Hudson Arts and Science Charter School

Hudson Arts and Science Charter School, a big primary school in Kearny, New Jersey, overseen by Hudson Arts and Science Charter School, enrolls 848 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 109% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Operationally, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School answers to Hudson Arts and Science Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 11% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Hudson Arts and Science Charter School higher than the state norm the norm. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.6%; this one delivers 37.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Hudson County shows median household income runs about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Hudson Arts and Science Charter School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hudson Arts and Science Charter School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hudson Arts and Science Charter School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.4%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site. Hudson Arts and Science Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 78%: 476 students in 2018 compared to 848 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 23% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.