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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191434000856
Hudson Elementary School
136 S Washington, Hudson, IA 50643 · (319) 988-3239 · Black Hawk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
145 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hudson Elementary School→Hudson High School
Based on grade levels within Hudson Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
83.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
85.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.5% | 85.9% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 81.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hudson Elementary School
Hudson Elementary School's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Elementary School this school | 562 | 25.8% | 80.9% |
| West Lyon Elementary School Inwood | 561 | 26.2% | 84.6% |
| Spirit Lake Elementary School Spirit Lake | 547 | 27.6% | 85.3% |
| Orchard Hills Elementary Norwalk | 558 | 23.8% | 81.8% |
| Edward White Elementary School Eldridge | 556 | 28.6% | 81.9% |
| Mary Welsh Elementary Williamsburg | 604 | 22.5% | 75.9% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hudson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Black Hawk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #117 of 564 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #102 of 564 ▲ 74 | #4 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #89 of 564 ▲ 13 | #4 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #56 of 705 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #528 of 561 | #20 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #412 of 561 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #544 of 666 | #17 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.9% | #22 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
+154 (+38%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 562 | 34.1 | 16.5:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 30.7 | 17.1:1 | 20% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 30.4 | 17.3:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 27% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 24.8 | 17.6:1 | 26% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 30% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 27% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 21% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (436 to 562); teachers up 37% (24.8 to 34.1).
About Hudson Elementary School
Hudson Elementary School is an elementary school in Hudson, Iowa, reachable at (319) 988-3239. The school enrolls 562 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students, which makes this school 73% larger than average.
Hudson Comm School District counts 933 students in its 2 schools, and Hudson Elementary School is one of them.
The share of students at Hudson Elementary School who are White is 89%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Black Hawk County residents are about 80% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hudson Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.5:1. Elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 145 students, or 26%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Black Hawk County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hudson Elementary School would score about 79.0%. It scores 80.9%, 1.9 points above that figure.
Census data for Black Hawk County show median household income comes to about $66,417, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 35 public schools and about 18,224 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hudson Elementary School is closest to Hudson High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Hudson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 70.6% on proficiency, and Hudson Elementary School is above that at 80.9%.
Hudson Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
From 408 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 562 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.5:1, from 15.1:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Hudson Elementary School, such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Black Hawk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,224 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Hudson Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hudson Elementary. Hudson Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Hudson Elementary SchoolBROWNSVILLE, TX · 751 students
- Hudson ElementaryHudson, NC · 665 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolLONGVIEW, TX · 452 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 320 students
- Hudson Elementary SchoolHUDSON, CO · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Hudson High School0.1 mi · 371
- Orange Elementary School5.4 mi · 518
- Lou Henry Elementary School6.3 mi · 460
- Hoover Middle School6.4 mi · 848
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary6.5 mi · 472
- Central Middle School7.0 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson Elementary SchoolHow large is Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hudson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hudson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hudson Elementary School have?
Hudson Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hudson Elementary School?
Hudson Elementary School is overseen by Hudson Comm School District in Black Hawk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.