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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COUNTY·NCES 470159001809
Hardy Elementary School
2100 Glass ST, Chattanooga, TN 37406 · (423) 493-0300 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
7.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.3pp since 2022
Math
5.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.9% | 5.7% |
| 2023-24 | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| 2022-23 | 5.6% | 10.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hardy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #954 of 957 ▼ 29 | #42 of 42 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #951 of 959 ▼ 2 | #41 of 42 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #528 of 1,044 | #25 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #430 of 962 | #27 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #406 of 537 | #12 of 20 |
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
444
-38 (-8%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 551
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 | 444 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 34.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 36.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 30.8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 94% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 99% (548) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardy Elementary School.
About Hardy Elementary School
Hardy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, (ZIP code 37406). Enrollment stands at 444 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Hardy Elementary School is one of 82 schools in Hamilton County, which enrolls 45,981 students in total.
The largest group at Hardy Elementary School is Black students, at 74%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Hamilton County, the Black share is about 17%. The diversity index for Hardy Elementary School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Hardy Elementary School outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In Hamilton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,183, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 82 public schools in the county, enrolling about 45,981, Hardy Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Orchard Knob Middle School is about 1.6 miles from Hardy Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Hardy Elementary School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
An 8% decline took enrollment from 482 in 2020-21 to 444 in 2024-25.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
376,192
Census ACS
Median income
$76,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
45,981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton County
- Signal Mountain Middle/High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Ooltewah High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Soddy Daisy High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
Other schools in Chattanooga
- The Howard SchoolHigh · 1,329 students
- East Brainerd Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,177 students
- Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsCombined · 979 students
- East Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 959 students
- Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolElementary · 877 students
- East Ridge High SchoolHigh · 867 students
Other Hardy Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hardy Elementary. Hardy Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hardy ElementarySmithfield, VA · 649 students
- Hardy ElementarySan Diego, CA · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard Knob Middle School1.6 mi · 264
- Orchard Knob Elementary School1.7 mi · 511
- Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy2.3 mi · 354
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Upper2.3 mi · 741
- Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Lower2.3 mi · 388
- Chattanooga Preparatory School2.3 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Hardy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hardy Elementary School?
Hardy Elementary School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hardy Elementary School serve?
Hardy Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Hardy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hardy Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 74% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Hardy Elementary School?
Hardy Elementary School is overseen by Hamilton County in Hamilton County.
What county does Hardy Elementary School serve?
Hardy Elementary School serves Hamilton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.