Hudson Middle

Summary:

Hudson Middle is a public middle school located in Hudson, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 581 students. The school is part of the Caldwell County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hudson Middle consistently outperforms the Caldwell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.8% of 6th graders at Hudson Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52.1% for the district and 54.3% for the state. The school's Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools in recent years. However, the school's White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Additionally, Hudson Middle has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.88% in 2021-2022 to 62.31% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Caldwell County Schools district and surrounding districts, such as Walter R Johnson Middle, Harry M Arndt Middle, and Grandview Middle, Hudson Middle generally outperforms its peers in test scores and overall rankings. This suggests the school may be a strong option for families in the area seeking a high-performing middle school, despite some challenges related to changing student demographics and economic factors.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 291 Pine Mountain Road
       Hudson, NC  28638-2698


(828) 728-4281

District: Caldwell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
289th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,317 Help


Students who attend Hudson Middle usually attend:

High:    South Caldwell High

Feeder schools for Hudson Middle:

Elementary:    Baton Elementary
    Hudson Elementary
    Sawmills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  581

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hudson Middle ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Hudson Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Caldwell County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), Hispanic (9.1%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hudson Middle is 17.1, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hudson Middle is $9,317, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Caldwell County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hudson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hudson Middle 289th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Hudson Middle 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 Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.44 173rd 598 71.1%
2007 68.00 189th 606 68.8%
2008 60.42 267th 620 56.9%
2009 74.22 161st 630 74.4%
2010 74.29 144th 640 77.5%
2011 73.00 169th 648 73.9%
2012 75.11 147th 662 77.8%
2013 58.38 252nd 673 62.6%
2014 69.05 166th 627 73.5%
2015 62.54 250th 705 64.5%
2016 61.78 258th 692 62.7%
2017 64.92 233rd 694 66.4%
2018 66.59 232nd 691 66.4%
2019 64.66 252nd 737 65.8%
2021 55.78 299th 741 59.6%
2022 61.31 281st 786 64.2%
2023 53.49 353rd 784 55.0%
2024 59.95 289th 793 63.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.88 170th 237 28.3%
2021 31.33 183rd 248 26.2%
2022 71.09 53rd 283 81.3%
2023 45.05 167th 302 44.7%
2024 33.58 214th 306 30.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.49 122nd 473 74.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.07 59th 604 90.2%
2019 72.78 117th 639 81.7%
2021 72.68 110th 633 82.6%
2022 67.87 142nd 689 79.4%
2023 60.38 242nd 735 67.1%
2024 60.37 252nd 743 66.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.18 311th 656 52.6%
2019 57.70 290th 684 57.6%
2021 59.23 258th 706 63.5%
2022 62.92 244th 733 66.7%
2023 50.28 360th 731 50.8%
2024 58.99 285th 738 61.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.61 112th 475 76.4%
2019 75.51 61st 504 87.9%
2021 71.97 50th 478 89.5%
2022 39.14 241st 449 46.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.32 55th 416 86.8%
2021 60.54 207th 448 53.8%
2022 69.95 80th 450 82.2%
2023 48.78 290th 452 35.8%
2024 42.38 357th 461 22.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.54 137th 665 79.4%
2019 68.33 202nd 697 71.0%
2021 51.22 320th 711 55.0%
2022 57.58 290th 748 61.2%
2023 54.29 316th 747 57.7%
2024 58.24 285th 751 62.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.68 231st 472 51.1%
2019 64.97 116th 493 76.5%
2021 57.37 177th 522 66.1%
2022 73.47 91st 541 83.2%
2023 50.97 246th 553 55.5%
2024 54.00 234th 564 58.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hudson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.13 318th 596 46.6%
2019 43.74 369th 624 40.9%
2021 33.81 422nd 632 33.2%
2022 35.61 439th 658 33.3%
2023 28.71 503rd 656 23.3%
2024 38.15 416th 652 36.2%
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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 Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 713 4 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 721
1989 694 5 2 1 1 n/a n/a 1 704
1990 661 3 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 669
1991 709 4 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 714
1992 740 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 2 743
1993 721 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1994 729 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 731
1995 770 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1996 770 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1997 739 0 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1998 701 0 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1999 695 0 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2000 655 2 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 667
2001 651 5 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 670
2002 673 7 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2003 673 7 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2004 721 10 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 751
2005 751 9 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2006 757 8 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2007 781 2 1 38 0 n/a n/a 10 832
2008 779 2 0 43 1 n/a n/a 10 835
2009 752 17 0 41 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2010 793 17 1 40 3 n/a n/a 0 854
2011 765 4 0 54 2 0 27 0 852
2012 769 3 1 53 2 0 18 0 846
2013 696 5 3 63 1 0 11 0 779
2014 662 6 5 64 0 0 15 0 752
2015 612 8 3 65 0 0 14 0 702
2016 594 6 2 78 0 0 16 0 696
2017 563 8 3 78 0 0 17 0 669
2018 533 6 4 65 0 0 25 0 633
2019 562 9 4 61 0 1 36 0 673
2020 584 12 8 70 0 1 34 0 709
2021 565 9 6 69 0 0 29 0 678
2022 524 8 8 58 0 0 25 0 623
2023 491 10 5 53 0 0 22 0 581

