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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Hardin Park Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
854
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370483001938
Hardin Park Elementary
361 Jefferson Road, Boone, NC 28607 · (828) 264-8481 · Watauga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
355 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 12% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
64.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
66.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where Hardin Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Watauga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #287 of 1,297 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #437 of 1,296 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #233 of 1,300 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #50 of 1,485 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #70 of 1,377 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #1,044 of 1,379 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #1,214 of 1,414 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #712 of 937 | N/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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
854
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 854 | 72.5 | 11.8:1 | 42% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 859 | 77.7 | 11.1:1 | 41% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 78.1 | 10.9:1 | 38% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 74 | 11.4:1 | 31% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 73.8 | 12.4:1 | 37% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 68 | 11.8:1 | 40% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 70 | 11.0:1 | 37% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 70 | 10.7:1 | 31% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 811 | 54 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Park Elementary.
About Hardin Park Elementary
In Boone, North Carolina, part of Watauga County, Hardin Park Elementary is an elementary school. Total enrollment is 854 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina enroll about 467 students on average.
Hardin Park Elementary belongs to Watauga County Schools, a district of 11 schools and 4,658 students.
At Hardin Park Elementary, 70% of students are White. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Watauga County is about 90% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hardin Park Elementary scores 47%.
The school had 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 42%. That is in line with the 39% average for public schools in Watauga County.
Test results at Hardin Park Elementary are 1.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.4% actual, 66.2% predicted).
Watauga County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $51,693 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hardin Park Elementary shares Watauga County with 11 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Hardin Park Elementary is closest to Watauga Virtual Academy, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hardin Park Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
Hardin Park Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (844) to 2024-25 (854).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hardin Park Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Watauga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,123
Census ACS
Median income
$51,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,821 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watauga County Schools
- Watauga HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Blowing Rock ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- Valle Crucis ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Watauga Innovation AcademyHigh · 292 students
Other schools in Boone
- Watauga HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Valle Crucis ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- Green Valley ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Watauga Innovation AcademyHigh · 292 students
- Two Rivers Community SchoolElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Watauga Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 10
- Watauga Innovation Academy0.7 mi · 292
- Watauga High0.7 mi · 1,289
- Two Rivers Community School2.7 mi · 163
- Green Valley Elementary3.9 mi · 292
- Cove Creek Elementary5.4 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin Park ElementaryHow large is Hardin Park Elementary?
Hardin Park Elementary enrolls approximately 854 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Hardin Park Elementary serve?
Hardin Park Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hardin Park Elementary?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Hardin Park Elementary.
How diverse is Hardin Park Elementary?
Hardin Park Elementary reports a student body of 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardin Park Elementary?
Hardin Park Elementary is overseen by Watauga County Schools in Watauga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.