Hardin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hardin, Texas · Hardin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Hardin Elementary School serves 564 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hardin (Liberty County). It is one of 3 schools in Hardin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1907th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hardin ISD |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482238002244 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hardin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 564 | 1,257 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.7% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Texas 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Hardin Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hardin ISD. Its 564 students are 44.9% of the district's 1,257. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12 miles away and have a median of 568 students, so Hardin Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 69, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (102 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hardin ISD (71.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Hardin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Hardin Elementary School has 34.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 564 students would have about 38.1 teachers, so Hardin Elementary School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Hull-Daisetta Elementary School, 6.2 miles away in Hull-Daisetta ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 2.8% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11285 Hwy 146N, Hardin, TX 77561
Phone: (936)298-2114
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hardin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Daisetta Elementary School | Hull-Daisetta ISD | 6.2 mi | 266 | 16.1 | 68.8% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Liberty ISD | 7.6 mi | 685 | 17.9 | 57.1% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Liberty ISD | 7.7 mi | 451 | 17.8 | 63.9% |
| Richter Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 11.8 mi | 895 | 16.1 | 61.3% |
| Kimmie M Brown Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 12.3 mi | 804 | 15 | 75.5% |
| Austin Elementary School | Dayton ISD | 12.3 mi | 771 | 16.2 | 74.7% |
| West Hardin Elementary School | West Hardin County CISD | 12.6 mi | 280 | 15.7 | 73.6% |
| Devers Elementary School | Devers ISD | 13.1 mi | 135 | 16.5 | 28.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hardin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin High School | High | 9–12 | 396 |
| Hardin Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 297 |