Hudson Elementary

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Hudson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hudson, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 654 students. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hudson Elementary has a unique student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White students (78.9%) and a relatively low percentage of African American students (1.68%). The school's Hispanic students performed exceptionally well, ranking 184 out of 951 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating. However, the school's White students and male students performed relatively poorly, ranking 842 out of 1,166 and 692 out of 1,464 North Carolina elementary schools, respectively, with 1-star and 3-star ratings.

While Hudson Elementary outperformed the Caldwell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several academic areas, including 3rd grade mathematics, 5th grade mathematics, and 5th grade science, its performance in 4th grade mathematics and reading was lower than the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 414 out of 1,473 North Carolina elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 631 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 4 to 3. This decline may be attributed to the significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 49% in 2021-2022 to 71.71% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Roy Coffey Drive
       Hudson, NC  28638


(828) 728-3712

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,567 Help


Students who attend Hudson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hudson Middle
High:    South Caldwell High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Hispanic:
13.0%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hudson Elementary ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Hudson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Caldwell County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (78.2%), Hispanic (13%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hudson Elementary is 14.4. 9 elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hudson Elementary is $9,567. 8 elementary schools in the Caldwell County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hudson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson Elementary 631st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hudson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Caldwell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell County Schools 151st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hudson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.04 663rd 1276 48.0%
2007 68.07 385th 1293 70.2%
2008 55.23 629th 1324 52.5%
2009 66.36 477th 1354 64.8%
2010 70.21 389th 1363 71.5%
2011 64.43 529th 1381 61.7%
2012 69.02 428th 1388 69.2%
2013 51.67 634th 1403 54.8%
2014 61.42 519th 1390 62.7%
2015 54.76 666th 1440 53.8%
2016 59.08 573rd 1425 59.8%
2017 65.05 493rd 1429 65.5%
2018 69.61 413th 1434 71.2%
2019 69.51 414th 1473 71.9%
2021 62.51 531st 1489 64.3%
2022 50.23 744th 1514 50.9%
2023 55.60 656th 1502 56.3%
2024 57.19 631st 1505 58.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.05 17th 86 80.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.06 496th 801 38.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.49 140th 1332 89.5%
2019 78.16 183rd 1361 86.6%
2021 77.44 176th 1329 86.8%
2022 60.72 433rd 1366 68.3%
2023 66.82 378th 1437 73.7%
2024 66.56 372nd 1450 74.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.40 348th 1405 75.2%
2019 73.54 325th 1424 77.2%
2021 61.37 500th 1440 65.3%
2022 57.07 604th 1458 58.6%
2023 60.23 556th 1459 61.9%
2024 60.07 543rd 1455 62.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.28 175th 897 80.5%
2019 38.95 546th 878 37.8%
2022 18.91 600th 634 5.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.70 177th 494 64.2%
2023 56.19 341st 582 41.4%
2024 43.19 558th 669 16.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 460th 1413 67.4%
2019 64.23 464th 1430 67.6%
2021 61.31 525th 1444 63.6%
2022 41.95 863rd 1464 41.1%
2023 49.61 755th 1461 48.3%
2024 52.85 692nd 1464 52.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.96 161st 851 81.1%
2019 71.12 185th 865 78.6%
2021 55.00 310th 843 63.2%
2022 46.72 443rd 893 50.4%
2023 60.55 294th 915 67.9%
2024 72.56 184th 951 80.7%
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Rank History for White students at Hudson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.17 723rd 1178 38.6%
2019 47.06 661st 1183 44.1%
2021 43.98 665th 1172 43.3%
2022 26.99 963rd 1194 19.3%
2023 37.93 797th 1183 32.6%
2024 33.54 842nd 1166 27.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hudson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 828 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 6 838
1989 827 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1990 725 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1991 760 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1992 761 2 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1993 812 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1994 839 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 841
1995 776 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1996 776 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1997 698 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1998 697 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1999 696 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2000 637 3 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2001 643 3 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 690 5 1 35 1 n/a n/a 0 732
2003 690 5 1 35 1 n/a n/a 0 732
2004 747 6 0 40 0 n/a n/a 0 793
2005 713 4 1 35 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2006 692 4 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2007 716 4 0 41 1 n/a n/a 9 771
2008 719 7 1 55 1 n/a n/a 8 791
2009 702 26 1 49 1 n/a n/a 0 779
2010 656 24 3 61 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2011 628 9 6 66 0 0 11 0 720
2012 618 8 6 66 0 0 20 0 718
2013 623 4 5 79 0 0 18 0 729
2014 626 2 5 90 0 0 24 0 747
2015 607 3 4 77 0 0 25 0 716
2016 638 7 8 76 0 0 30 0 759
2017 634 1 8 72 1 0 32 0 748
2018 620 3 10 75 0 0 32 0 740
2019 586 5 8 79 0 1 23 0 702
2020 579 9 10 75 0 1 22 0 696
2021 535 7 9 79 0 0 21 0 651
2022 534 10 7 76 0 1 23 0 651
2023 516 11 2 90 2 0 33 0 654
2024 495 12 0 82 1 0 43 0 633

