Hardin-Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hardin, Missouri · Hardin-Central C-2 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Hardin-Central Elementary School serves 110 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Hardin (Ray County). It is one of 2 schools in Hardin-Central C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 1080th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 11.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hardin-Central C-2 School District |
| County | Ray County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291368000596 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hardin-Central C-2 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 110 | 205 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 8.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.9% | 41% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Hardin-Central Elementary School in context
Size
Hardin-Central Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hardin-Central C-2 School District. Its 110 students are 53.7% of the district's 205. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 270; Hardin-Central 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 grade 1 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 9, against an average of 14 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than kindergarten (17 against 15). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 98.2% here and 99% across Hardin-Central C-2.
40.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41% across Hardin-Central C-2 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.5% 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 110 students, Hardin-Central Elementary School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 110 students would have about 8.9 teachers, so Hardin-Central Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Hardin-Central Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Sunrise Elementary School, 6 miles away in Richmond R-XVI School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 0 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% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Ne 1st St, Hardin, MO 64035
Phone: (660)398-4394
Website: hardin-central.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hardin-Central Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 6.0 mi | 460 | 13.5 | 48% |
| Leslie Bell Elementary School | Lexington R-V | 6.5 mi | 339 | 11.5 | 61.1% |
| Dear Elementary School | Richmond R-XVI | 6.9 mi | 300 | 10.7 | 55.7% |
| Norborne Elementary School | Norborne R-VIII | 9.0 mi | 71 | 6.3 | 50.7% |
| Wellington-Napoleon Elementary School | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX | 12.5 mi | 178 | 10.6 | 34.8% |
| Grandview Elementary School | Lafayette County C-1 | 15.5 mi | 440 | 13.2 | 47.5% |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 15.8 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 51% |
| Orrick Elementary School | Orrick R-XI | 16.2 mi | 160 | 12.4 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hardin-Central C-2
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central High School | High | 7–12 | 95 |