Hardin Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

361 Jefferson Road
Boone, NC 28607

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Top 30%

Serving 859 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hardin Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in NC
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hardin Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Hardin Park Elementary School's student population of 859 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 78 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hardin Park Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	94
1	90
2	80
3	99
4	90
5	86
6	103
7	96
8	103

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Total Students

859 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School
2023	851
2022	835
2021	844
2020	929
2019	929
2018	877
2017	877
2016	804
2015	805
2014	754
2013	778
2012	773
2011	773
2010	786
2009	769
2008	764
2007	100
2006	724
2005	706
2004	736
2003	708
2002	711
2001	748
2000	756
1999	740
1998	792
1997	801
1996	845
1995	879
1994	878
1993	868
1992	875
1991	811
1990	825
1989	815
1988	790
1987	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

78 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School
2023	78
2022	77
2021	74
2020	75
2019	75
2018	70
2017	70
2016	69
2015	68
2014	64
2013	63
2012	64
2011	70
2010	73
2009	67
2008	66
2006	71
2005	71
2004	71
2003	71
2002	70
2001	70
2000	67
1999	75
1998	62
1997	56
1996	59
1995	58
1994	58
1993	57
1992	58
1991	54
1990	52

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School Rankings

Hardin Park Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hardin Park Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#531 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School
2023	#531
2022	#531
2021	#699
2019	#368
2018	#158
2017	#266
2016	#258
2015	#212
2014	#280
2013	#239
2012	#511

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(21-22)

71%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2022	71%	51%	65%
2021	54%	42%	53%
2019	59%	42%	52%
2018	72%	48%	53%
2017	68%	47%	57%
2016	69%	47%	56%
2015	67%	44%	56%
2014	64%	43%	53%
2013	65%	42%	52%
2012	91%	82%	90%
2011	87%	82%	90%

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60%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2022	60%	50%	63%
2021	56%	47%	59%
2019	63%	46%	59%
2018	64%	47%	53%
2017	65%	46%	60%
2016	65%	47%	61%
2015	67%	46%	63%
2014	63%	46%	59%
2013	62%	45%	57%
2012	82%	73%	84%
2011	82%	70%	81%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2022	82%	63%	74%
2021	77%	61%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	12:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	12:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	15:1	13:1
2009	11:1	15:1	12:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2006	10:1	14:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	15:1	12:1
2003	10:1	15:1	12:1
2002	10:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%	1%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	4%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	15%	20%	10%
2022	17%	20%	10%
2021	16%	19%	10%
2020	16%	18%	9%
2019	16%	18%	9%
2018	19%	17%	10%
2017	19%	17%	10%
2016	18%	16%	9%
2015	18%	16%	8%
2014	16%	15%	7%
2013	18%	14%	7%
2012	18%	13%	7%
2011	14%	13%	6%
2010	11%	11%	5%
2009	8%	11%	4%
2008	9%	11%	4%
2007	15%	10%	3%
2006	6%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	7%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	3%	25%	1%
2022	2%	25%	1%
2021	3%	25%	1%
2020	3%	25%	1%
2019	3%	25%	1%
2018	3%	26%	1%
2017	3%	26%	1%
2016	2%	26%
2015	2%	26%
2014	4%	26%	1%
2013	3%	26%	1%
2012	3%	26%	1%
2011	3%	26%	1%
2010	9%	31%	4%
2009	9%	31%	3%
2008	4%	29%	1%
2007	2%	29%	1%
2006	8%	32%	3%
2005	8%	31%	3%
2004	8%	31%	3%
2003	7%	31%	2%
2002	9%	31%	2%
2001	9%	31%	2%
2000	8%	31%	2%
1999	6%	31%	2%
1998	5%	30%	1%
1997	5%	31%	2%
1996	5%	31%	2%
1995	5%	30%	2%
1994	4%	30%	1%
1993	5%	30%	3%
1992	4%	30%	2%
1991	4%	30%	2%

