Enrollment
297
Middle
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN ISD·NCES 482238002246
Hardin Junior High School
395 FM 834 E, HARDIN, TX 77561 · (936) 298-2054 · Liberty County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
164 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 104 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 34% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hardin Junior High School→Hardin High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HARDIN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
24.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 30.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 24.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Hardin Junior High School
Hardin Junior High School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Junior High School this school | 297 | 55.2% | 35.5% |
| Brownsboro Intermediate School BROWNSBORO | 323 | 55.4% | 49.7% |
| Quitman Junior High School QUITMAN | 282 | 51.8% | 50.8% |
| Van Junior High School VAN | 360 | 57.5% | 54.1% |
| Chandler Intermediate School CHANDLER | 254 | 60.2% | 45.5% |
| Troup Middle School TROUP | 254 | 52.4% | 46.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Hardin Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Liberty County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #1,146 of 1,635 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,560 of 1,670 ▼ 266 | #5 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #567 of 1,670 ▲ 180 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #205 of 1,570 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,400 of 1,749 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #932 of 1,542 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #1,033 of 1,543 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #1,037 of 1,648 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.3% | #43 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
297
-38 (-11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
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 | 297 | 19.4 | 15.3:1 | 55% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 21.8 | 12.6:1 | 61% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 20.2 | 15.6:1 | 59% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 55% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 17.5 | 11.6:1 | 49% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 50% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 61% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 35% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardin Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 46% (203 to 297); teachers up 11% (17.5 to 19.4).
About Hardin Junior High School
Hardin Junior High School sits in HARDIN, Texas, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 297 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 54% lower.
HARDIN ISD runs Hardin Junior High School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 1,257 students in total.
More than half of the students at Hardin Junior High School are White (71%). The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Liberty County's population at about 57%. The diversity index for Hardin Junior High School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 55% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Liberty County average 80%.
Hardin Junior High School scores 14.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 35.5% actual versus 50.1% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Liberty County, median household income comes to about $68,703, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The county has 41 public schools and about 27,599 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hardin High School, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Hardin Junior High School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Hardin Junior High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's student count decreased 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.3 students per teacher, compared with 11.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Hardin Junior High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,380
Census ACS
Median income
$68,703
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
27,599 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARDIN ISD
- Hardin Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Hardin High SchoolHigh · 396 students
Other schools in HARDIN
- Hardin Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Hardin High SchoolHigh · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin High School0.1 mi · 396
- Hardin Elementary School0.6 mi · 564
- Hull-Daisetta Elementary School5.7 mi · 266
- Hull-Daisetta High School6.1 mi · 105
- Hull-Daisetta Junior High School6.1 mi · 58
- Liberty High School6.5 mi · 768
Frequently asked questions
About Hardin Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hardin Junior High School?
Hardin Junior High School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hardin Junior High School serve?
Hardin Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hardin Junior High School is approximately 15.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hardin Junior High School?
Student demographics at Hardin Junior High School are roughly 71% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hardin Junior High School in?
Hardin Junior High School is part of HARDIN ISD.
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