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C A Farley

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C A Farley ranks 558 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

C A Farley is an elementary school located in Hudson, Massachusetts, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade with a total enrollment of 442 students. While the school is part of the Hudson School District, which is ranked 200 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, C A Farley's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA for all grades at C A Farley was 42.94%, compared to the Hudson district average of 37.51% and the Massachusetts state average of 41.53%. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better at C A Farley was 30.06%, compared to the Hudson district average of 28.36% and the Massachusetts state average of 40.74%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with strengths in serving English Language Learner (ELL) students but weaker performance for students with disabilities and White students.

Interestingly, the two closest elementary schools to C A Farley, Forest Avenue Elementary and Mulready Elementary, both outperform C A Farley in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades was 48.91% at Forest Avenue Elementary and 50.6% at Mulready Elementary, compared to 30.06% at C A Farley.

474

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,520

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 Cottage Street
Hudson, MA 01749-1432

(978) 567-6153

District: Hudson

Students who attend C A Farley usually attend:

Middle:	David J. Quinn Middle School
High:	Hudson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

558^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hudson

200^th of 348Hudson among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	558 of 906	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	610 of 916	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	624 of 928	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	718 of 932	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	547 of 936	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	574 of 942	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	484 of 934	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	577 of 938	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.2	746 of 932	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.7	561 of 914	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.9	636 of 926	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.7	699 of 928	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	648 of 930	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	654 of 924	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	615 of 920	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	577 of 909	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	586 of 908	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	571 of 911	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	533 of 911	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	558 of 887	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.6	624 of 882	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.5	637 of 884	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	633 of 672	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	234 of 632	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	188 of 281	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	163 of 282	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	126 of 264	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.0	267 of 267	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	119 of 240	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	132 of 258	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	534 of 869	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	556 of 886	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	578 of 887	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	571 of 901	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	401 of 898	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	467 of 902	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	425 of 893	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	267 of 458	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	396 of 446	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	274 of 420	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	353 of 401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	217 of 379	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	310 of 398	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	380 of 736	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	629 of 760	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	508 of 757	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	625 of 772	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	443 of 705	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	279 of 700	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	379 of 685	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	537 of 884	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	610 of 891	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	601 of 896	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.6	813 of 908	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	638 of 904	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	659 of 907	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	503 of 898	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	520 of 717	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	539 of 731	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	831 of 905	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	579 of 894	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	473 of 896	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	576 of 886	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	38.1	587 of 925	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	560 of 737	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	585 of 753	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	586 of 762	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	675 of 764	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	521 of 765	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	557 of 780	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	462 of 772	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)37th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
C A Farley	Public	PK, KG-4	119 Cottage Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 567-6153	474	45	10.5		291 (61.4%)	17 (3.6%)	149 (31.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	39	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.1	610^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.4%	52	36.7	50.7					42.9	27.0	33.8					30.1					$14,520
Forest Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	136 Forest Avenue	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6190	269	27	9.8		195 (72.5%)	8 (3.0%)	55 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	60.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%		37.6	581^st of 916 public elementary schools	36.6%	222	53.2	43.2					48.4	66.0	31.1					48.9					$14,617
Mulready Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Cox Street	Hudson	01749	Middlesex County	Hudson	No	No	No	No	(978) 567-6170	249	28	8.8		174 (69.9%)	8 (3.2%)	60 (24.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	68.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%		48.9	485^th of 916 public elementary schools	47.1%	190	59.5	50.0					54.2	54.1	47.8					50.6					$19,081
Florence Sawyer School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mechanic Street	Bolton	01740	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 779-2821	734	58	12.7		616 (83.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.0%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	83.5	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%		75.2	243^rd of 916 public elementary schools	73.5%	104	65.1	67.0	57.8	70.1	56.4	69.6	64.7	66.3	75.5	40.9	74.7	55.1	69.6	64.7	49.3	67.1	58.7	68.8	$20,774
Goodnow Brothers Elementary School	Public	K-5	441 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3508	781	59	13.2		258 (33.0%)	38 (4.9%)	449 (57.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.9	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		29.5	641^st of 916 public elementary schools	30.0%	45	38.4	34.1	31.1				34.8	31.6	39.4	25.2				32.7	36.9		36.9		$18,233
Charles Jaworek School	Public	K-5	444 Hosmer Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3506	631	52	12.1		222 (35.2%)	29 (4.6%)	342 (54.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	26	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%		27.2	666^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.3%	5	24.0	37.1	25.0				28.4	24.0	41.6	16.5				26.9	30.9		30.9		$19,578
Berlin Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	34 South Street	Berlin	01503	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 838-2417	242	20	11.9		195 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	77.9	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%		86.2	114^th of 916 public elementary schools	87.6%	91	53.3	55.8	80.0				62.1	66.7	44.2	53.3				53.4	86.7		86.7		$22,833
Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Great Rd	Stow	01775	Middlesex County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-0290	485	38	12.6		384 (79.2%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	74.1	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%		82.7	149^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.7%	86	63.5	49.3	44.3				53.1	61.9	56.9	58.6				59.3	54.3		54.3		$20,841
Richer	Public	K-5	80 Foley Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3504	596	45	13.2		141 (23.7%)	28 (4.7%)	383 (64.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	12.9	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%		23.5	703^rd of 916 public elementary schools	23.3%	113	23.8	18.0	16.7				19.3	22.5	17.2	15.6				18.2	18.9		18.9		$18,674
Francis J Kane	Public	K-5	520 Farm Road	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 460-3507	575	44	13.0		208 (36.2%)	49 (8.5%)	286 (49.7%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	27	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%		43.2	533^rd of 916 public elementary schools	41.8%	128	32.9	31.2	15.9				26.4	22.4	44.7	27.3				30.9	29.6		29.6		$20,163

Frequently Asked Questions about C A Farley

What district is C A Farley in?

Hudson

What is the racial makeup of C A Farley?

Students at C A Farley are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of C A Farley attend?

Students who attend C A Farley usually go on to attend:

Middle : David J. Quinn Middle School
High : Hudson High

How many students attend C A Farley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended C A Farley.

Is C A Farley a good school?

C A Farley ranks 558^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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