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Schools in Hardy

Hardy’s public schools

Cascade Elementary School District and Cascade High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hardy. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 11% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Cascade Elementary
Students per teacher
14.2
MT 13.7
Schools in town
0
329 students on the public path
In brief

Hardy’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Hardy’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Cascade School places highest (better than 87%); Cascade High School lowest (16%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hardy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cascade Schoolin CascadeA
6–8Cascade 6-8in CascadeB+
9–12Cascade High Schoolin CascadeC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cascade Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Hardy

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cascade Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 218 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$12,050MT $13,570 · FY2024
A
Cascade High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 111 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$16,618MT $13,570 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Cascade Elementary School District62%
State average 45.7% · 134 students tested
Math · PK–8, Cascade Elementary School District47%
State average 35.2% · 134 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Cascade High School District50%
State average 45.7% · 22 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · 9–12, Cascade High School District30%
State average 35.2% · 22 students tested · the state reports 21–39%

Hardy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Hardy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hardy—Cascade Elementary PK–8 · Cascade High 9–12

Every school in Hardy

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hardyin other towns
Cascade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cascade
A
144 students13:1Rate it →
Cascade 6-8
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cascade
B+
74 students17:1Rate it →
Cascade High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cascade
C−
111 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Hardy’s schools

Are Hardy’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hardy. Cascade Elementary School District and Cascade High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hardy. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hardy in?

Cascade Elementary School District and Cascade High School District.

Where do Hardy kids go to high school?

Cascade High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.