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hudson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 41.0 20.4 13.2
1989 830 46.0 18.0 20.2
1990 726 43.0 16.8 22.5
1991 761 45.0 16.9 21.4
1992 765 41.0 18.6 11.2
1993 812 39.0 20.8 13.3
1994 841 40.0 21.0 13.3
1995 777 40.0 19.4 20.5
1996 777 40.0 19.4 20.5
1997 698 39.0 17.9 19.9
1998 701 41.0 17.1 23.1
1999 706 40.0 17.7 28.2
2000 651 40.0 16.3 30.6
2001 664 39.0 17.0 34.3
2002 732 39.0 18.8 0
2003 732 39.0 18.8 0
2004 793 39.0 20.3 44.6
2005 753 39.0 19.3 43.2
2006 729 39.0 18.7 42.1
2007 771 n/a n/a 44.9
2008 791 44.5 17.8 46.2
2009 779 44.2 17.6 47.9
2010 744 47.3 15.7 55.1
2011 720 45.4 15.8 54.9
2012 718 44.4 16.1 59.5
2013 729 46.4 15.7 59.3
2014 747 49.4 15.1 58.5
2015 716 48.0 14.9 58.5
2016 759 49.0 15.4 59.9
2017 748 47.5 15.7 60.3
2018 740 49.2 15.0 59.2
2019 702 47.2 14.8 61.3
2020 696 46.3 15.0 61.5
2021 651 43.6 14.9 52.7
2022 651 45.8 14.1 49
2023 654 44.7 14.6 71.7
2024 633 43.9 14.4 99.5

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 Hudson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 41.0 20.4 13.2
1989 830 46.0 18.0 20.2
1990 726 43.0 16.8 22.5
1991 761 45.0 16.9 21.4
1992 765 41.0 18.6 11.2
1993 812 39.0 20.8 13.3
1994 841 40.0 21.0 13.3
1995 777 40.0 19.4 20.5
1996 777 40.0 19.4 20.5
1997 698 39.0 17.9 19.9
1998 701 41.0 17.1 23.1
1999 706 40.0 17.7 28.2
2000 651 40.0 16.3 30.6
2001 664 39.0 17.0 34.3
2002 732 39.0 18.8 0
2003 732 39.0 18.8 0
2004 793 39.0 20.3 44.6
2005 753 39.0 19.3 43.2
2006 729 39.0 18.7 42.1
2007 771 n/a n/a 44.9
2008 791 44.5 17.8 46.2
2009 779 44.2 17.6 47.9
2010 744 47.3 15.7 55.1
2011 720 45.4 15.8 54.9
2012 718 44.4 16.1 59.5
2013 729 46.4 15.7 59.3
2014 747 49.4 15.1 58.5
2015 716 48.0 14.9 58.5
2016 759 49.0 15.4 59.9
2017 748 47.5 15.7 60.3
2018 740 49.2 15.0 59.2
2019 702 47.2 14.8 61.3
2020 696 46.3 15.0 61.5
2021 651 43.6 14.9 52.7
2022 651 45.8 14.1 49
2023 654 44.7 14.6 71.7
2024 633 43.9 14.4 99.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hudson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,023 (10.7%) $8,544 (89.3%) $9,567

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hudson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 414th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 656th of 1502 Elementary schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hudson Elementary)61.857.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)60.351.5
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hudson Elementary)58.544.6
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)58.843.4
 15.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hudson Elementary)5239.8
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)53.646.2
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Hudson Elementary)66.744.4
 22.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)60.546.7
 13.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hudson Elementary)7668.9
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)58.848
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Hudson Elementary)7262.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)6044.1
 15.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Hudson Elementary)93.683
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (Caldwell County Schools)75.160
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students702654
 6.8%
African American511
 120%
American Indian02
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic7990
 13.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White586516
 11.9%
Two or More Races2333
 43.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%71.7%
 10.5%


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Students at Hudson Elementary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Hudson Elementary ranks 631st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Hudson Elementary.

Students who attend Hudson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hudson Middle
High : South Caldwell High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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