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White

71%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	73%	44%	80%
2022	72%	45%	82%
2021	72%	46%	84%
2020	72%	48%	85%
2019	72%	48%	85%
2018	71%	49%	86%
2017	71%	49%	86%
2016	73%	50%	87%
2015	74%	50%	87%
2014	73%	51%	87%
2013	72%	52%	87%
2012	72%	53%	86%
2011	74%	53%	88%
2010	76%	54%	90%
2009	79%	54%	91%
2008	83%	55%	93%
2007	83%	56%	95%
2006	83%	56%	93%
2005	85%	57%	94%
2004	85%	58%	95%
2003	87%	59%	96%
2002	85%	60%	95%
2001	88%	61%	96%
2000	89%	61%	97%
1999	91%	62%	96%
1998	92%	63%	97%
1997	91%	64%	97%
1996	94%	64%	97%
1995	94%	65%	98%
1994	93%	66%	98%
1993	93%	66%	97%
1992	94%	66%	98%
1991	94%	66%	98%

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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 Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	0.44	0.71	0.35
2022	0.45	0.70	0.32
2021	0.46	0.69	0.28
2020	0.46	0.68	0.28
2019	0.46	0.68	0.28
2018	0.46	0.67	0.26
2017	0.46	0.67	0.26
2016	0.44	0.66	0.24
2015	0.42	0.66	0.23
2014	0.44	0.65	0.24
2013	0.46	0.65	0.24
2012	0.45	0.64	0.26
2011	0.43	0.64	0.23
2010	0.40	0.61	0.19
2009	0.36	0.61	0.17
2008	0.32	0.61	0.14
2007	0.29	0.60	0.10
2006	0.30	0.58	0.13
2005	0.27	0.58	0.12
2004	0.27	0.57	0.10
2003	0.24	0.56	0.09
2002	0.26	0.55	0.09
2001	0.22	0.53	0.09
2000	0.20	0.53	0.06
1999	0.17	0.52	0.06
1998	0.15	0.52	0.06
1997	0.16	0.50	0.06
1996	0.11	0.50	0.05
1995	0.11	0.49	0.05
1994	0.13	0.48	0.05
1993	0.13	0.48	0.05
1992	0.12	0.48	0.05
1991	0.12	0.48	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	34%	57%	34%
2022	22%	47%	20%
2021	25%	49%	23%
2020	31%	52%	26%
2019	31%	52%	26%
2018	35%	53%	31%
2017	35%	53%	31%
2016	34%	52%	32%
2015	33%	52%	30%
2014	36%	47%	32%
2013	38%	47%	31%
2012	35%	45%	31%
2011	31%	43%	28%
2010	30%	40%	26%
2009	27%	28%	22%
2008	30%	25%	23%
2007	52%	35%	20%
2006	32%	35%	23%
2005	26%	37%	20%
2004	26%	36%	19%
2003	24%	27%	17%
2002	24%	30%	17%
2001	23%	29%	18%
2000	22%	31%	18%
1999	25%	31%	19%
1998	26%	31%	20%
1997	24%	30%	20%
1996	22%	30%	20%
1995	22%	29%	20%
1994	21%	29%	21%
1993	21%	29%	21%
1992	14%	22%	15%
1991	26%	31%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hardin Park Elementary School	North Carolina	Watauga County Schools
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	4%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2012	4%	8%	8%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	45%	8%	11%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	5%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Watauga County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hardin Park Elementary School's ranking?

Hardin Park Elementary School is ranked #531 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Hardin Park Elementary School often compared to?

Hardin Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Parkway Elementary School, Two Rivers Community School, Blowing Rock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Hardin Park Elementary School?

859 students attend Hardin Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Hardin Park Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Hardin Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hardin Park Elementary School offer ?

Hardin Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hardin Park Elementary School part of?

Hardin Park Elementary School is part of Watauga County Schools.

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