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Harding Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1643 N 40th Rd, Earlville, IL 60518 · (815) 792-8216 · Part of Serena CUSD 2

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Directions
Students
130
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Harding Grade School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Freedom Township kids: Serena Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Harding Grade SchoolYou are here
5–8Serena Middle Schoolin Serena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1643 N 40th Rd, Earlville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten16
Grade 115
Grade 228
Grade 321
Grade 423
Enrollment over time
110’20
123’21
140’22
126’23
130’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harding Grade School from Freedom Township families.

Other schools in Serena CUSD 2

The district →
Sheridan Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sheridan
B−
135 students10:1
Serena Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Serena
B
184 students12:1
Serena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Serena
D
162 students12:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; Freedom Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.