Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUBBARD-RADCLIFFE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191431001390
South Hardin Middle School
200 E. Chestnut, Hubbard, IA 50122 · (641) 864-2211 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Iowa public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
81 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 34% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
73.5%
IA avg 70.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 73.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 68.3% |
% 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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Middle School
South Hardin Middle School's state test result (68.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hardin Middle School this school | 196 | 41.3% | 68.1% |
| Emmetsburg Middle School Emmetsburg | 199 | 40.7% | 76.9% |
| West Central Valley Middle School Redfield | 191 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle School Odebolt | 186 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Albia Middle School Albia | 153 | 39.2% | 84.1% |
| Shenandoah Middle School Shenandoah | 280 | 42.9% | 68.0% |
Matched among Iowa middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #166 of 224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #130 of 224 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #181 of 224 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #184 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #109 of 237 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
196
-20 (-9%) vs 2020
+59% since 2000-01, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 196 | 14.9 | 13.1:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 14.5 | 13.4:1 | 48% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 13 | 14.9:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 13 | 16.6:1 | 52% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 17 | 11.5:1 | 49% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | 50% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | 21% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hardin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (195 to 196); teachers down 12% (17 to 14.9).
About South Hardin Middle School
South Hardin Middle School is a small middle school serving families in Hubbard, Iowa. There are 196 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 400.
Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District is the local district for South Hardin Middle School. It runs 2 schools with 377 students.
A large majority of enrollment at South Hardin Middle School is White, at 89%. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Hardin County residents, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
There are 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.1:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Hardin County is close, at 38%.
South Hardin Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Iowa public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, South Hardin Middle School is 3.2 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 68.1% actual, 71.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Iowa.
In Hardin County, home to about 16,639 people, median household income comes to about $65,069, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hardin County's 14 public schools enroll about 3,073 students and include South Hardin Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary School is closest at about 7.1 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 76.1% proficiency; South Hardin Middle School posts 68.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for South Hardin Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District
- Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary School7.1 mi · 181
- Colo-Nesco Elementary School9.6 mi · 169
- South Hardin High School10.0 mi · 237
- Eldora-New Providence Elementary School11.1 mi · 242
- BCLUW Middle School12.4 mi · 132
- Choice Charter School12.5 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About South Hardin Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Hardin Middle School?
South Hardin Middle School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Hardin Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Hardin Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Hardin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Hardin Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Hardin Middle School?
At South Hardin Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees South Hardin Middle School?
South Hardin Middle School is overseen by Hubbard-Radcliffe Comm School District in Hardin County.
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