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Hudson Elementary

Caldwell County Schools · Caldwell County

Address
200 Roy Coffey Drive, Hudson, NC 28638
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370058000232
665
Students
34.1
Teachers (FTE)
19.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
18.7%
Chronically absent
58.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hudson ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hudson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.2 mi
  2. Caldwell Applied Sciences AcademyHigh · Grades 9-120.5 mi
  3. Caldwell Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-130.6 mi
  4. Sawmills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.1 mi
  5. South Caldwell HighHigh · Grades 9-122.6 mi
  6. Whitnel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.6 mi
  7. Granite Falls ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.0 mi
  8. Baton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.1 mi
  9. Granite Falls MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.2 mi
  10. Dudley Shoals ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.1 mi

How Hudson Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 492 of 1,419
Caldwell County Schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 5 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 62% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (67 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CMet59.6
202466CExceeded59.1
202363CExceeded57.4
202257CMet51
201974BExceeded70
201873BExceeded68.3
201770BExceeded66
201668CExceeded63
201564CMet59
201467CExceeded62

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Caldwell County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 76.09%Hispanic 13.23%Two+ Races 7.52%Black 2.56%Asian 0.45%Native Am. 0.15%
White: 76.09% (506) Hispanic: 13.23% (88) Two+ Races: 7.52% (50) Black: 2.56% (17) Asian: 0.45% (3) Native Am.: 0.15% (1)
White76.09%
Hispanic13.23%
Two+ Races7.52%
Black2.56%
Asian0.45%
Native Am.0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 665
46.77%311 Female
53.23%354 Male

Student counts for Hudson Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 665 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 81.3%Chronically absent 18.7%
Regular attendance: 81.3% (540) Chronically absent: 18.7% (124)
Regular attendance81.3%
Chronically absent18.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 664
58.8%Economically disadvantaged
4.06%27 English learners

Student indicators for Hudson Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 664 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.43%Beginning 14.57%
Experienced: 85.43% (35) Beginning: 14.57% (6)
Experienced85.43%
Beginning14.57%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40.5 FTE
95.55%Fully licensed
4.45%Emergency or provisional
18.72%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hudson Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)72.5%36.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)62.4%40.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.6%32%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.6%22%31.7%8.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.4%18.6%23.6%8.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)27.5%36.3%31.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.8684.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.49
Experienced teachers34.59 (85%)
Beginning teachers5.9 (15%)
Holding a standard license38.69 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (4%)
National Board certified7.58

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (124 of 664)18.7%
Economically disadvantaged58.8%
English learners making progress (of 27)63%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student15.39
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.46

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Hudson Elementary report card PDF

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Hudson Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.