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Hardy Elementary

Q: Is Hardy Elementary a good school?

Hardy Elementary ranks 528 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hardy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Smithfield, Virginia, serving 632 students in grades PK-4 and is part of the Isle of Wight County Public Schools district.

Academically, Hardy Elementary's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages in mathematics and reading. While the school's 3rd and 4th grade math and reading proficiency rates are comparable to the district, its 4th grade VA Studies proficiency rate of 54.29% is lower than the district's 68.22% and the state's 68.24%. The school has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, with Hispanic students outperforming the state average and African American students and students with disabilities underperforming.

Hardy Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 19.3% in recent years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 45.37% to 69.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's per-student spending is on the lower end compared to nearby Newport News City Public Schools, its student-teacher ratio is generally lower than the nearby schools, which could be a strength.

649

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,262

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9389 Old Stage Hwy
Smithfield, VA 23430

(757) 357-3204

District: Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Students who attend Hardy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithfield Middle
	Westside Elementary
High:	Smithfield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

28.2%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2011 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!VA Studies scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

528^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Isle of Wight County Public Schools

23^rd of 129Isle of Wight County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	528 of 1110	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	462 of 1114	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	359 of 1114	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	416 of 1109	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	370 of 1103	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	759 of 1105	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.5	532 of 1110	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	373 of 1120	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	364 of 1117	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	548 of 1117	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.8	721 of 1113	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	686 of 1082	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.6	266 of 1081	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	251 of 1083	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	26.8	936 of 1071	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.2	476 of 1062	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	370 of 579	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	372 of 588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	326 of 579	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	341 of 355	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	532 of 1096	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	311 of 1098	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	276 of 1100	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	91.7	22 of 564	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	607 of 1046	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	573 of 1036	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	499 of 1093	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	609 of 1101	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	468 of 1093	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	94 of 192	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	16 of 182	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	158 of 271	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	488 of 973	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	412 of 979	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	315 of 984	68.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2024)4th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

English Reading73%+3 vs state

VA Studies54%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2024

This school is horrible and the principal along with some staff need to be replaced. They allow students and staff to bully/harm special needs children, they forget to put children on their buses to go home, and the principal refuses to communicate with the parents unless she has to. Truly disgusting people running and working in this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hardy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9389 Old Stage Hwy	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 357-3204	649	50	12.9	70.1%	336 (51.8%)	183 (28.2%)	40 (6.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.3%)	56.4	528^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.4%		62.1	462^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	58.5%	66	82.1	77.6			72.1	74.1		54.3	$10,262	$979	$9,282
Carrollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	14440 New Towne Haven Ln	Carrollton	23314	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-8850	569	43	13.2	37.3%	295 (51.8%)	140 (24.6%)	55 (9.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (11.8%)								(n/a)	85.6				71.2				$9,916	$308	$9,609
Hidenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Blount Point Rd	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 591-4766	476	32	14.8	100.0%	107 (22.5%)	257 (54.0%)	54 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.1%)	19.7	930^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.2%		17.9	956^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.2%	26	64.7	65.2	53.1	52.5	52.9	57.6	53.1	51.5	$10,757	$1,310	$9,446
B.C. Charles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Menchville Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7750	388	19	20.4	99.7%	141 (36.3%)	158 (40.7%)	44 (11.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	35.1	770^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.6%		27.4	872^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	21.7%	102	66.7	65.7	56.8	60.8	62.3	65.7	70.3	64.3	$10,075	$314	$9,761
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Country Club Road	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4740	506	25	20.2	99.0%	141 (27.9%)	230 (45.5%)	79 (15.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.1%)	11	1016^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.4	984^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.7%	32	42.4	46.0	45.9	55.1	43.0	61.5	55.8	40.2	$9,032	$164	$8,868
T. Ryland Sanford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Colony Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7778	498	27	18.4	99.0%	118 (23.7%)	209 (42.0%)	94 (18.9%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.2%)	30.8	818^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.3%		23.5	915^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.9%	97	65.4	65.9	52.2	53.6	64.2	67.9	60.9	62.4	$9,561	$749	$8,812
Knollwood Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	826 Moyer Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7783	460	23	20.0	99.6%	147 (32.0%)	161 (35.0%)	76 (16.5%)	16 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.4%)	35.5	764^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.2%		52	585^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.5%	179	52.6	57.1	79.7	79.7	50.0	55.4	82.8	40.0	$10,077	$661	$9,415
Richard T. Yates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	73 Maxwell Ln	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 881-5450	448	20	22.4	97.8%	178 (39.7%)	170 (37.9%)	43 (9.6%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	33.6	790^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.1	772^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	30.7%	18	56.0	70.6	57.8	60.2	59.0	72.1	63.9	70.6	$9,446	$562	$8,884
Willis A. Jenkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Menchville Road	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 881-5400	507	27	18.7	100.0%	88 (17.4%)	274 (54.0%)	97 (19.1%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	12.3	1005^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%		24.4	908^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.5%	97	59.1	44.2	53.9	57.3	44.3	54.6	48.3	41.6	$9,502	$651	$8,851
Stoney Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Lucas Creek Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7755	453	26	17.4	99.6%	75 (16.6%)	221 (48.8%)	114 (25.2%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.8%)	9.6	1028^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.4%		6	1069^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.0%	41	45.2	44.3	48.0	58.9	37.7	48.6	56.2	38.6	$10,639	$1,498	$9,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hardy Elementary?

Students at Hardy Elementary are 52% White, 28% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Hardy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Hardy Elementary.

Is Hardy Elementary a good school?

Hardy Elementary ranks 528^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hardy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hardy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithfield Middle
Middle : Westside Elementary
High : Smithfield High

What district is Hardy Elementary in?

Isle of Wight County Public Schools

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