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Forest Avenue Elementary

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Forest Avenue Elementary ranks 404 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Forest Avenue Elementary is a PK–4 school serving 269 students in Hudson, Massachusetts, a town in Middlesex County about 25 miles west of Boston. Within the Hudson district, which ranks 236th of 351 Massachusetts districts (33rd percentile, 2 stars), Forest Avenue stands out: the school itself ranked 404th of 899 in 2025–2026 (55th percentile, 3 stars), making it the top-ranked of the three Hudson elementary schools in this comparison. Its history shows recovery — after sitting at the 37th–45th percentile from 2021–2024, it reached 60th in 2024–2025 and 55th in 2025–2026, though still below its 2018–2019 high of 73rd percentile.

In 2025–2026, 42.11% of students scored proficient in ELA and 47.37% in math — above state results (40.03% ELA, 41.11% math) and well above the Hudson district average (28.03% ELA, 28.18% math). It edges out Mulready Elementary (41.25 ELA, 45.57 math) and far outpaces C A Farley (21.60 ELA, 22.84 math). Forest also beats all four Marlborough elementaries and Green Meadow in Maynard, but trails Center School and Florence Sawyer School in Nashoba — and Berlin Memorial School in ELA, while roughly matching it in math. Grade-level results are uneven: 3rd grade is strong (50.82 ELA, 44.26 math, both above district and state) and 4th grade math is strong (50.94), but 4th grade ELA (32.08) falls below both district (33.16) and state (37.43) — the school's clearest academic weak spot.

Forest Avenue ranks especially well for some student groups: in 2025–2026, low-income students (80th percentile) and special education students (75th percentile) both ranked above the school's overall 55th percentile, with special education climbing from the 13th percentile in 2021–2022. Staffing is favorable: a 9.8 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, second lowest among nearby schools — most others range from 11.9 to 13.2. At $18,898 per student in 2020–2021, spending is moderate: less than Mulready and Berlin Memorial but more than the Marlborough schools. With only 269 students, results can shift noticeably from one cohort to the next, so year-to-year swings are worth watching.

269

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,617

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

136 Forest Avenue
Hudson, MA 01749-2838

(978) 567-6190

District: Hudson

Students who attend Forest Avenue Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

20.4%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

404^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hudson

236^th of 351Hudson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	404 of 899	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	359 of 906	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	581 of 916	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	511 of 928	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	531 of 932	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	430 of 936	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	253 of 942	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	402 of 934	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	283 of 938	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.5	638 of 932	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	544 of 914	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	385 of 926	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	227 of 928	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	390 of 930	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	486 of 924	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	529 of 920	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	536 of 909	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.2	453 of 908	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	387 of 911	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	385 of 911	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	458 of 887	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.3	432 of 882	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.9	311 of 884	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	57.8	222 of 665	66.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	245 of 264	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	434 of 869	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	350 of 869	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	624 of 886	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	645 of 887	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	548 of 901	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	404 of 898	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	438 of 902	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	421 of 893	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	76 of 475	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	227 of 420	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	151 of 742	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	140 of 736	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	293 of 760	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	363 of 757	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	677 of 772	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	400 of 705	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	398 of 700	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	159 of 685	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	370 of 879	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	360 of 884	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	414 of 891	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	276 of 896	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	489 of 908	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	420 of 904	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.8	104 of 907	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	355 of 898	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	174 of 709	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	20.1	791 of 905	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	672 of 894	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	533 of 896	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	426 of 886	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.1	413 of 925	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	146 of 399	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	408 of 734	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	357 of 737	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	565 of 753	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	503 of 762	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	548 of 764	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	407 of 765	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	236 of 780	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	404 of 772	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2019)67th percentile-7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)55th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)7th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	28.3%	195 (72.5%)	8 (3.0%)	55 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	54.9	404^th of 899 public elementary schools	55.1%		60.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	45	50.8	32.1					42.1	44.3	50.9					47.4					$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	36.1%	174 (69.9%)	8 (3.2%)	60 (24.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	51.5	442^nd of 899 public elementary schools	50.8%		68.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%	147	28.6	55.3					41.3	29.3	63.2					45.6					$19,081
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	43.0%	291 (61.4%)	17 (3.6%)	149 (31.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	16.8	765^th of 899 public elementary schools	14.9%		39	558^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.4%	207	18.3	24.2					21.6	15.5	28.6					22.8					$14,520
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	61.3%	222 (35.2%)	29 (4.6%)	342 (54.2%)	17 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	26.6	652^nd of 899 public elementary schools	27.5%		26	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%	19	29.8	19.4	45.4				31.1	25.5	19.6	32.0				25.5	23.7		23.7		$19,578
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	59.9%	258 (33.0%)	38 (4.9%)	449 (57.5%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	31.7	614^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.9	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	18	38.1	30.4	32.8				33.6	30.8	36.3	20.2				29.1	31.8		31.8		$18,233
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	61.0%	208 (36.2%)	49 (8.5%)	286 (49.7%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	30.5	623^rd of 899 public elementary schools	30.7%		27	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%	38	35.4	29.5	29.6				31.6	25.6	26.9	33.8				28.6	36.6		36.6		$20,163
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	10.3%	384 (79.2%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (8.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	75.5	220^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.5%		74.1	235^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.1%	15	56.9	62.1	44.6				54.9	63.4	67.4	44.6				58.9	50.7		50.7		$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	64.3%	141 (23.7%)	28 (4.7%)	383 (64.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	22.7	703^rd of 899 public elementary schools	21.8%		12.9	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	113	29.0	30.1	29.5				29.6	29.5	17.8	14.7				19.7	28.4		28.4		$18,674
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	9.1%	616 (83.9%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.0%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	79.7	171^st of 899 public elementary schools	81.0%		83.5	139^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.7%	32	66.2	51.2	70.2	49.3	60.5	55.1	59.2	62.3	60.0	61.7	36.6	69.9	74.4	61.3	69.2	60.3	65.1	65.4	$20,774
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	16.9%	195 (80.6%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.4%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	66.6	295^th of 899 public elementary schools	67.2%		77.9	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	90	51.2	67.7	46.3				54.0	57.1	58.1	26.8				46.5	53.7		53.7		$22,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Avenue Elementary

Is Forest Avenue Elementary a good school?

Forest Avenue Elementary ranks 404^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Forest Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Forest Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Avenue Elementary?

Students at Forest Avenue Elementary are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Forest Avenue Elementary in?

Hudson

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