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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 28638

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551

Students

Top rankedHudson Middle407^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 28638 in North Carolina contains a single public middle school, Hudson Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Caldwell County Schools district. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 289 out of 793 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 407 out of 773 in 2024-2025, and a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 followed by a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

Academically, Hudson Middle School's proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests are mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 43.4% (8th grade) to 61.8% (7th grade), while Reading proficiency rates ranged from 41.5% (6th grade) to 57.2% (7th grade). The school's Science proficiency rate for 8th grade was 60.9%, matching the district and state averages. However, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.45% in 2023-2024, indicating significant economic challenges for the student population.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7, the fluctuating performance and inconsistent ratings suggest areas for improvement in academic achievement. The school's challenges may be influenced by the economic factors faced by its student population, and the district and school leadership will need to focus on strategies to support student success and address these disparities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	291 Pine Mountain Road	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-4281	551	33	16.6	98.9%	456 (82.8%)	6 (1.1%)	66 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	47.8	407^th of 773 public middle schools	47.3%		60	289^th of 793 public middle schools	63.6%	118	48.7	61.8	43.4	41.5	57.2	50.3	60.9	$9,317	$1,021	$8,296

Cities Near Zip Code 28638

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hudson	0.58 mi	5	132^nd
Granite Falls	1.97 mi	6	184^th
Lenoir	3.55 mi	14	392^nd
Valdese	6.15 mi	4	141^st
Hickory	7.46 mi	17	200^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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