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What tradition at Hudson Memorial School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330393000181
Hudson Memorial School
1 Memorial Dr., Hudson, NH 03051 · (603) 886-1240 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
119 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 26%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 191 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 222 | 34% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 33% · 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 Memorial School→Alvirne High School
Based on grade levels within Hudson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
41.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 Memorial School
Hudson Memorial School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Memorial School this school | 648 | 18.4% | 47.8% |
| Milford Middle School Milford | 445 | 19.3% | 34.9% |
| Woodbury School Salem | 762 | 18.1% | 44.8% |
| James Mastricola Upper Elementary School Merrimack | 533 | 14.1% | 50.4% |
| Gilbert H. Hood Middle School Derry | 696 | 24.6% | 38.8% |
| Londonderry Middle School Londonderry | 918 | 14.4% | 48.4% |
Matched among New Hampshire middle 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 Memorial School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #34 of 85 | #9 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #41 of 85 | #12 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #34 of 85 | #9 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #17 of 101 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #54 of 74 | #21 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #21 of 74 | #13 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #56 of 90 | #16 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #11 of 57 | #4 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
648
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 988
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 648 | 54 | 12.0:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 63 | 11.1:1 | 18% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 63 | 11.0:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 23% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 66 | 12.5:1 | 18% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 827 | 65 | 12.7:1 | 17% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 63 | 15.6:1 | 14% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 1,268 | 76 | 16.7:1 | 6% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 988 | 51 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (823 to 648); teachers down 18% (66 to 54).
About Hudson Memorial School
Hudson Memorial School operates as a large middle school in Hudson, New Hampshire. The school reports 648 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in New Hampshire is about 379 students.
Besides Hudson Memorial School, Hudson School District runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,921 students.
At 80%, White students outnumber all other groups at Hudson Memorial School combined. The school is also 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 82% White share among all Hillsborough County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Hudson Memorial School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
Hudson Memorial School employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. That ratio is over the 11.1:1 average for middle schools in New Hampshire. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 18%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hillsborough County is 26%.
Hudson Memorial School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of New Hampshire public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hudson Memorial School is 3.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 47.8%. Predicted: 51.7%.
Across Hillsborough County, median household income is about $103,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Hudson Memorial School is among the 127 public schools in Hillsborough County.
Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hudson Memorial School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Hudson Memorial School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 648, 9% below the 710 of 2020-21.
Community posts for Hudson Memorial School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hudson School District
- Alvirne High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Nottingham West Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Hills Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Library Street SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Nottingham West Elementary Pre SchoolElementary · 96 students
Other schools in Hudson
- Alvirne High SchoolHigh · 976 students
- Nottingham West Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Hills Garrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- Library Street SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Nottingham West Elementary Pre SchoolElementary · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. H. O. Smith Elementary School0.6 mi · 200
- Library Street School0.7 mi · 190
- Nottingham West Elementary Pre School0.9 mi · 96
- Nottingham West Elementary School0.9 mi · 457
- Dr. Norman W. Crisp School1.2 mi · 361
- Elm Street Middle School2.2 mi · 895
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson Memorial SchoolHow large is Hudson Memorial School?
Hudson Memorial School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hudson Memorial School serve?
Hudson Memorial School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson Memorial School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hudson Memorial School is approximately 12.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hudson Memorial School?
Hudson Memorial School reports a student body of 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Hudson Memorial School public or private?
Hudson Memorial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hudson School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.