Summary:
Zip code 34669 (Hudson, FL) is served by a single middle school, Hudson Academy, which enrolls 920 students in grades 4 through 8 and is part of the Pasco County school district.
Hudson Academy presents a mixed picture of strengths and challenges. The school has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 65.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and a notable 40% chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than both the district and state averages. Academically, the school shows a clear "math paradox": while students struggle with grade-level math (with proficiency rates between 35% and 47%), the school excels in advanced math courses, achieving 100% proficiency in Geometry and 77% in Algebra 1 on End-of-Course exams. This suggests the school effectively accelerates a small group of high-performing students, while the majority need more support. The school also underperforms in 5th-grade science, with only 35% proficiency, and its overall ranking places it in the bottom 20-30% of Florida middle schools.
On a positive note, Hudson Academy showed dramatic year-over-year improvement from the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year, with gains of over 20 percentage points in several subjects, such as 4th-grade English Language Arts (from 26% to 47%) and 4th-grade Math (from 20% to 47%). This suggests recent interventions may be taking effect. The school's per-student spending of $10,439 is not exceptionally low, but the high student-teacher ratio of 17.2 to 1 may limit individualized attention. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school has significant academic challenges, particularly in core subjects and attendance, it also shows promising recent progress and exceptional performance in advanced math for a select group of students.
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