Hudson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Hudson Elementary School

205 S Mclean St
Hudson, IL 61748

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Top 20%

Serving 230 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hudson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 230 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hudson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Hudson Elementary School's student population of 230 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hudson Elementary School
Kind	39
1	28
2	37
3	40
4	36
5	50

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School
2023	239
2022	246
2021	229
2020	278
2019	278
2018	269
2017	269
2016	277
2015	274
2014	274
2013	272
2012	273
2011	287
2010	275
2009	275
2008	262
2007	247
2006	240
2005	219
2004	196
2003	243
2002	245
2001	259
2000	256
1999	407
1998	372
1997	354
1996	344
1995	339
1994	375
1993	353
1992	326
1991	389
1990	369
1989	333
1988	304
1987	293

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	18
2013	19
2012	15
2011	16
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	15
2006	13
2005	13
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	17
1999	20
1998	19
1997	21
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	19
1992	19
1991	16
1990	16

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School Rankings

Hudson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hudson Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#662 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hudson Elementary School
2022	#662
2021	#1125
2019	#1371
2018	#1133
2017	#816
2016	#680
2015	#1861
2014	#332
2013	#707
2012	#474
2011	#447

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(20-21)

30-34%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2021	32%	28%	30%
2019	37%	33%	40%
2018	47%	32%	38%
2017	42%	32%	40%
2016	42%	31%	40%
2015	27%	29%	35%
2014	82%	59%	71%
2013	72%	58%	67%
2012	95%	80%	86%
2011	95%	80%	86%
2010	95%	80%	86%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	47%	30%	31%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	37%	38%	42%
2018	37%	37%	38%
2017	52%	38%	42%
2016	52%	36%	40%
2015	27%	38%	38%
2014	77%	57%	69%
2013	72%	58%	69%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	83%

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70-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	24:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	2%	6%	10%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	8%
2014	1%	5%	9%
2013	1%	5%	8%
2012	2%	4%	7%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	4%	27%	10%
2022	4%	27%	9%
2021	3%	27%	9%
2020	3%	26%	8%
2019	3%	26%	8%
2018	4%	26%	7%
2017	4%	26%	7%
2016	2%	26%	7%
2015	2%	25%	6%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	3%	24%	7%
2012	3%	24%	7%
2011	4%	23%	7%
2010	3%	22%	7%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	6%	18%	4%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	1%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	2%	17%	15%
2022	2%	17%	15%
2021	2%	17%	14%
2020	1%	17%	13%
2019	1%	17%	13%
2018	1%	17%	12%
2017	1%	17%	12%
2016	3%	17%	12%
2015	1%	17%	12%
2014	2%	17%	11%
2013	1%	18%	12%
2010	3%	20%	13%
2009	3%	20%	14%
2008	3%	20%	14%
2007	3%	20%	14%
2006	3%	20%	13%
2005	2%	20%	14%
2004	2%	21%	14%
2003	2%	21%	13%
2002	1%	21%	12%
1999	2%	21%	10%
1998	2%	21%	10%
1997	1%	20%	7%
1996	1%	21%	6%
1994	1%	21%	5%
1993	1%	21%	6%
1992	1%	21%	6%
1991	2%	21%	5%
1990	2%	22%	4%
1989	3%	22%	4%
1988	4%	22%	4%

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White

84%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	88%	45%	59%
2022	90%	47%	61%
2021	91%	47%	62%
2020	91%	48%	65%
2019	91%	48%	65%
2018	92%	49%	66%
2017	92%	49%	66%
2016	91%	49%	67%
2015	92%	49%	68%
2014	91%	50%	68%
2013	92%	50%	68%
2012	92%	51%	69%
2011	91%	51%	70%
2010	94%	53%	72%
2009	94%	53%	72%
2008	95%	54%	73%
2007	93%	55%	74%
2006	93%	56%	76%
2005	92%	57%	76%
2004	89%	57%	78%
2003	91%	58%	80%
2002	94%	59%	81%
2001	97%	60%	82%
2000	95%	61%	84%
1999	94%	62%	84%
1998	94%	63%	85%
1997	95%	64%	88%
1996	96%	64%	90%
1995	98%	65%	90%
1994	98%	65%	91%
1993	98%	65%	90%
1992	97%	66%	91%
1991	96%	66%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	4%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	0.22	0.70	0.61
2022	0.19	0.68	0.60
2021	0.17	0.68	0.58
2020	0.17	0.68	0.55
2019	0.17	0.68	0.55
2018	0.15	0.67	0.54
2017	0.15	0.67	0.54
2016	0.17	0.67	0.53
2015	0.15	0.67	0.52
2014	0.17	0.66	0.52
2013	0.16	0.66	0.52
2012	0.15	0.65	0.50
2011	0.17	0.66	0.49
2010	0.15	0.64	0.44
2009	0.15	0.64	0.44
2008	0.13	0.64	0.43
2007	0.17	0.63	0.42
2006	0.17	0.61	0.40
2005	0.17	0.61	0.39
2004	0.20	0.60	0.38
2003	0.16	0.59	0.35
2002	0.12	0.59	0.33
2001	0.06	0.58	0.31
2000	0.09	0.57	0.28
1999	0.11	0.56	0.27
1998	0.11	0.56	0.26
1997	0.10	0.54	0.22
1996	0.08	0.53	0.19
1995	0.04	0.53	0.18
1994	0.04	0.52	0.17
1993	0.04	0.52	0.17
1992	0.05	0.52	0.16
1991	0.07	0.52	0.16

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	10%	43%	31%
2022	10%	43%	31%
2021	10%	44%	31%
2020	10%	47%	31%
2019	10%	47%	31%
2018	8%	46%	28%
2017	8%	46%	28%
2016	11%	47%	29%
2015	9%	52%	30%
2014	9%	47%	28%
2013	11%	45%	27%
2012	7%	21%	14%
2011	11%	39%	15%
2010	4%	37%	16%
2009	5%	33%	15%
2008	4%	32%	16%
2007	8%	32%	15%
2006	5%	32%	15%
2005	11%	32%	15%
2004	2%	31%	14%
2003	5%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hudson Elementary School	Illinois	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	6%	27%	15%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	6%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mclean County USD 5 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hudson Elementary School's ranking?

Hudson Elementary School is ranked #662 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hudson Elementary School often compared to?

Hudson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Towanda Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hudson Elementary School?

230 students attend Hudson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Hudson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hudson Elementary School?

Hudson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hudson Elementary School offer ?

Hudson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hudson Elementary School part of?

Hudson Elementary School is part of Mclean County USD 5 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 230 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education