Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY CUSD 1·NCES 171820004656
Hardin County Elementary School
4 School Rd, Elizabethtown, IL 62931 · (618) 287-2411 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
144 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hardin County CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.6pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 20.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hardin County Elementary School
Hardin County Elementary School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Elementary School this school | 216 | 66.7% | 42.8% |
| Prophetstown Elementary School Prophetstown | 229 | 65.1% | 39.2% |
| Ramsey Elementary School Ramsey | 212 | 67.5% | 55.8% |
| North Mac Intermediate Girard | 224 | 62.9% | 36.9% |
| Webster Elementary School Rushville | 183 | 66.7% | 36.6% |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School Pleasant Hill | 254 | 68.1% | 25.7% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hardin County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #831 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #971 of 2,077 ▲ 213 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #935 of 2,077 ▲ 460 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #1,994 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #211 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,654 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #824 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #273 of 1,461 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 20.4 | 10.6:1 | 67% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 21.4 | 10.9:1 | 68% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 20.4 | 11.4:1 | 66% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 60% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 59% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 59% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (289 to 216); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.4).
About Hardin County Elementary School
Hardin County Elementary School is a small elementary school in Elizabethtown, Illinois. There are 216 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Illinois enroll around 381, and this school is 43% below that mark.
Hardin County Elementary School is part of a district of 3 schools: Hardin County CUSD 1, with 498 students.
Hardin County Elementary School is 90% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hardin County Elementary School scores 19%.
For every teacher at Hardin County Elementary School, there are about 10.6 students; the school has 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 67%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hardin County Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 63% of Illinois public elementary schools.
In Illinois, Hardin County Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.8% actual against a predicted 33.0%.
Hardin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $54,271, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 3 public schools in the county, enrolling about 498, Hardin County Elementary School among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Hardin County Elementary School from the closest public school, Hardin County Jr High School. The five-mile area around Hardin County Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 34.6% on proficiency, and Hardin County Elementary School is above that at 42.8%.
Hardin County Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
In 2020-21, Hardin County Elementary School enrolled 219; in 2024-25, 216.
The allk12 page for Hardin County Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,605
Census ACS
Median income
$54,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin County CUSD 1
- Hardin County High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- Hardin County Jr High SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Other schools in Elizabethtown
- Hardin County High SchoolHigh · 175 students
- Hardin County Jr High SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin County Jr High School0.0 mi · 107
- Hardin County High School0.0 mi · 175
- Pope Co High School14.2 mi · 142
- Pope County Elementary School14.2 mi · 300
- Crittenden County High School14.6 mi · 381
- Crittenden County Middle School14.6 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin County Elementary SchoolHow large is Hardin County Elementary School?
Hardin County Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hardin County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hardin County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin County Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hardin County Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hardin County Elementary School?
At Hardin County Elementary School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hardin County Elementary School in?
Hardin County Elementary School is part of Hardin County CUSD 1.
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