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Schools in Hudson · Hudson School District

Hudson’s public schools score below 73% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Hudson’s districts is 30%, below the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hudson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#226of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 6 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 4% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,322 students on the public path
In brief

Hudson’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Hudson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,550 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is David J. Quinn Middle School, then Hudson High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Darnell School for Educational & Behavioral Servic (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hudson’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of Massachusetts school districts, #226 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (284)Better than 25%
Towns in Middlesex County (41)Better than 0%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,266 test results and a graduating class of 175 could put Hudson anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hudson’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,264 in math, 1,268 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hudson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
5–7David J. Quinn Middle SchoolHudson School DistrictC
8–12Hudson HighHudson School DistrictB−

Hudson’s public schools are run by Hudson School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hudson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,322 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$25,550MA $26,530 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 43.7% · 1268 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.7% · 1264 students tested

Hudson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hudson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HudsonCHudson
StowA−Nashoba
BoltonA−Nashoba
BerlinA−Berlin-Boylston
SudburyA+Sudbury PK–8 · Lincoln-Sudbury 9–12
MarlboroughC−Marlborough

Every school in Hudson

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hudsonby address
C A Farley
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
474 students11:1Rate it →
Forest Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
269 students10:1Rate it →
Mulready Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
249 students9:1Rate it →
David J. Quinn Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7
C
546 students10:1Rate it →
Hudson High
High · Grades 8–12
B−
784 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Darnell School for Educational & Behavioral Servic
Grades 3–12
Private · Special education
21 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Hudson’s schools

Are Hudson’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hudson children attend score below 73% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #226 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hudson in?

Hudson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,322 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Hudson’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Hudson School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hudson spend per student?

$25,550 in Hudson School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hudson?

Yes: Darnell School for Educational & Behavioral Servic (special education, grades 3–12, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.