Hardyston Township Elementary School

Set in FRANKLIN, New Jersey, Hardyston Township Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school, operated by Hardyston Township School District. It hosts 358 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Hardyston Township School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 619 students; Hardyston Township Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Hardyston Township Elementary School shows that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Sussex County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Hardyston Township Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 14% of students at Hardyston Township Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sussex County (around 23%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hardyston Township Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Sussex County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $116,186 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Sussex County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students), Hardyston Township Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin Borough School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hardyston Township Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

Hardyston Township Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hardyston Township Elementary School has declined 4%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 358 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Hardyston Township Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.