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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN ELEM·NCES 301331000396

Hardin Primary

314 W 3rd Street, Hardin, MT 59034 · (406) 665-9340 · Big Horn County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 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
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
287 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
Pre-K4817%
Kindergarten7727%
Grade 18229%
Grade 28028%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
6021%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
19568%
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
13647%
Female
15153%

School pathway

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

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Schools most like Hardin Primary

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hardin Primary this school287100.0%N/A
Hardin Intermediate
Hardin
290100.0%N/A
Southside School
Wolf Point
214100.0%N/A
Whittier School
Great Falls
18797.3%N/A
Crow Agency School
Crow Agency
268100.0%N/A
Arlee Elementary
Arlee
206100.0%N/A
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 Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Big Horn County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
287#99 of 421#2 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#4 of 160N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.0%#33 of 160N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#24 of 226N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.8%#36 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
287
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528726.510.8:1100% (287)
2023-2430422.313.6:1100% (304)
2022-2332929.611.1:1N/A
2020-212932810.5:1N/A
2017-1833730.611.0:1100% (337)
2015-163863012.9:1100% (386)
2010-113202313.9:125% (80)
2000-012832212.9:160% (169)
1990-913401621.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Primary.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (337 to 287); teachers down 13% (30.6 to 26.5).

About Hardin Primary

Hardin Primary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Montana, located in Hardin. Enrollment stands at 287 students, covering pre-K through 2. The school is 72% above the average for elementary schools in Montana.

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

More than half of the students at Hardin Primary are Native American (68%). Next come 21% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.

The school lists 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Montana is 11.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 287 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Big Horn County.

American Community Survey estimates for Big Horn County show that the median household earns about $58,750 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Big Horn County has 16 public schools with about 2,535 students, including Hardin Primary.

Hardin Intermediate, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Hardin Primary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (293) to 2024-25 (287).

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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 Primary
District
Hardin Elem
Address
314 W 3rd Street, Hardin, MT 59034
Phone
(406) 665-9340
County
Big Horn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
287
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
287 (100%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
301331000396
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hardin Primary
How many students attend Hardin Primary?
Hardin Primary enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-02.
Is Hardin Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hardin Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Hardin Primary?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Hardin Primary.
How diverse is Hardin Primary?
Hardin Primary reports a student body of 21% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardin Primary?
Hardin Primary is overseen by Hardin Elem in Big Horn County.
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