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Hudson Elementary School

Q: Is Hudson Elementary School a good school?

Hudson Elementary School ranks 575 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Hudson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hudson, Colorado, with 309 students enrolled. The school is part of the Weld County School District Re-3j, which is ranked 73 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hudson Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 29.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Meadow Ridge Elementary (27.7%) and Hoff Elementary (27.7%). Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 32.8% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide, and 37.3% proficient in CMAS/Math, compared to 35.9% in the district and statewide.

Hudson Elementary also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.11% to 69.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates at nearby schools like Hoff Elementary (50.74%) and Lochbuie Elementary (68.4%). However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 14.7 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools.

303

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,476

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Beech Street
Hudson, CO 80642-8800

(303) 536-2200

District: Weld County School District Re-3j

Students who attend Hudson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Weld Central Middle School
High:	Weld Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

White:

43.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg28%

Colorado avg40%

575^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Weld County School District Re-3j

73^rd of 115Weld County School District Re-3j among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	575 of 950	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	463 of 933	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	516 of 921	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	523 of 710	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	661 of 965	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	462 of 917	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	443 of 929	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	472 of 914	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	547 of 938	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	538 of 962	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.8	625 of 954	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	387 of 935	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.3	584 of 935	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	581 of 925	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	565 of 872	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	538 of 849	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	529 of 852	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	585 of 829	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.4	567 of 823	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.8	617 of 808	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	399 of 642	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	396 of 690	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	137 of 242	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	9 of 265	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	335 of 649	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	401 of 693	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	246 of 525	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	343 of 454	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	388 of 596	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+46 vs school

White (2023)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)43rd percentile

Female (2023)38th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math37%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Science10%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 3, 2010

all the teachers do is cram CSAP prep courses. they have forgotten what being a teacher is all about. Also all they teach from are off-the-shelf teaching packages and they will not deviate from them at all even when they are not working or just plain ineffective. Close Quote

Schools Near Hudson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Beech Street	Hudson	80642	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2200	303	23	13.3	65.0%	132 (43.6%)	2 (0.7%)	160 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	34.8	575^th of 950 public elementary schools	39.5%					(n/a)	36.4	22.0	45.2				32.8	37.8	34.0	41.9				37.3	9.7		$15,476
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1501 Fletcher Avenue	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2400	440	28	15.5	56.1%	126 (28.6%)	8 (1.8%)	288 (65.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)																	$13,889
Hoff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7558 Wcr 59	Keenesburg	80643	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	No	(303) 536-2300	338	21	16.2	48.5%	185 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	48.1	461^st of 950 public elementary schools	51.5%		37.7	543^rd of 943 public elementary schools	42.4%	82	43.2	32.6	53.5				42.9	36.4	30.4	58.1				41.4	32.6		$13,119
Elaine S. Padilla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Longs Peak Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-5100	672	35	19.1	48.2%	213 (31.7%)	15 (2.2%)	415 (61.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	39.4	530^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.5	597^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.7%	67	38.5	33.3	43.9				38.4	36.5	39.8	27.2				34.8	31.7		$12,851
Bromley East Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	356 Longspur Drive	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 685-3297	1,214	42	28.6	39.5%	568 (46.8%)	17 (1.4%)	566 (46.6%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.6%)	22.1	708^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.5%		18.5	761^st of 943 public elementary schools	19.3%	53	25.6	31.4	28.1	26.0	25.6	21.7	26.6	26.6	26.4	23.6	16.7	13.7	21.5	21.4	23.8		$11,544
Twombly Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Ninth Street	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7400	473	32	14.6	65.1%	121 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	345 (72.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.4	800^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.8%		18.7	757^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.7%	43		22.8	14.9					28.8	21.3	16.9				21.9	15.7		$15,813
Foundations Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	340 South 45th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 659-9519	763	16	47.9	36.2%	386 (50.6%)	4 (0.5%)	342 (44.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	42.2	515^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.2	534^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.4%	19	40.3	33.3	33.3	44.6	42.5	35.1	38.3	37.5	29.5	29.2	40.5	38.9	35.7	35.1	43.1	28.6	$12,762
Leo William Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7300	355	25	14.1	66.5%	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	252 (71.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	26.2	655^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.4	647^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.4%	8	15.7	39.4	37.9				32.0	13.2	31.3	25.9				24.2	22.4		$17,083
Mary E Pennock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 Estrella Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-7500	592	38	15.7	59.8%	210 (35.5%)	7 (1.2%)	348 (58.8%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	37.6	550^th of 950 public elementary schools	42.1%		26.4	655^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.5%	105	35.0	33.6	32.3				33.6	41.3	35.2	37.6				37.7	30.1		$12,461
Cardinal Community Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3101 Wcr 65	Keenesburg	80643	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 732-9312	182	11	17.2		158 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	68.1	289^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.6%		87	103^rd of 943 public elementary schools	89.1%	186	45.0	47.4	63.2	78.9			65.2	55.0	42.1	57.9	47.4			45.1	31.6		$11,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Elementary School?

Students at Hudson Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 44% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hudson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hudson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weld Central Middle School
High : Weld Central Senior High School

What district is Hudson Elementary School in?

Weld County School District Re-3j

Is Hudson Elementary School a good school?

Hudson Elementary School ranks 575^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hudson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Hudson Elementary School.

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