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How has HUDSON MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
681
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUDSON ISD·NCES 482379002632
Hudson Middle School
6735 TED TROUT DR, LUFKIN, TX 75904 · (936) 875-9292 · Angelina County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
346 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
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 | 223 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 237 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 32% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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 Middle School→Hudson High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HUDSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% 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 →
Schools most like Hudson Middle School
Hudson Middle School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Middle School this school | 681 | 50.8% | 61.4% |
| Gatesville Intermediate School GATESVILLE | 599 | 50.4% | 36.6% |
| Lampasas Middle School LAMPASAS | 806 | 49.4% | 51.8% |
| Godley Middle School GODLEY | 729 | 46.9% | 47.8% |
| Burkburnett Middle School BURKBURNETT | 743 | 49.0% | 45.2% |
| Springtown Intermediate School SPRINGTOWN | 612 | 52.1% | 34.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #217 of 1,635 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #125 of 1,670 ▲ 44 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #248 of 1,670 ▲ 58 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #362 of 1,570 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #785 of 1,749 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #207 of 1,542 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #723 of 1,543 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #1,133 of 1,648 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #359 of 437 | N/A |
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
681
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 681 | 55.6 | 12.3:1 | 51% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 54 | 12.0:1 | 51% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 54.6 | 11.8:1 | 55% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 53 | 12.5:1 | 51% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 49.2 | 13.4:1 | 53% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 51 | 12.3:1 | 49% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 56% (346) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 47% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hudson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (659 to 681); teachers up 13% (49.2 to 55.6).
About Hudson Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, Hudson Middle School serves students in LUFKIN, Texas. The school's enrollment of 681 students covers grades 6 through 8.
The 5 schools of HUDSON ISD, including Hudson Middle School, enroll 2,777 students.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at Hudson Middle School. Smaller groups are 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Angelina County is about 63% White. Hudson Middle School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Hudson Middle School total 55.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 51%. The average for public schools in Angelina County is 70%.
Test results at Hudson Middle School are 9.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.4% actual, 52.0% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Angelina County show that median household income is about $60,960, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 43 public schools operate in Angelina County, serving about 15,649 students.
Hudson High School is located about 0.1 miles from Hudson Middle School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hudson Middle School is 2nd of 4 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 681, 3% above the 664 of 2020-21.
Community posts for Hudson Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Angelina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUDSON ISD
- Hudson High SchoolHigh · 783 students
- W F Peavy Primary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- W H Bonner Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Stubblefield Lrn CenterHigh · 9 students
Other schools in LUFKIN
- Lufkin High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Lufkin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,453 students
- Hudson High SchoolHigh · 783 students
- W F Peavy Primary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- W H Bonner Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
- Sarah Strinden Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
Other Hudson Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Hudson Middle. Hudson Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Hudson MiddleHudson, WI · 1,089 students
- Hudson Middle SchoolHudson, OH · 1,027 students
- Hudson MiddleHudson, NC · 551 students
- Hudson Middle SchoolHUDSON, MI · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Hudson High School0.1 mi · 783
- W F Peavy Primary School0.5 mi · 683
- W H Bonner Elementary School0.9 mi · 621
- Brookhollow Elementary School3.6 mi · 273
- Trout Primary School4.8 mi · 219
- Stubblefield Lrn Center5.1 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Hudson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hudson Middle School?
Hudson Middle School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hudson Middle School serve?
Hudson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hudson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hudson Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hudson Middle School?
At Hudson Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hudson Middle School public or private?
Hudson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HUDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.