D.F. Huddle Elementary is a public elementary school in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 444 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Rapides Parish School District.

D.F. Huddle Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 90%) compared to nearby schools like Phoenix Magnet Elementary and J.B. Nachman Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools and performs significantly lower than the Rapides Parish and state averages on LEAP tests across all grades and subjects. Additionally, over 90% of D.F. Huddle Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, the academic performance gap at D.F. Huddle Elementary is quite significant. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics ranged from 30% at D.F. Huddle to 100% at Phoenix Magnet Elementary. Despite these challenges, D.F. Huddle Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana elementary schools for the past decade, with no significant improvement in its statewide ranking or academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

505 Texas Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 442-7921

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
594^th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,314

Students who attend D.F. Huddle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alexandria Middle Magnet School
High:	Bolton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 444

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.9%

Hispanic:

3.4%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details D.F. Huddle Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 20^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.9%), Hispanic (3.4%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at D.F. Huddle Elementary is 17.9. 15 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare D.F. Huddle Elementary employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at D.F. Huddle Elementary is $12,314. 18 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

D.F. Huddle Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks D.F. Huddle Elementary 594^th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See D.F. Huddle Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 42^nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for D.F. Huddle Elementary

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Rank History for all students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	16.01	650^th	725	10.3%
2008	20.65	630^th	743	15.2%
2009	13.15	675^th	738	8.5%
2010	9.93	701^st	736	4.8%
2011	12.39	711^th	766	7.2%
2012	10.84	721^st	764	5.6%
2013	12.61	713^th	772	7.6%
2014	34.65	554^th	777	28.7%
2015	3.60	784^th	792	1.0%
2016	4.54	723^rd	742	2.6%
2017	8.10	709^th	739	4.1%
2018	3.72	714^th	728	1.9%
2022	9.83	682^nd	727	6.2%
2023	12.37	671^st	730	8.1%
2024	15.81	594^th	675	12.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.80	294^th	307	4.2%
2023	17.68	262^nd	296	11.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	5.65	669^th	682	1.9%
2022	9.17	685^th	724	5.4%
2023	15.69	650^th	723	10.1%
2024	22.00	564^th	674	16.3%

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Rank History for Female students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2022	12.98	642^nd	701	8.4%
2023	21.71	586^th	705	16.9%
2024	22.27	531^st	635	16.4%

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Rank History for Male students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2022	1.85	710^th	712	0.3%
2023	12.09	662^nd	713	7.2%
2024	14.98	583^rd	651	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	12.10	523^rd	547	4.4%
2022	13.74	518^th	562	7.8%
2023	20.97	494^th	570	13.3%
2024	26.56	397^th	509	22.0%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for D.F. Huddle Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	284	284
1990	120	245	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	88	287	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
1992	101	231	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1993	67	274	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	41	290	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	29	256	18	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1996	29	256	18	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
1997	17	262	21	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	21	270	18	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
1999	22	302	10	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2000	21	287	9	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	20	280	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2002	18	245	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2003	18	245	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2004	5	297	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	18	356	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	26	440	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2007	13	412	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	19	414	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	17	466	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2010	8	439	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2011	8	471	0	0	1	0	0	0	480
2012	5	415	0	0	0	0	0	0	420
2013	9	361	2	0	0	0	1	0	373
2014	5	357	0	3	0	0	1	0	366
2015	11	292	0	4	0	0	0	0	307
2016	10	337	1	3	1	0	1	0	353
2017	7	265	0	3	1	0	1	0	277
2018	17	268	0	5	0	1	3	0	294
2019	10	218	1	8	1	0	7	0	245
2020	9	212	0	4	1	0	8	0	234
2021	18	215	0	2	0	0	8	0	243
2022	11	380	0	9	2	0	16	0	418
2023	14	399	1	15	3	0	12	0	444

