Hudson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Appleton City, Missouri · Hudson R-IX School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Hudson Elementary School serves 55 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Appleton City (Bates County). It is the only school in Hudson R-IX School District. By enrollment it is the 1166th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Hudson R-IX School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291524000693 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hudson R-IX | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 55 | 55 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 8.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.1% | 9.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hudson Elementary School in context
Size
Hudson Elementary School is the only school in Hudson R-IX School District, so its 55 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 128; Hudson Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 12 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 2, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 8 has 75% fewer students than kindergarten (2 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.2% here and 66.9% across Missouri public schools.
9.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 5.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers for 55 students, Hudson Elementary School has 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 55 students would have about 4.5 teachers, so Hudson Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Hudson Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Appleton City Elementary School, 2.3 miles away in Appleton City R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
43.6% of students are girls and 56.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 4 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 4 |
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, MO 64724
Phone: (660)476-5467
Website: hudsonelementaryschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hudson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 2.3 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 6.9 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 12.1 mi | 94 | 8.2 | 71.3% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 12.5 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 14.3 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 15.1 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Rich Hill Elementary School | Rich Hill R-IV | 16.9 mi | 192 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Lakeland R-III | 17.9 mi | 223 | 11.1 | 69.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.