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Hardin Houston Elementary School

5300 Houston Rd, Houston, OH 45333 · (937) 295-3010 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 43%
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
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
54
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
57
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
54
Grade 6
50
Student demographics
White
36593%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20151%
Female
19349%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
79.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.7pp since 2021
Math
83.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.8pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
394
-49 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.7:1
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hardin Houston Elementary School

Hardin Houston Elementary School is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Houston, Ohio, overseen by Hardin-Houston Local, works with 394 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in Hardin-Houston Local (720 students total), Hardin Houston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hardin Houston Elementary School logs that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Shelby County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Hardin Houston Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the area at large, Shelby County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,978, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Shelby County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,812 students), of which Hardin Houston Elementary School is one.

Houston High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Hardin Houston Elementary School.

Hardin Houston Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Hardin Houston Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 394). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
47,929
Census ACS
Median income
$73,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,812 students

Quick facts

School name
Hardin Houston Elementary School
District
Hardin-Houston Local
Address
5300 Houston Rd, Houston, OH 45333
Phone
(937) 295-3010
County
Shelby County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390497903694
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hardin-Houston Local
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Frequently asked questions

About Hardin Houston Elementary School
How many students attend Hardin Houston Elementary School?
Hardin Houston Elementary School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades KG-06.
Is Hardin Houston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hardin Houston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin Houston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hardin Houston Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hardin Houston Elementary School?
At Hardin Houston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Hardin Houston Elementary School public or private?
Hardin Houston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hardin-Houston Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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