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at D.F. Huddle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	16.0	17.7	96.5
1990	372	28.0	13.2	113.2
1991	380	28.0	13.5	82.1
1992	341	27.0	12.6	93.3
1993	354	29.0	12.2	94.9
1994	346	30.0	11.5	93.1
1995	304	28.0	10.9	80.3
1996	304	28.0	10.9	80.3
1997	301	28.0	10.8	76.1
1998	311	27.0	11.5	82
1999	335	27.0	12.4	89.6
2000	320	27.0	11.9	85
2001	313	27.0	11.6	93.3
2002	264	19.0	13.9	95.1
2003	264	19.0	13.9	95.1
2004	304	19.2	15.8	95.1
2005	374	24.3	15.4	97.1
2006	466	28.1	16.6	92.7
2007	427	29.1	14.7	97.7
2008	433	26.2	16.5	96.8
2009	484	26.6	18.2	96.1
2010	449	30.3	14.8	98
2011	480	30.3	15.8	90.6
2012	420	24.0	17.5	93.8
2013	373	24.0	15.4	97.9
2014	366	25.2	14.4	97
2015	307	18.0	17.0	99
2016	353	25.0	14.1	94.9
2017	277	15.8	17.4	98.9
2018	294	17.0	17.2	98.6
2019	245	16.0	15.3	91
2020	234	16.0	14.6	96.2
2021	243	21.0	11.5	83.5
2022	418	23.0	18.1	81.3
2023	444	24.7	17.9	99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio D.F. Huddle Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	284	16.0	17.7	96.5
1990	372	28.0	13.2	113.2
1991	380	28.0	13.5	82.1
1992	341	27.0	12.6	93.3
1993	354	29.0	12.2	94.9
1994	346	30.0	11.5	93.1
1995	304	28.0	10.9	80.3
1996	304	28.0	10.9	80.3
1997	301	28.0	10.8	76.1
1998	311	27.0	11.5	82
1999	335	27.0	12.4	89.6
2000	320	27.0	11.9	85
2001	313	27.0	11.6	93.3
2002	264	19.0	13.9	95.1
2003	264	19.0	13.9	95.1
2004	304	19.2	15.8	95.1
2005	374	24.3	15.4	97.1
2006	466	28.1	16.6	92.7
2007	427	29.1	14.7	97.7
2008	433	26.2	16.5	96.8
2009	484	26.6	18.2	96.1
2010	449	30.3	14.8	98
2011	480	30.3	15.8	90.6
2012	420	24.0	17.5	93.8
2013	373	24.0	15.4	97.9
2014	366	25.2	14.4	97
2015	307	18.0	17.0	99
2016	353	25.0	14.1	94.9
2017	277	15.8	17.4	98.9
2018	294	17.0	17.2	98.6
2019	245	16.0	15.3	91
2020	234	16.0	14.6	96.2
2021	243	21.0	11.5	83.5
2022	418	23.0	18.1	81.3
2023	444	24.7	17.9	99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for D.F. Huddle Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,798
2018	$10,954
2019	$12,337
2020	$13,047
2021	$15,024
2022	$12,314

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on D.F. Huddle Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	245	444	81.2%
African American	218	399	83%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	8	15	87.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	14	40%
Two or More Races	7	12	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91%	99.1%	8.1%

Schools Near D.F. Huddle Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
D.F. Huddle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Texas Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-7921	444	25	17.9	99.1%	14 (3.2%)	399 (89.9%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	15.8	594^th of 675 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.4	671^st of 730 public elementary schools	8.1%	77	34.0	43.0			39.0	51.0	42.0			46.0	$12,314
J.B. Nachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Wakefield Blvd	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-7725	565	29	19.4	74.9%	251 (44.4%)	224 (39.6%)	42 (7.4%)	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	91.5	47^th of 675 public elementary schools	93.0%		84.3	96^th of 730 public elementary schools	86.8%	49	89.0		85.0		82.0	88.0	88.0			88.0	$12,241
L.S. Rugg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1319 Bush Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-4536	433	26	16.4	97.7%	22 (5.1%)	393 (90.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	14	607^th of 675 public elementary schools	10.1%		8.2	700^th of 730 public elementary schools	4.1%	93	34.0	49.0	17.0		32.0	42.0	38.0	54.0		44.0	$11,876
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1951 Monroe Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5791	380	23	16.1	86.3%	57 (15.0%)	290 (76.3%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	70.5	215^th of 675 public elementary schools	68.1%		72.9	195^th of 730 public elementary schools	73.3%	20	76.0	56.0			62.0	74.0	77.0		86.0	79.0	$13,855
Alma Redwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-3177	232	15	15.7	94.0%	4 (1.7%)	223 (96.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.1	546^th of 675 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.6	591^st of 730 public elementary schools	19.0%	45	24.0	27.0	48.0		31.0	51.0	70.0	44.0		57.0	$18,172
Mabel Brasher Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Cloverleaf Boulevard	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-0878	431	23	18.7	90.3%	60 (13.9%)	343 (79.6%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	12.9	613^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.2%		24.2	576^th of 730 public elementary schools	21.1%	37	25.0	37.0	33.0		32.0	48.0	44.0	49.0		47.0	$13,300
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-1987	579	33	17.6	85.0%	170 (29.4%)	277 (47.8%)	69 (11.9%)	31 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	54.1	337^th of 675 public elementary schools	50.1%		49.7	385^th of 730 public elementary schools	47.3%	48	66.0	59.0	45.0		55.0	72.0	63.0	76.0		70.0	$13,078
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2416 3rd Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5012	483	25	19.0	54.7%	222 (46.0%)	223 (46.2%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	85.5	91^st of 675 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.5	81^st of 730 public elementary schools	88.9%	10	81.0	86.0		70.0	80.0	92.0	86.0	86.0	82.0	86.0	$12,219
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	299	18	16.6	94.0%	18 (6.0%)	260 (87.0%)	10 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	11.3	624^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.6%		14.9	655^th of 730 public elementary schools	10.3%	31	30.0		35.0		30.0	37.0		49.0		42.0	$14,235
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	351	23	15.6	50.1%	212 (60.4%)	89 (25.4%)	15 (4.3%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	97.6	2^nd of 675 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.7	10^th of 730 public elementary schools	98.6%	8	100.0	99.0	100.0		100.0		99.0			100.0	$13,977

Frequently Asked Questions about D.F. Huddle Elementary

Is D.F. Huddle Elementary a good school?

D.F. Huddle Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend D.F. Huddle Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 444 students attended D.F. Huddle Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of D.F. Huddle Elementary?

Students at D.F. Huddle Elementary are 90% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of D.F. Huddle Elementary attend?

Students who attend D.F. Huddle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alexandria Middle Magnet School
High : Bolton High School

What district is D.F. Huddle Elementary in?

Rapides Parish

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