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Hudson Elem School

Hudson, IL · McLean County USD 5

Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, fringe

475th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 77% Improving

205 S McLean St, Hudson, IL 61748

(309)557-4419NCES ID 172862003001Directory 202324

230
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
18%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
6.3%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Hudson Elem School 475th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 77% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 77th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%77%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Hudson Elem School
62%
IL average
52%
Math
Hudson Elem School
60%
IL average
38%
Science
Hudson Elem School
43%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Hudson Elem School IL average
25%50%75%62%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Hudson Elem School IL average
25%50%75%60%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Hudson Elem School IL average
25%50%75%43%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%62%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%59%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%44%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 230 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

7%White84%
Hover the pie for details
categories changedWhite 84%94%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White90.6%83.9% 6.7 pts
Hispanic4.2%6.5% 2.3 pts
Two or more races4.2%4.3% 0.1 pts
Black0.3%3.5% 3.2 pts
Asian0.7%1.7% 1.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $311K in zip 61748 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

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What school district is Hudson Elem School in?

Hudson Elem School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Hudson, Illinois.

Is Hudson Elem School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Hudson Elem School 475th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 77% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Hudson Elem School?

White 84%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 4%, Black 4% (230 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Hudson Elem School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61748 is $311K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.