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Hudson Elementary School

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Hudson Elementary School ranks 494 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Hudson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Union City, New Jersey. With around 300 students, the school has shown steady improvement in student proficiency on state exams, particularly for Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

While Hudson Elementary's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated, its 3rd-grade students achieved 55.3% proficiency in ELA and 55.2% in Math in 2024-2025, outperforming the Union City School District and the state averages. The school's low-income students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup. However, chronic absenteeism has been a challenge, with rates ranging from 14.9% to 21.4% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Hudson Elementary's performance is mixed. It outperforms the district averages but lags behind the top-performing Sara M. Gilmore Academy, which consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in New Jersey. Other nearby schools, such as Robert Waters Elementary and Thomas A. Edison Elementary, have lower overall performance than Hudson Elementary School.

320

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,375

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 19th St
Union City, NJ 07087-5459

(201) 624-9800

District: Union City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

6.9%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Union City School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg47%

494^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Union City School District

298^th of 609Union City School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	494 of 1347	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	611 of 1338	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	591 of 1342	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.3	1214 of 1345	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1074 of 1317	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	575 of 1360	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	70 of 597	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	39 of 559	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	98 of 499	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	286 of 489	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	252 of 411	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	93.5	31 of 463	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	96 of 434	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	535 of 1326	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	710 of 1317	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	534 of 1318	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.1	1207 of 1326	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	954 of 1290	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	570 of 1331	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	870 of 1333	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	107 of 1032	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	145 of 989	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	185 of 982	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	20.9	774 of 953	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	614 of 896	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	261 of 870	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	43 of 1023	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	50 of 939	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	66 of 910	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	27.4	635 of 863	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	75.0	172 of 942	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	446 of 1318	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	499 of 1313	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	590 of 1315	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.7	1130 of 1324	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1116 of 1297	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	541 of 1335	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	660 of 1334	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Hudson Elementary School

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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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11.0	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	63.8	494^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.6	611^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	117			55.3						55.2								$11,375	$464	$10,911
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 New York Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 351-5165	692	52	13.3	73.6%	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	658 (95.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	567^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.1	579^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	21.7		57.5	61.8	62.8				62.6	45.0	49.6						$10,464	$355	$10,109
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Central Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-2737	502	38	13.2	90.8%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	486 (96.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	872^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.1	868^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	15.0		37.6	55.0	46.1				33.7	43.7	33.8						$10,358	$522	$9,836
Daniel Webster School	Public	PK, KG-2	2700 Palisade Ave	Weehawken	07086	Hudson County	Weehawken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 422-6150	406	45	9.0	46.6%	229 (56.4%)	26 (6.4%)	104 (25.6%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	$8,809	$270	$8,539
Elysian Charter School of Hoboken	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 Garden Street	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Elysian Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 876-0102	292	25	11.8	9.9%	196 (67.1%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (13.0%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	92	78^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.3	47^th of 1338 public elementary schools	96.5%	31	83.9	41.9	75.8	81.8	87.1	77.4	93.9	67.8	87.9	66.6	83.8	74.2	75.7		72.7	72.7	$8,361	$513	$7,848
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	400	28	14.2	54.8%	52 (13.0%)	10 (2.5%)	303 (75.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	7^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.9	23^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	63.0	33.3	91.1	100.0	93.4	96.3	96.1	100.0	95.6	87.2	89.1	85.4	70.6	55.6			$11,311	$157	$11,154
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education	Public	PK-K	2200 Kennedy Blvd	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 271-2311	300	42	7.1	61.0%	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	275 (91.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																	$8,345	$380	$7,965
Robert Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Summit Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5925	983	75	13.1	83.8%	14 (1.4%)	10 (1.0%)	953 (96.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38.9	828^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.5%		33.8	884^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.9%	56	13.8		35.1	43.4	50.0	54.4			54.1	38.7	34.1	35.5					$9,833	$546	$9,287
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 11th ST	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	576	45	12.7	77.1%	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	517 (89.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.7	860^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	882^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.1%	22	35.3	14.1	32.4	51.3	35.0	22.9	34.5	30.2	48.6	43.9	35.7	12.0	17.2	5.3			$6,067		$6,067
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 West St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5965	767	73	10.5	83.8%	15 (2.0%)	20 (2.6%)	723 (94.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49.8	682^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.4	791^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.9%	109	13.8		37.6	69.3	53.8	59.6			50.5	57.8	47.5	33.6					$10,005	$572	$9,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson Elementary School

What district is Hudson Elementary School in?

Union City School District

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Elementary School?

Students at Hudson Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Hudson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Hudson Elementary School.

Is Hudson Elementary School a good school?

Hudson Elementary School ranks 494^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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