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Charles F Hard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2801 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020 · (205) 432-3300 · Part of Bessemer City School District

Bessemer’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Charles F Hard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bessemer kids: Bessemer City Middle School

On the path

Where Bessemer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Charles F Hard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Bessemer City Middle School616 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2801 Arlington Ave, Bessemer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten65
Grade 161
Grade 256
Grade 358
Grade 443
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
369’20
371’21
342’22
350’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles F Hard Elementary School from Bessemer families.

Other schools in Bessemer City School District

The district →
Jonesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
D
474 students17:1
Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C−
290 students22:1
Westhills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C−
277 students17:1
Abrams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
D
231 students16:1
Bessemer City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bessemer
C−
616 students21:1
Bessemer City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bessemer
D−
760 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Bessemer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.