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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-3J·NCES 080492000816

Hudson Elementary School

300 BEECH STREET, HUDSON, CO 80642 · (303) 536-2200 · Weld County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
197 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
48
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
32
Student demographics
White
44%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 37%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
32.8%
CO avg 44.9%
Math
37.3%
CO avg 36.1%
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
303
-24 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.8:1
% White
44%
was 52%
% Hispanic
53%
was 44%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hudson Elementary School

Hudson Elementary School is one of the cozy K-5 schools in HUDSON, Colorado, run under Weld County School District RE-3J, with 303 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Hudson Elementary School sits 20% smaller than that benchmark.

Hudson Elementary School is one of 8 schools operated by Weld County School District RE-3J, a district that enrolls 2,666 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hudson Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Hudson Elementary School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Hudson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Weld County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hudson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Weld County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,097 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hudson Elementary School is one of 116 public schools in Weld County (combined enrollment of about 61,274 students).

Weld Re-3J Online Innovations is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hudson Elementary School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 27.0%.

Hudson Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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Weld County at a glance

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Population
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students

Quick facts

School name
Hudson Elementary School
District
Weld County School District RE-3J
Address
300 BEECH STREET, HUDSON, CO 80642
Phone
(303) 536-2200
County
Weld County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
303
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
197 (65%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
080492000816
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Hudson Elementary School
How large is Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hudson Elementary School serve?
Hudson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hudson Elementary School have?
Hudson Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hudson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hudson Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hudson Elementary School in?
Hudson Elementary School is part of Weld County School District RE-3J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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