Photo: BeaufortTiger · Public domainHardeeville’s public schools score below 97% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
15% of students in Hardeeville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hardeeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hardeeville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Hardeeville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,235 per student, against $13,505 across South Carolina (FY2022). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Hardeeville Junior /Senior High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2022–23. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Heartwood Community School and Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter Sch are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Hardeeville’s grade
D−: better than 3% of South Carolina school districts, #168 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; among the 132 South Carolina towns with similar household incomes, Hardeeville’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hardeeville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Hardeeville’s public schools are run by Jasper County School District, which also serves Ridgeland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hardeeville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Hardeeville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hardeeville | D− | Jasper County |
Every school in Hardeeville
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hardeeville’s schools
Are Hardeeville’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hardeeville children attend score below 97% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hardeeville in?
Jasper County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,901 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
What is Hardeeville’s graduation rate?
65–69% of the class of 2023 in Jasper County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Hardeeville spend per student?
$15,235 in Jasper County School District (FY2022), against $13,505 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hardeeville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hardeeville → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.