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 49.0 14.7 6.5
1989 704 49.0 14.3 14.6
1990 669 46.0 14.5 15.5
1991 714 47.0 15.1 14.6
1992 743 42.0 17.6 9.2
1993 723 45.0 16.1 11.3
1994 731 45.0 16.2 11.6
1995 771 50.0 15.4 14.5
1996 771 50.0 15.4 14.5
1997 750 50.0 15.0 13.7
1998 714 54.0 13.2 16.5
1999 713 54.0 13.2 25.5
2000 667 54.0 12.4 29.1
2001 670 54.0 12.4 26
2002 699 54.0 12.9 0
2003 699 54.0 12.9 0
2004 751 54.0 13.9 37.7
2005 790 54.0 14.6 40.9
2006 798 54.0 14.8 42.9
2007 832 56.0 14.9 46
2008 835 57.9 14.4 48.5
2009 811 57.0 14.2 47.1
2010 854 55.6 15.3 49.9
2011 852 53.6 15.8 54.1
2012 846 53.0 15.9 53.5
2013 779 48.9 15.9 56.7
2014 752 49.5 15.1 54.1
2015 702 49.0 14.3 55.3
2016 696 47.0 14.8 54.7
2017 669 43.9 15.2 52.2
2018 633 42.8 14.7 49.4
2019 673 40.9 16.4 53.5
2020 709 41.3 17.1 54.2
2021 678 43.6 15.5 46.5
2022 623 38.2 16.2 37.9
2023 581 33.8 17.1 62.3

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 49.0 14.7 6.5
1989 704 49.0 14.3 14.6
1990 669 46.0 14.5 15.5
1991 714 47.0 15.1 14.6
1992 743 42.0 17.6 9.2
1993 723 45.0 16.1 11.3
1994 731 45.0 16.2 11.6
1995 771 50.0 15.4 14.5
1996 771 50.0 15.4 14.5
1997 750 50.0 15.0 13.7
1998 714 54.0 13.2 16.5
1999 713 54.0 13.2 25.5
2000 667 54.0 12.4 29.1
2001 670 54.0 12.4 26
2002 699 54.0 12.9 0
2003 699 54.0 12.9 0
2004 751 54.0 13.9 37.7
2005 790 54.0 14.6 40.9
2006 798 54.0 14.8 42.9
2007 832 56.0 14.9 46
2008 835 57.9 14.4 48.5
2009 811 57.0 14.2 47.1
2010 854 55.6 15.3 49.9
2011 852 53.6 15.8 54.1
2012 846 53.0 15.9 53.5
2013 779 48.9 15.9 56.7
2014 752 49.5 15.1 54.1
2015 702 49.0 14.3 55.3
2016 696 47.0 14.8 54.7
2017 669 43.9 15.2 52.2
2018 633 42.8 14.7 49.4
2019 673 40.9 16.4 53.5
2020 709 41.3 17.1 54.2
2021 678 43.6 15.5 46.5
2022 623 38.2 16.2 37.9
2023 581 33.8 17.1 62.3

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,021 (11.0%) $8,296 (89.0%) $9,317

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hudson Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 252nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 353rd of 784 Middle schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hudson Middle)50.242.9
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)49.547.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Hudson Middle)6446.5
 17.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)58.845.8
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hudson Middle)6749.8
 17.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)61.346.7
 14.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Hudson Middle)64.650.7
 13.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)64.247.1
 17.1%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hudson Middle)68.550.5
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell County Schools)50.937.4
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Hudson Middle)63.252.7
 10.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Caldwell County Schools)53.847.6
 6.2%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Hudson Middle)85.174.2
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (Caldwell County Schools)83.870.1
 13.7%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673581
 13.7%
African American910
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic6153
 13.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White562491
 12.6%
Two or More Races3622
 38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%62.3%
 8.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Hudson Middle.

Students who attend Hudson Middle usually go on to attend South Caldwell High

Hudson Middle ranks 289th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hudson Middle are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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