Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451602069
Harding Elementary School
1903 Cordova Ave, Youngstown, OH 44504 · (330) 744-7517 · Mahoning County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
19.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.3pp since 2021
Math
12.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.7% | 12.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 9.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 19.2% |
| 2021-22 | 19.4% | 6.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harding Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #1,512 of 1,569 ▲ 8 | #23 of 25 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #1,516 of 1,569 ▲ 8 | #25 of 25 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #745 of 1,514 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,183 of 1,808 | #18 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #74 of 1,582 | #4 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #421 of 1,590 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #446 of 992 | #3 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
324
-47 (-13%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 26 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 32 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 20 | 24.7:1 | 92% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 94% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 91% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 19 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (378 to 324); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About Harding Elementary School
In Youngstown, Ohio, Harding Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 324 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 14 schools in Youngstown City enroll 4,004 students altogether, Harding Elementary School among them.
Of every 100 students at Harding Elementary School, about 60 are Black. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 9% White, and 9% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 14%. The diversity index for Harding Elementary School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.0:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
The school's county is Mahoning County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,942 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Mahoning County number 77, with about 27,927 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, is about 1.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Harding Elementary School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 13%. The school's ratio increased from 11.6:1 to 13.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- M L King Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- East Middle at PRBerryMiddle · 298 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other Harding Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Harding Elementary. Harding Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Harding ElementaryEl Centro, CA · 601 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolLebanon, PA · 555 students
- Harding ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 542 students
- Harding ElementaryEl Cerrito, CA · 481 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolMason City, IA · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Youngstown Rayen Early College High School1.8 mi · 296
- E J Blott Elementary School1.9 mi · 351
- Liberty High School1.9 mi · 492
- Choffin Career Cntr1.9 mi · 29
- William S Guy Middle School2.0 mi · 254
- Youngstown Preparatory Academy2.0 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About Harding Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Harding Elementary School?
Harding Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
Is Harding Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harding Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Harding Elementary School have?
Harding Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is Harding Elementary School?
Harding Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 22% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Harding Elementary School public or private?
Harding Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Youngstown City.
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