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Harding Grade School

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Harding Grade School ranks 690 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Harding Grade School is an elementary school in Earlville, Illinois, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Serena CUSD 2 district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently standing at 690th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harding Grade School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.2% of Harding students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 58.5% of Harding students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 37.3% and the state's 38.5%. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Harding Grade School outperforms Sheridan Elementary School, which is also part of the Serena CUSD 2 district, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. But the school lags behind the higher-performing Ottawa Education Service District 141 schools, such as McKinley Elementary School. Harding Grade School's male students have shown stronger performance in recent years, while its white students have struggled, suggesting the need to address performance gaps between different student subgroups.

130

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,301

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1643 N 40th Rd
Earlville, IL 60518-6104

(815) 792-8216

District: Serena CUSD 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 66th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg43%

Illinois avg46%

690^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Serena CUSD 2

526^th of 811Serena CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	690 of 2056	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	633 of 2067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	394 of 2077	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	250 of 2082	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	361 of 1948	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	20.8	1701 of 2086	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	815 of 2037	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.7	1197 of 2044	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.1	1662 of 2046	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.7	907 of 2052	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	972 of 2093	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	807 of 2167	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	714 of 2166	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	465 of 2147	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	571 of 2139	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	583 of 2120	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	58.9	1074 of 2092	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	996 of 2095	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	765 of 2086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.3	899 of 2022	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	873 of 2030	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.5	944 of 2020	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	69.2	521 of 1957	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	655 of 1947	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	291 of 1707	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	21.7	1629 of 2019	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	849 of 1389	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	701 of 1392	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	356 of 1419	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	281 of 1425	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	423 of 1308	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.9	1439 of 1462	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	742 of 1463	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	45.3	624 of 1302	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	365 of 1322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	406 of 1367	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	588 of 1365	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	509 of 1344	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	257 of 1327	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	415 of 1318	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	265 of 1293	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	61.3	583 of 1287	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	729 of 1272	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	623 of 1209	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.7	530 of 1204	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.0	208 of 1185	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-4	1643 N 40th Rd	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 792-8216	130	9	14.4	36.2%	111 (85.4%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	66	690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.4%		65.9	633^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	57			50.0	52.4					51.2	70.0	47.6					58.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	17.5		$21,301	$3,127	$18,174
Earlville Elementary School	Public	K-8	415 W Union St	Earlville	60518	LaSalle County	Earlville CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 246-8361	253	25	10.1	45.1%	207 (81.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	62.2	758^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.1%		40.8	1135^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.1%	377	50.0	30.8	55.2	45.8	43.8	53.6	33.3	23.1	42.7	51.7	45.8	50.0	51.7	29.6	19.2	41.1	93.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.6	95.3	96.1		33.1	$19,048	$822	$18,226
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1463 N 33rd Rd	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Wallace CCSD 195	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2986	420	28	14.8	26.7%	346 (82.4%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	75.9	482^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	76.6%		85	269^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.0%	213	47.2	48.4	56.3	77.8	67.6	68.2	82.9	78.1	71.0	47.9	71.1	86.5	31.8	51.4	53.1	56.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.3	13.8	25.8	$14,393	$823	$13,569
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		45.4	1035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	271	36.8	52.6	50.0	50.0	52.6	62.5	40.0	73.7	55.2	70.0	50.0	31.6	43.8	64.3	31.6	48.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.6	96.0	96.0		33.1	$17,427	$625	$16,802
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152			30.0	43.3					36.7	40.0	30.0					35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9			$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Rutland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3231 N Il Route 71	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Rutland CCSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-2949	70	11	6.3	14.3%	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		70.0						80.0	81.6						60.0	60.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	98.5		29.9	$28,707	$1,010	$27,697
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1709 Columbus St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-0726	304	23	13.2	64.8%	193 (63.5%)	20 (6.6%)	70 (23.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	47.6	1048^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.0%		60.9	717^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.3%	331			57.1	45.3					51.4	46.4	24.5					35.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$16,526	$1,029	$15,497
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3					52.3	60.9	31.1					43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 W Main St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 434-1250	387	29	13.1	69.3%	259 (66.9%)	3 (0.8%)	93 (24.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	41.4	1180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.4	1448^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	268			35.2	60.3					47.0	37.1	27.0					32.3	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	95.0	94.8	94.8	32.6		$13,850	$745	$13,106
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1320 State St	Ottawa	61350	LaSalle County	Ottawa Education Service District 141	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 433-1907	364	25	14.8	40.9%	293 (80.5%)	9 (2.5%)	43 (11.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	79.9	395^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.6	294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.8%	101			71.4	72.6					72.0	65.1	49.2					57.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7			$15,770	$788	$14,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Grade School

Is Harding Grade School a good school?

Harding Grade School ranks 690^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harding Grade School?

Students at Harding Grade School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harding Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Harding Grade School.

What district is Harding Grade School in?

Serena CUSD 2

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