Summary:
In zip code 34669, there is one elementary school, Hudson Primary Academy, serving grades PK through 5 with 636 students in the Hudson area of Pasco County.
Hudson Primary Academy faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 50.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is dramatically higher than the Pasco district average of 29.2% and the state average of 31.4%. This high absenteeism is likely a major factor behind the school's academic struggles. In 3rd grade for the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 47% in Math, compared to district and state averages around 57-63%. The school also has a high level of economic disadvantage, with 71.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
On a positive note, there is a glimmer of improvement in 3rd-grade ELA, with proficiency rising from 38% in 2024-2025 to 48% in 2025-2026, suggesting recent interventions may be helping. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 and spends $13,611 per student, indicating significant resources are being invested. However, these investments have not yet translated into competitive academic results, and the school's state ranking has declined from the 30th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 11th percentile in 2020-2021. For parents, the most critical takeaway is that addressing the severe absenteeism crisis is likely the single most impactful step needed to improve outcomes at Hudson Primary Academy.
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