Summary:
In zip code 49247, there is just one middle school option: Hudson Middle School, part of the Hudson Area Schools district, serving grades 5 and 6 with 199 students in a small-town Michigan setting.
For parents considering this area, the most striking takeaway is that Hudson Middle School is struggling academically across the board. Proficiency rates on state tests are roughly half the state average or worse in every subject and grade. For example, only 6.3% of 5th graders are proficient in math versus 32.2% statewide, and 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency sits at just 12.2% compared to 37.5% statewide. This is not a single-subject issue—it spans reading, math, science, and social studies, suggesting systemic challenges with instruction or curriculum. The school’s state ranking has also slipped over recent years, landing in the 20th percentile.
What makes this more puzzling is that the school spends a relatively high $15,467 per student, yet that investment isn’t showing up in test scores. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is a clear strength: only 18.2% of students are chronically absent, far better than the district’s 30.0% and the state’s 27.9%. That means kids are showing up to class, which makes the low performance even more concerning and points to in-school factors like teaching quality or student support as likely areas needing attention. About half of students (50.75%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating moderate economic disadvantage. Year-to-year scores also swing widely—6th-grade ELA dropped from 27.2% to 12.2% in one year—which may reflect small class sizes where a few students can skew results. Overall, parents should expect a school with good attendance and funding but significant academic gaps that will require close monitoring and possibly supplemental support at home.
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