Hardin Junior High School
Public middle school in Hardin, Texas · Hardin ISD · Grades 6–8
Hardin Junior High School serves 297 students in grades 6–8 in Hardin (Liberty County). It is one of 3 schools in Hardin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1394th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482238002246 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 297 | 1,257 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 16.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 60.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Hardin Junior High School is the only middle school in Hardin ISD. Its 297 students are 23.6% of the district's 1,257. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.8 miles away and have a median of 437 students, so Hardin Junior High 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 6 with 104 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 93, against an average of 99 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in grade 6 and 100 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hardin ISD (71.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Hardin ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Junior High School has 19.41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 297 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so Hardin Junior High School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Hull-Daisetta Junior High School, 6.1 miles away in Hull-Daisetta ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 104 |
| Grade 7 | 93 |
| Grade 8 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
395 Fm 834 E, Hardin, TX 77561
Phone: (936)298-2054
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hardin Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Daisetta Junior High School | Hull-Daisetta ISD | 6.1 mi | 58 | 13.6 | 69% |
| Liberty Middle School | Liberty ISD | 6.5 mi | 534 | 16.8 | 57.3% |
| Wilson Junior High School | Dayton ISD | 12.4 mi | 1,295 | 16.7 | 73.4% |
| Devers Junior High School | Devers ISD | 12.5 mi | 56 | 12.6 | 33.9% |
| Iltexas Bg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 17.2 mi | 418 | 18.4 | 95.5% |
| Tarkington Middle School | Tarkington ISD | 17.2 mi | 411 | 15.2 | 54% |
| Santa Fe Middle School | Cleveland ISD | 18.1 mi | 1,117 | 16.1 | 96.2% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 18.4 mi | 455 | 18 | 95.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hardin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 |
| Hardin High School | High | 9–12 | 396 |