Summary:
Hudson Arts and Science Charter School is the sole elementary school (grades K-8) in the Hudson Arts and Science Charter School District, located in Kearny, New Jersey. With an enrollment of 846 students, the school has faced academic challenges, ranking in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years.
The school's performance has declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 827th out of 1,345 schools in 2021-2022 to 987th out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 871st out of 1,338 elementary schools. Academically, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School struggles, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 18.7% in 6th grade to 47.3% in 3rd grade, compared to state averages of 36.2% to 47.6%. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%.
Serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the 59.93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's spending per student of $8,007 (in 2018-2019) is below the state average. These factors may contribute to the academic underperformance observed at Hudson Arts and Science Charter School, suggesting the need for further investigation and potential interventions to improve student outcomes.
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