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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRDVILLE ISD·NCES 481023000488
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School
6100 WHISPERING LN, WATAUGA, TX 76148 · (817) 547-2800 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
390 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
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 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Grace E Hardeman Elementary School
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace E Hardeman Elementary School this school | 600 | 65.0% | 55.1% |
| Bush Elementary School MIDLAND | 527 | 66.0% | 48.6% |
| Caprock Elementary School KELLER | 608 | 58.9% | 46.3% |
| Rice Elementary School CONROE | 602 | 65.8% | 44.5% |
| Wood Elementary School ARLINGTON | 732 | 60.9% | 50.1% |
| Dyess Elementary School ABILENE | 621 | 66.0% | 45.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grace E Hardeman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,053 of 4,401 | #64 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #986 of 4,466 ▲ 59 | #53 of 339 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #924 of 4,466 ▲ 737 | #57 of 339 ▲ 49 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #391 of 3,998 | #41 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,622 of 4,938 | #99 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,542 of 4,622 | #197 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #393 of 4,628 | #68 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #2,831 of 4,789 | #207 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #2,291 of 2,838 | #199 of 242 |
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
600
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 600 | 39.8 | 15.1:1 | 65% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 39.7 | 15.0:1 | 62% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 39.5 | 15.2:1 | 64% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 46 | 14.1:1 | 61% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 39.5 | 16.4:1 | 62% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 60% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 770 | 43 | 17.9:1 | 52% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 21% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 758 | 38 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grace E Hardeman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (646 to 600); teachers up 1% (39.5 to 39.8).
About Grace E Hardeman Elementary School
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School is a public elementary school in WATAUGA, Texas. It had 600 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
BIRDVILLE ISD oversees Grace E Hardeman Elementary School and 29 other schools, with 22,267 students in total.
At Grace E Hardeman Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 36%. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 48% of Tarrant County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
A staff of 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. By family income, 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Tarrant County is close, at 63%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Grace E Hardeman Elementary School's results are 9.2 points above predicted: 55.1% against 45.9%.
Tarrant County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tarrant County's 639 public schools enroll about 385,835 students and include Grace E Hardeman Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Grace E Hardeman Elementary School is closest to Watauga Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Grace E Hardeman Elementary School places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 8%.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIRDVILLE ISD
- Haltom High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Birdville High SchoolHigh · 2,069 students
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,063 students
- Haltom Middle SchoolMiddle · 909 students
- North Richland Middle SchoolMiddle · 882 students
- Smithfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
Other schools in WATAUGA
- Watauga Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Watauga Middle SchoolMiddle · 572 students
- Whitley Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Newman International Academy WataugaElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Watauga Middle School0.1 mi · 572
- Watauga Elementary School0.7 mi · 700
- Newman International Academy Watauga1.1 mi · 306
- Whitley Road Elementary School1.3 mi · 323
- Foster Village Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
- Bluebonnet Elementary School1.7 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About Grace E Hardeman Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grace E Hardeman Elementary School?
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Grace E Hardeman Elementary School serve?
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Grace E Hardeman Elementary School have?
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Grace E Hardeman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Grace E Hardeman Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Grace E Hardeman Elementary School in?
Grace E Hardeman Elementary School is part of BIRDVILLE ISD.
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