Enrollment
130
Elementary
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SERENA CUSD 2·NCES 171588001893
Harding Grade School
1643 N 40th Rd, Earlville, IL 60518 · (815) 792-8216 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
47 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 27 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 30% smaller than its 4th grade class (23).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Serena CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
58.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 58.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 39.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Harding Grade School
Harding Grade School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Grade School this school | 130 | 36.2% | 51.3% |
| Raymond Grade School Raymond | 115 | 35.7% | 52.1% |
| Hamel Elementary School Hamel | 126 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Williamsfield Elementary School Williamsfield | 128 | 32.8% | 68.5% |
| Orangeville Elementary School Orangeville | 155 | 36.1% | 43.9% |
| P L Bolin Elementary School East Peoria | 145 | 33.8% | 55.7% |
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 Harding Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #555 of 1,925 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #450 of 2,077 ▲ 107 | #1 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #965 of 2,077 ▼ 207 | #11 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #2,268 of 2,419 | #21 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #1,647 of 2,132 | #15 of 19 |
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
130
+20 (+18%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 189
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 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | 36% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 9.5 | 13.3:1 | 45% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 8.4 | 16.7:1 | 44% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 6.8 | 13.2:1 | 31% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 31% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 12 | 14.5:1 | 41% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 202 | 11 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (90 to 130); teachers up 32% (6.8 to 9).
About Harding Grade School
Harding Grade School is a public elementary school in Earlville, Illinois. School enrollment was 130 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Serena CUSD 2, which runs Harding Grade School, has 4 schools and 611 students.
The large majority of students at Harding Grade School, 85%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 86% White share among all LaSalle County residents. By the diversity index, Harding Grade School comes in at 26%.
The school has about 14.4 students per teacher and 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 53% average for public schools in LaSalle County.
Test results at Harding Grade School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (51.3% actual, 50.6% predicted).
Federal survey data for LaSalle County show that median household income is about $73,045, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 54 public schools operate in LaSalle County, serving about 14,523 students.
The nearest other public school, Serena Middle School, is about 6.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Harding Grade School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Harding Grade School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Harding Grade School's location as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harding Grade School went from 110 students to 130.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Serena CUSD 2
- Serena Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
- Serena High SchoolHigh · 162 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 135 students
Other schools in Earlville
- Earlville Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Earlville Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 97 students
- The Earlville Early Learning CenterElementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Serena Middle School6.2 mi · 184
- Serena High School6.2 mi · 162
- The Earlville Early Learning Center6.4 mi · 55
- Earlville Jr/Sr High School6.4 mi · 97
- Earlville Elementary School6.4 mi · 253
- Wallace Elementary School7.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Harding Grade SchoolHow large is Harding Grade School?
Harding Grade School enrolls approximately 130 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Harding Grade School serve?
Harding Grade School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Harding Grade School have?
Harding Grade School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Harding Grade School?
Student demographics at Harding Grade School are roughly 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Harding Grade School public or private?
Harding Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Serena CUSD 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.