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Hudson Elementary School

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Hudson Elementary School ranks 519 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hudson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 230 students in grades K-5 in the McLean County Unified School District 5 in Hudson, Illinois. Over the past several years, Hudson Elementary has maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Illinois elementary schools.

Hudson Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.2% of Hudson students were proficient in ELA compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 60.7% of Hudson students were proficient compared to 39.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also ranks very highly for its special education students, placing in the top 115 out of 1,156 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023, and excels in serving its low-income students, ranking in the top 134 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

While Hudson Elementary has strong academic performance, it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.1% to 26.3% in recent years. When comparing Hudson Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, it clearly outperforms them academically. For example, in 2024-2025, Hudson had 63.2% ELA proficiency compared to 37.8-50.7% for the other district elementary schools. In Math, Hudson had 60.7% proficiency compared to 25.3-41.5% for the other schools. The data also suggests there may be some equity concerns for its female and white student populations, as these subgroups perform slightly lower than the school's overall averages.

216

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,998

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 S McLean St
Hudson, IL 61748-9079

(309) 557-4419

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Students who attend Hudson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsley Junior High School
High:	Normal Community West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

519^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

432^nd of 811McLean County Unified School District 5 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	519 of 2056	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	622 of 2067	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	562 of 2077	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	418 of 2082	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	663 of 1948	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	860 of 2086	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	628 of 2037	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	439 of 2044	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	442 of 2046	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	34.7	1271 of 2052	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	87.2	211 of 2093	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	466 of 2167	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	528 of 2166	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	371 of 2147	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	346 of 2139	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	61.1	1020 of 2120	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	537 of 2092	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.4	574 of 2095	72.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	776 of 2086	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	880 of 2022	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.8	217 of 2030	89.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.0	315 of 2020	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	499 of 1942	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	679 of 1942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	730 of 1957	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	461 of 1970	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	564 of 1680	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	723 of 2019	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	577 of 1964	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	134 of 1800	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	556 of 1947	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	635 of 1959	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	421 of 1984	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	455 of 1977	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	674 of 1707	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	943 of 2019	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	654 of 1972	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	115 of 1156	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	183 of 1113	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	676 of 1389	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	719 of 1392	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	658 of 1419	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	551 of 1425	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	701 of 1308	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	966 of 1462	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	674 of 1463	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hudson Elementary School	Public	K-5	205 S McLean St	Hudson	61748	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4419	216	16	13.4	19.4%	180 (83.3%)	6 (2.8%)	17 (7.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	73.5	519^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.3	622^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.9%	103	43.6		63.2	70.0	56.4				63.2	60.5	80.0	41.0				60.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,998	$546	$14,452
Prairieland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 E Raab Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4424	450	29	15.4	22.2%	327 (72.7%)	32 (7.1%)	38 (8.4%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	77.7	443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.1	385^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.4%	58	67.1		58.3	60.8	74.4				64.6	50.0	54.4	67.1				57.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$14,164	$628	$13,537
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Fairview St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4415	280	16	17.0	54.6%	114 (40.7%)	99 (35.4%)	34 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.1%)	46.1	1079^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.7	1208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.6%	129	44.2		46.6	51.2	55.8				50.7	35.6	27.9	23.3				29.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.4	98.4			$15,147	$1,713	$13,434
Towanda Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 S East St	Towanda	61776	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 728-2278	193	13	14.4	11.9%	148 (76.7%)	3 (1.6%)	8 (4.1%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	93.6	98^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.4	352^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.0%	254	85.7		80.6	80.0	91.4				84.6	77.4	76.0	60.0				70.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,552	$556	$12,996
Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Airport Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4417	519	29	17.6	14.6%	280 (53.9%)	34 (6.6%)	31 (6.0%)	127 (24.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	89.2	197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.8	193^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.7%	4	77.2		72.8	73.7	89.1				79.0	69.1	60.6	61.4				63.3	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.0	98.4			$11,896	$469	$11,427
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Towanda Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4425	468	25	18.5	60.5%	184 (39.3%)	154 (32.9%)	43 (9.2%)	26 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.6%)	38.3	1243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.1	1086^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	157	44.4		23.9	32.4	61.1				37.8	26.1	24.3	36.1				28.6	94.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.5	95.7	94.4	45.1		$18,494	$1,411	$17,083
Thomas Metcalf School	Public	PK, KG-8	ISU Campus Box 7000	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-7621	459	53	8.6	7.0%	324 (70.6%)	15 (3.3%)	47 (10.2%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	83	327^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.1%		86	251^st of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	76	72.0	89.8	66.0	81.3	74.0	72.0	66.7	75.0	72.4	53.2	68.1	58.0	40.0	86.3	85.4	65.2	98.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.0	98.2	11.1	29.1
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W College Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4422	322	23	13.9	53.1%	164 (50.9%)	45 (14.0%)	64 (19.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.7%)	35.2	1309^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		28.7	1443^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.2%	134	27.3		39.1	51.2	27.3				38.9	39.1	37.2	18.2				32.5	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.3	96.3	96.3			$16,679	$1,622	$15,057
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 S Adelaide St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4421	386	28	13.8	65.0%	137 (35.5%)	150 (38.9%)	48 (12.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.2%)	29.3	1451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	29.4%		22.6	1603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.4%	152	23.3		50.7	26.9	38.3				39.9	43.7	17.3	10.2				25.3	96.8	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.3	97.1			$16,930	$2,278	$14,652
Colene Hoose Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Grandview Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4414	413	38	10.9	34.1%	213 (51.6%)	34 (8.2%)	51 (12.3%)	67 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.8%	112	42.3		44.6	36.2	47.9				42.9	47.7	43.5	33.8				41.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.1	97.3			$18,246	$1,107	$17,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson Elementary School

Is Hudson Elementary School a good school?

Hudson Elementary School ranks 519^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hudson Elementary School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

What schools do graduates of Hudson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kingsley Junior High School
High : Normal Community West High School

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Elementary School?

Students at Hudson Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hudson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Hudson Elementary School.

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