Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELDORA-NEW PROVIDENCE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191069002048
South Hardin High School
1800 24th St, Eldora, IA 50627 · (641) 939-3421 · Hardin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Iowa public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
96 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 23% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 48% · 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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 71.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 South Hardin High School
South Hardin High School's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hardin High School this school | 237 | 40.5% | 70.5% |
| WACO High School Wayland | 241 | 40.7% | 68.0% |
| Riceville High School Riceville | 205 | 39.5% | 68.3% |
| West Central Valley High School Stuart | 264 | 40.9% | 67.1% |
| English Valleys Jr-Sr High School North English | 214 | 43.0% | 76.2% |
| Missouri Valley High School Missouri Valley | 228 | 39.0% | 72.5% |
Matched among Iowa high 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 South Hardin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #193 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #117 of 314 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #201 of 314 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #227 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #84 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #133 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #109 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #32 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high 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
237
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 237 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 41% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.1 | 14.7:1 | 45% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 18.6 | 13.0:1 | 43% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 45% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 20.6 | 13.7:1 | 41% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 38% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 40% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 28% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hardin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (281 to 237); teachers down 12% (20.6 to 18).
About South Hardin High School
South Hardin High School is a low-enrollment high school in Eldora, Iowa, administered by Eldora-New Providence Comm School District. In all, 237 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 49% below the average of about 468 students for high schools in Iowa.
South Hardin High School is in Eldora-New Providence Comm School District, a district with 479 students across 2 schools.
The share of White students at South Hardin High School is 88%. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Hardin County overall, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 41% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Hardin County is close, at 38%.
Among Iowa public high schools, South Hardin High School outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South Hardin High School, the prediction is 71.7% and the result is 70.5%.
The county, Hardin County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $65,069 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Hardin County has 14 public schools with about 3,073 students, including South Hardin High School.
The closest school to South Hardin High School is Eldora-New Providence Elementary School, located about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, South Hardin High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, South Hardin High School enrolled 240; in 2024-25, 237.
The South Hardin High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,639
Census ACS
Median income
$65,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eldora-New Providence Comm School District
- Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
Other schools in Eldora
- Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Eldora-New Providence Elementary School1.1 mi · 242
- Choice Charter School8.0 mi · 257
- BCLUW Middle School8.1 mi · 132
- South Hardin Middle School10.0 mi · 196
- AGWSR Middle School10.8 mi · 131
- AGWSR Elementary at Wellsburg10.8 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About South Hardin High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Hardin High School?
South Hardin High School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Hardin High School serve?
South Hardin High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South Hardin High School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at South Hardin High School.
How diverse is South Hardin High School?
South Hardin High School reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is South Hardin High School in?
South Hardin High School is part of Eldora-New Providence Comm School District.
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