Of the 1,274 students who took part in the English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, 64.4% scored below proficiency in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
In comparison, 29.4% met the subject benchmarks and 6.1% exceeded them.
The number of Hudson Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 2.8% from the previous school year.
Hudson Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Hudson.
In the 2023-24 school year, 464,640 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 58.2% failing the exam, 4.6% more than the year before.
According to a 2025 analysis from WalletHub, Massachusetts education system was considered the best in the nation, based on factors such as class size, student performance, funding, school safety, and teacher qualifications.
| School Name | Students who did not meet standards (%) |
|---|---|
| C. A. Farley School | 66.2% |
| David J. Quinn Middle School | 68.7% |
| Forest Avenue Elementary School | 68.9% |
| Hudson High School | 53.5% |
| Mulready Elementary School | 57.3% |
