Summary:
The 57001 zip code area has only one middle school, Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03, which serves grades 7-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, dropping from 97th out of 150 schools in 2022-2023 to 144th out of 246 schools in 2024-2025. While the school's 7th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are higher than the district and state averages, its 8th-grade proficiency rates in these subjects, as well as Science, are significantly lower.
Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03 has a relatively small student population of 49 students and a 30.61% free and reduced-price lunch rate, which is higher than the state average. The school's spending per student is slightly higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower, indicating a relatively small class size. However, the school's overall academic performance suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is notably high, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance. Further investigation into the specific factors driving these trends, such as the reasons behind the disparity in performance between 7th and 8th-grade students, could help identify opportunities for improvement and inform decision-making to support student success at Alcester-Hudson Junior High - 03.
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