HARDIN J H

HARDIN J H is a middle-grades school of cozy scale in HARDIN, Texas, part of HARDIN ISD, enrolling 297 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

HARDIN ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,257 students. HARDIN J H is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, HARDIN J H logs that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest reads as 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting HARDIN J H higher than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Liberty County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HARDIN J H falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 49.8%; this one comes in at 35.6%, -14.1 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, Liberty County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,703, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. HARDIN J H is one of 41 public schools in Liberty County (combined enrollment of about 27,599 students).

HARDIN H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARDIN J H ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARDIN J H has increased 46%, going from 203 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 10% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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