East Hardy Elementary School

East Hardy Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Baker, West Virginia, operated by Hardy County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 364 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 29% larger than typical.

Hardy County Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,184 students; East Hardy Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, East Hardy Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

Looking at school resources, East Hardy Elementary School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting East Hardy Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hardy County) records that the typical household earns roughly $49,272 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hardy County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students), of which East Hardy Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Hardy High School, around 0.1 miles off.

East Hardy Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 27%: 498 students in 2018 compared to 364 in 2025.

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