Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 49247 zip code - Hudson Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school faces significant academic challenges, with student performance well below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates and a predominantly low-income student population.
Hudson Middle School has an enrollment of 208 students, which is relatively small for a middle school. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.4%, and just 10.2% of 5th graders and 8.6% of 6th graders scored proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 32.9% and 31.5%, respectively.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and its high percentage of students (60.58%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Despite the school's struggles, it spends $15,867 per student, which is higher than the state average, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and whether the additional spending is translating into improved student outcomes.
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