Hardy Elementary

Hardy Elementary is an elementary-level community of tight-knit scale in San Diego, California, run under San Diego Unified, enrolling 353 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Hardy Elementary is one of 174 schools operated by San Diego Unified, a district that caters to 94,828 students overall.

Demographically, Hardy Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 27% Asian, 21% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. That composition is broadly in line with San Diego County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hardy Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Hardy Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hardy Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.1%; this one delivers 52.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Hardy Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Iftin Charter, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hardy Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 42.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Hardy Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 353). The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 37% to 27% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.