Compare Ned E Williams Elementary School with Hudson Elementary School

Ned E Williams Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Hudson Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Ned E Williams Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Hudson Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Ned E Williams Elementary School. They make up for 52.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.00%), Whites or Caucasians (7.89%), Two or More Races (3.95%), Native Americans (0.53%) and Asians (0.26%).

The student population at Hudson Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 38.58%, followed by Hispanics (29.93%), African Americans (21.28%), Two or More Races (6.57%), Asians (3.46%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, Ned E Williams Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.37% compared to 63.32% at Hudson Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Ned E Williams Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 25.26% of its student population compared to 11.59% at Hudson Elementary School.

Ned E Williams Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 10.26% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 25.26% students. Hudson Elementary School 3.11% are in the special education program, 23.18% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 11.59% students.

27 teachers employed at Ned E Williams Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 38 teachers at Hudson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ned E Williams Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Hudson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ned E Williams Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Hudson Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.