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Hardin Intermediate

631 W 5th Street, Hardin, MT 59034 · (406) 665-6390 · Big Horn County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
290 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 38931%
Grade 410135%
Grade 510034%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
6522%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
186%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
19166%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 10% · US 1%
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
Male
14550%
Female
14550%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hardin Intermediate→Hardin Middle School
Feeds from
Hardin PrimaryPK–02
Based on grade levels within Hardin Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
19.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Matched among Montana 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 Intermediate ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Big Horn County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.0%#189 of 199N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
19.0%#191 of 201N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
290#93 of 421#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#75 of 160N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.0%#27 of 160N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#23 of 226N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.2%#25 of 107N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
290
+24 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2529019.914.6:1100% (290)
2023-242802212.7:1100% (280)
2022-2325822.511.5:1N/A
2020-212662411.1:1N/A
2017-183592216.3:1100% (359)
2015-163582216.3:1100% (358)
2010-113152015.8:166% (207)
2000-012942114.0:165% (192)
1990-913641820.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Intermediate.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (359 to 290); teachers down 10% (22 to 19.9).

About Hardin Intermediate

Located in Hardin, Montana, Hardin Intermediate is a large elementary school. It educates 290 students in grades 3 through 5. The school's enrollment is 74% larger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.

Hardin Elem includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 1,221 students.

Hardin Intermediate's enrollment is 66% Native American. Other groups make up 22% White, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Hardin Intermediate has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.6 students per teacher. The 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. Across public schools in Big Horn County, the average is about the same, 100%.

Among Big Horn County residents, median household income is about $58,750, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 16 public schools in Big Horn County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,535.

The nearest public school is Hardin Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Hardin Intermediate as Rural: Remote.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hardin Intermediate went from 266 students to 290. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Big Horn County at a glance

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Population
12,891
Census ACS
Median income
$58,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,535 students

Quick facts

School name
Hardin Intermediate
District
Hardin Elem
Address
631 W 5th Street, Hardin, MT 59034
Phone
(406) 665-6390
County
Big Horn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
290 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301331000395
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hardin Intermediate
What is the total enrollment at Hardin Intermediate?
Hardin Intermediate enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Hardin Intermediate serve?
Hardin Intermediate serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hardin Intermediate?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Hardin Intermediate.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hardin Intermediate?
At Hardin Intermediate, the student body is approximately 22% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardin Intermediate?
Hardin Intermediate is overseen by Hardin Elem in Big Horn County.
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