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Hudson Arts and Science Charter School

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Hudson Arts and Science Charter School ranks 926 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hudson Arts and Science Charter School is an elementary school located in Kearny, New Jersey, serving 852 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Hudson Arts and Science Charter School District, which is ranked 445 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School's performance on NJSLA tests is generally below the state average across most grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.7% to 57.3% in English Language Arts, and 12.7% to 40.8% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.7% to 49.8% in Math. However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state average, with 83.3% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 38.2% statewide. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 18.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Schuyler Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School, and Franklin Elementary School, all within the Kearny School District, Hudson Arts and Science Charter School's performance is generally lower, particularly in Mathematics. However, the nearby Susan B. Anthony Elementary School in North Arlington outperforms the charter school across most academic measures.

848

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,007

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Midland Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032

(201) 773-9140

District: Hudson Arts and Science Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.9%

White:

10.6%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

926^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 34% (2019) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

429^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

445^th of 609Hudson Arts and Science Charter School among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	926 of 1347	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	871 of 1338	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	987 of 1342	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	827 of 1345	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	791 of 1317	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	891 of 1360	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	55 of 463	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	187 of 469	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	228 of 463	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.9	51 of 494	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	332 of 597	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	318 of 559	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	247 of 499	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	155 of 489	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	265 of 411	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	853 of 1326	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	858 of 1317	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	961 of 1318	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	800 of 1326	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	795 of 1290	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	765 of 1331	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	776 of 1333	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	496 of 1032	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	388 of 989	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	549 of 982	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	358 of 953	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	317 of 896	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	348 of 899	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	316 of 870	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	466 of 1023	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	275 of 939	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	411 of 910	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	248 of 863	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	207 of 839	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	277 of 948	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	190 of 942	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	916 of 1318	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	811 of 1313	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	908 of 1315	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	803 of 1324	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	743 of 1297	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	937 of 1335	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	845 of 1334	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	782 of 1023	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	777 of 989	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	807 of 958	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	777 of 949	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.4	368 of 1001	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	680 of 970	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	567 of 963	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	648 of 975	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	566 of 976	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	466 of 964	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	845 of 1023	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	739 of 1022	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	429 of 752	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	390 of 748	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	384 of 745	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	233 of 652	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	444 of 745	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	101 of 343	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	402 of 728	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	288 of 717	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	296 of 720	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	377 of 726	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	204 of 625	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	428 of 703	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	239 of 608	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	182 of 589	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	200 of 587	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	183 of 591	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	61 of 480	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	204 of 524	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	151 of 613	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	71 of 584	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	98 of 568	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	83 of 549	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	26 of 467	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	97 of 541	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	419 of 726	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	377 of 719	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	448 of 718	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	351 of 730	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	242 of 635	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	428 of 697	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	332 of 507	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	504 of 510	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	156 of 510	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	217 of 509	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	346 of 512	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	182 of 435	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)88th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+28 vs school

White (2024)69th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%+38 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

Science11%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hudson Arts and Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	131 Midland Ave	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Hudson Arts and Science Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 773-9140	848	60	14.1	70.5%	90 (10.6%)	52 (6.1%)	669 (78.9%)	28 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	32.3	926^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.9	871^st of 1338 public elementary schools	34.9%	55	10.1	12.6	33.7	54.2	44.3	57.3	51.7	53.2	40.8	27.0	15.7	30.9	26.0	12.7	83.3	83.3	$8,007	$453	$7,554
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	733 Kearny Ave	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 955-5100	428	40	10.7	50.2%	167 (39.0%)	3 (0.7%)	223 (52.1%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.0%)	50.8	671^st of 1347 public elementary schools	50.2%		52.8	637^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.4%	34	35.5		38.1	39.6	56.6	61.4			55.4	37.1	45.1	46.5					$8,172	$114	$8,058
Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	644 Forest St	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5105	437	40	10.9	65.7%	123 (28.1%)	9 (2.1%)	282 (64.5%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	38.9	829^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.5%		45.8	722^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	46.0%	107	20.9		50.0	47.5	44.3	57.8			51.9	34.2	24.2	24.6					$6,903	$258	$6,645
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 Belgrove Dr	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5090	428	42	10.3	75.5%	89 (20.8%)	6 (1.4%)	308 (72.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	20	1100^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.8	1009^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.6%	91	14.0		28.3	33.4	23.2	36.9			35.2	24.5	14.1	34.0					$7,609	$569	$7,040
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Beech Street	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	297	24	12.3	33.7%	122 (41.1%)	3 (1.0%)	134 (45.1%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	61.5	519^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.5%		63	506^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.2%	13	23.4		58.8	67.4	60.4				59.6	47.0	52.1
Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5330	818	59	13.8	86.7%	17 (2.1%)	154 (18.8%)	640 (78.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22.1	1059^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.4%		12.2	1203^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	10.1%	144	21.3	4.7	17.1	20.0	44.5	34.5	29.2	25.7	18.0	17.1	52.5	26.2	10.6	19.8			$9,330	$803	$8,527
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Davis Ave	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5020	950	97	9.7	73.4%	193 (20.3%)	28 (2.9%)	691 (72.7%)	24 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	26.4	1005^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.4%		28.4	962^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	28.1%	43	23.6		32.2	43.6	37.9	47.5			33.0	22.4	25.5	18.9					$8,366	$391	$7,975
Elliott Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	721 Summer Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5360	880	60	14.6	87.5%	7 (0.8%)	70 (8.0%)	799 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	1082^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	19.7%		12.7	1191^st of 1338 public elementary schools	11.0%	109	11.8	4.8	41.6	25.1	27.0	46.3	41.6	44.1	35.9	9.6	15.6	24.7	16.7	15.5			$8,669	$512	$8,157
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Prospect Avenue	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	164	14	12.1	43.9%	76 (46.3%)	1 (0.6%)	78 (47.6%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	67.5	447^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.6	411^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.3%	36	22.2		61.6	72.0	72.0				50.0	68.0	56.0						$5,542	$150	$5,392
Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	233 Woodside Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-9001	572	40	14.3	88.5%	7 (1.2%)	21 (3.7%)	539 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.5	591^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.1%		49.4	675^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	84	28.1	9.5	68.4	89.8	68.3	68.4	61.6	65.0	52.6	25.4	29.7	29.6	16.9	0.0	21.2	21.2	$14,257	$1,003	$13,254

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