Sharon J Hardy Elementary School

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary-level community in SOUTH LYON, Michigan, run under South Lyon Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 570 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 54% bigger than typical.

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by South Lyon Community Schools, a district that caters to 8,231 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 16% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sharon J Hardy Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sharon J Hardy Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

The closest other public school is South Lyon East High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sharon J Hardy Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.3%.

Sharon J Hardy Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sharon J Hardy Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 570). Asian enrollment moved from 8% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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