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Caldwell Early College

PublicHighGrades 9–13

2859 Hickory Blvd SW, Hudson, NC 28638 · (828) 759-4636 · Part of Caldwell County Schools

Hudson’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Caldwell Early College

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

On the path

Where Hudson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Hudson Middle551 students
9–13Caldwell Early CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2859 Hickory Blvd SW, Hudson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 986
Grade 1081
Grade 1160
Grade 1290
Grade 1370
Enrollment over time
409’20
409’21
396’22
398’23
387’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Caldwell Early College from Hudson families.

Other schools in Caldwell County Schools

The district →
Hudson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hudson
B
665 students20:1
Granite Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granite Falls
A−
647 students18:1
Gamewell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
C
459 students17:1
Dudley Shoals Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granite Falls
C+
433 students16:1
Davenport A+ School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
C
429 students17:1
Lower Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenoir
B
396 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Hudson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.