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B G HUDSON MIDDLE

4405 HUDSON DR, SACHSE, TX 75048 · (972) 675-3070 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,099 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,099
Middle
DISTRICT 822 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
550 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
347
Grade 7
351
Grade 8
401
Student demographics
White
27425%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
36433%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
18517%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13%
Asian
21520%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
494%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
58353%
Female
51647%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +16.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Source: STAAR. 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,099
-133 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.8:1
% White
25%
was 38%
% Hispanic
33%
was 34%
% Black
17%
was 10%
% Asian
20%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About B G HUDSON MIDDLE

As a high-enrollment junior high in SACHSE, Texas, B G HUDSON MIDDLE serves 1,099 students from grades 6 through 8, part of GARLAND ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so B G HUDSON MIDDLE sits 71% above that benchmark.

Across the 76 schools in GARLAND ISD (53,173 students total), B G HUDSON MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, B G HUDSON MIDDLE shows that 33% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% White, 20% Asian, 17% Black, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, B G HUDSON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Dallas County shows median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which B G HUDSON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is ROBERT B SEWELL EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts B G HUDSON MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 1,232 students in 2018 compared to 1,099 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
B G HUDSON MIDDLE
District
GARLAND ISD
Address
4405 HUDSON DR, SACHSE, TX 75048
Phone
(972) 675-3070
County
Dallas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,099
Teachers (FTE)
69
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
550 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482034000511
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About B G HUDSON MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at B G HUDSON MIDDLE?
B G HUDSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,099 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does B G HUDSON MIDDLE serve?
B G HUDSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B G HUDSON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at B G HUDSON MIDDLE is approximately 15.9:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at B G HUDSON MIDDLE?
At B G HUDSON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 25% White, 33% Hispanic, 17% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is B G HUDSON MIDDLE public or private?
B G HUDSON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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