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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510201000873
Hardy Elementary
9389 Old Stage Hwy, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 357-3204 · Isle of Wight County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
455 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (109).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Hardy Elementary
Hardy Elementary's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Elementary this school | 649 | 70.1% | 71.3% |
| Southwestern Elementary Suffolk | 579 | 69.4% | 70.8% |
| Alanton Elementary Virginia Beach | 632 | 67.4% | 83.0% |
| Moss-Nuckols Elementary Louisa | 637 | 67.2% | 70.8% |
| Matoaca Elementary South Chesterfield | 676 | 76.5% | 73.5% |
| D.J. Montague Elementary Williamsburg | 515 | 66.6% | 75.3% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Hardy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #544 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #404 of 1,111 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #507 of 1,111 ▼ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #267 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #348 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #465 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #679 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.1% | #16 of 324 |
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
649
+192 (+42%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 943
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 649 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 70% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 44.1 | 14.3:1 | 70% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 44 | 11.9:1 | 49% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 30.8 | 14.9:1 | 46% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 54% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 41% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 745 | 48 | 15.5:1 | 41% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 943 | 51 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hardy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (460 to 649); teachers up 62% (30.8 to 50).
About Hardy Elementary
Hardy Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Smithfield, Virginia. It teaches 649 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 30% higher.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools, which runs Hardy Elementary, has 9 schools and 5,519 students.
More than half of the students at Hardy Elementary are White (52%). Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 12% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Isle of Wight County overall, about 69% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hardy Elementary scores 63%.
The school had 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 70%. That is 21 points above the 49% average for public schools in Isle of Wight County.
Test results at Hardy Elementary are 2.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.3% actual, 69.0% predicted).
In Isle of Wight County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,241 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Hardy Elementary, Isle of Wight County has 9 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Westside Elementary, is about 2.8 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. Hardy Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment records show 457 in 2020-21 and 649 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.3 to 13.0 over 4 years.
The Hardy Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Isle of Wight County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,974
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Carrollton ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Windsor HighHigh · 508 students
Other schools in Smithfield
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
Other Hardy Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hardy Elementary. Hardy Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Hardy Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN · 444 students
- Hardy ElementarySan Diego, CA · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Westside Elementary2.8 mi · 682
- Smithfield High5.1 mi · 1,322
- Smithfield Middle5.2 mi · 565
- Carrollton Elementary6.6 mi · 569
- Hidenwood Elementary7.7 mi · 476
- B.C. Charles Elementary7.7 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Hardy ElementaryHow many students attend Hardy Elementary?
Hardy Elementary enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-04.
Is Hardy Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hardy Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Hardy Elementary have?
Hardy Elementary employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hardy Elementary?
At Hardy Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 6% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hardy Elementary public or private?
Hardy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
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