Hardin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

11285 Hwy 146n
Hardin, TX 77561

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Bottom 50%

Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hardin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hardin Elementary School's student population of 568 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardin Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	60
1	78
2	89
3	69
4	103
5	100

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School
2023	607
2022	574
2021	552
2020	755
2019	755
2018	668
2017	668
2016	645
2015	577
2014	584
2013	545
2012	485
2011	491
2010	491
2009	485
2008	501
2007	509
2006	503
2005	513
2004	607
2003	603
2002	580
2001	588
2000	526
1999	529
1998	548
1997	547
1996	568
1995	510
1994	535
1993	409
1992	382
1991	391
1990	389
1989	409
1988	528
1987	589

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School
2023	34
2022	42
2021	51
2020	47
2019	47
2018	39
2017	39
2016	35
2015	34
2014	36
2013	30
2012	34
2011	34
2010	33
2009	33
2008	30
2007	32
2006	32
2005	32
2004	38
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	38
1999	39
1998	39
1997	39
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	34
1992	33
1991	31

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Hardin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hardin Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4254 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School
2023	#4254
2022	#4246
2021	#3045
2019	#7166
2018	#6624
2017	#6142
2016	#5633
2015	#2969
2014	#4689
2013	#5973
2012	#2368

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	36%	44%	31%
2022	33%	41%	30%
2021	43%	37%	39%
2019	31%	51%	38%
2018	29%	49%	36%
2017	68%	78%	73%
2016	67%	75%	72%
2015	77%	73%	73%
2014	67%	76%	75%
2013	67%	78%	76%
2012	87%	83%	82%

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53%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2022	53%	51%	50%
2021	41%	42%	44%
2019	29%	47%	38%
2018	33%	45%	36%
2017	62%	72%	66%
2016	66%	71%	68%
2015	77%	73%	76%
2014	77%	75%	75%
2013	67%	78%	77%
2012	92%	88%	88%
2011	87%	88%	86%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2022	32%	46%	42%
2021	42%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	12:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	16:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	12:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

22%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	19%	53%	18%
2022	17%	53%	16%
2021	16%	53%	16%
2020	12%	53%	14%
2019	12%	53%	14%
2018	11%	52%	13%
2017	11%	52%	13%
2016	13%	52%	14%
2015	12%	52%	13%
2014	10%	52%	11%
2013	10%	51%	11%
2012	11%	51%	12%
2011	11%	50%	11%
2010	9%	49%	9%
2009	11%	48%	10%
2008	10%	47%	9%
2007	8%	46%	7%
2006	9%	46%	6%
2005	9%	45%	7%
2004	7%	44%	7%
2003	6%	43%	7%
2002	5%	42%	7%
2001	6%	41%	8%
2000	4%	40%	7%
1999	4%	39%	6%
1998	4%	38%	7%
1997	4%	38%	6%
1996	5%	37%	6%
1995	5%	36%	7%
1994	6%	36%	7%
1993	6%	35%	6%
1992	6%	35%	6%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	3%	13%	2%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	4%	13%	4%
2017	4%	13%	4%
2016	3%	13%	3%
2015	2%	13%	3%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	13%	4%
2011	3%	13%	3%
2010	3%	14%	4%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	3%	14%	3%
2007	3%	14%	4%
2006	3%	15%	3%
2005	4%	14%	5%
2004	4%	14%	5%
2003	5%	14%	5%
2002	4%	14%	5%
2001	4%	14%	4%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1997	2%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	3%	14%	4%
1994	3%	14%	3%
1993	3%	14%	4%
1992	2%	14%	2%
1991	3%	14%	3%

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White

72%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	75%	26%	75%
2022	78%	26%	78%
2021	78%	26%	77%
2020	81%	27%	79%
2019	81%	27%	79%
2018	83%	28%	81%
2017	83%	28%	81%
2016	82%	29%	81%
2015	82%	29%	82%
2014	82%	29%	82%
2013	82%	30%	82%
2012	82%	31%	82%
2011	84%	31%	85%
2010	88%	33%	87%
2009	86%	34%	87%
2008	87%	35%	88%
2007	89%	36%	89%
2006	88%	36%	91%
2005	87%	38%	88%
2004	89%	39%	88%
2003	89%	40%	88%
2002	90%	41%	88%
2001	89%	42%	88%
2000	95%	44%	90%
1999	96%	45%	91%
1998	94%	46%	90%
1997	98%	46%	92%
1996	95%	47%	91%
1995	93%	48%	89%
1994	92%	48%	90%
1993	94%	49%	90%
1992	97%	49%	92%
1991	95%	51%	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	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.40
2022	0.37	0.64	0.37
2021	0.37	0.64	0.38
2020	0.33	0.63	0.36
2019	0.33	0.63	0.36
2018	0.30	0.64	0.33
2017	0.30	0.64	0.33
2016	0.31	0.63	0.33
2015	0.31	0.63	0.32
2014	0.32	0.63	0.31
2013	0.32	0.64	0.31
2012	0.33	0.64	0.31
2011	0.28	0.64	0.26
2010	0.22	0.64	0.24
2009	0.25	0.64	0.23
2008	0.23	0.64	0.23
2007	0.20	0.64	0.21
2006	0.22	0.64	0.18
2005	0.24	0.64	0.22
2004	0.20	0.64	0.21
2003	0.20	0.64	0.21
2002	0.19	0.64	0.21
2001	0.20	0.64	0.22
2000	0.13	0.65	0.18
1999	0.13	0.65	0.17
1998	0.14	0.65	0.18
1997	0.10	0.64	0.17
1996	0.14	0.64	0.18
1995	0.16	0.64	0.20
1994	0.18	0.64	0.19
1993	0.17	0.63	0.18
1992	0.12	0.63	0.16
1991	0.14	0.63	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	61%	57%	55%
2022	57%	57%	51%
2021	57%	56%	51%
2020	52%	56%	49%
2019	52%	56%	49%
2018	53%	53%	47%
2017	53%	53%	47%
2016	48%	53%	44%
2015	55%	52%	46%
2014	53%	53%	43%
2013	55%	53%	45%
2012	53%	44%	44%
2011	63%	44%	53%
2010	56%	43%	47%
2009	50%	40%	42%
2008	53%	39%	41%
2007	49%	39%	38%
2006	41%	40%	35%
2005	48%	39%	36%
2004	41%	39%	34%
2003	40%	39%	34%
2002	38%	38%	31%
2001	39%	38%	31%
2000	36%	38%	28%
1999	42%	39%	32%
1998	44%	40%	34%
1997	51%	41%	40%
1996	49%	41%	37%
1995	47%	41%	36%
1994	50%	40%	39%
1993	59%	45%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hardin Elementary School	Texas	Hardin Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	16%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	15%	7%	12%
2003	13%	7%	10%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	14%	7%	10%
2000	14%	8%	10%
1999	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hardin Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hardin Elementary School's ranking?

Hardin Elementary School is ranked #4254 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Hardin Elementary School often compared to?

Hardin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Elementary School, Devers Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Hardin Elementary School?

568 students attend Hardin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Hardin Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hardin Elementary School?

Hardin Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hardin Elementary School offer ?

Hardin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Hardin Elementary School part of?

Hardin Elementary School is part of Hardin Independent School District.

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