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Hardin-Central Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

500 NE 1st St, Hardin, MO 64035 · (660) 398-4394 · Part of Hardin-Central C-2 School District

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Students
110
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hardin-Central Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hardin kids: Hardin-Central High

On the path

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

PK–6Hardin-Central Elem.You are here
7–12Hardin-Central High95 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 NE 1st St, Hardin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten15
Grade 119
Grade 213
Grade 317
Grade 49
Grade 510
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
128’20
126’21
125’22
123’23
110’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hardin-Central Elem. from Hardin families.

Other schools in Hardin-Central C-2 School District

The district →
Hardin-Central High
High · Grades 7–12 · Hardin
B−
95 students8:1

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