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Hardin County Elementary School

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Hardin County Elementary School ranks 511 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hardin County Elementary School in Elizabethtown, Illinois, serves prekindergarten through grade 5 and enrolls 216 students, the smallest enrollment among the three schools compared. Its clearest strength is English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, about 70% of students were proficient, above the state’s 56% and the district’s 63%.

ELA stands out against both the state and nearby schools. In grade 5, 73% were proficient, compared with 55% at Pope County Elementary School; in grades 3 and 4, Hardin County’s results were between Pope County’s and Gallatin Elementary School’s. Math is less strong overall: 35% were proficient, below the state’s 40% but above the 27% at Hardin County CUSD 1. The available grade 3 math result was a brighter spot at 56%, above the state’s 49% and Gallatin’s 50%, though below Pope County’s 69%; fourth- and fifth-grade math results are suppressed. Grade 5 science was another bright spot, at 54% versus 48% statewide and 30% at Pope County.

ELA proficiency rose from 24% in 2023–2024 to 70% in 2025–2026, a 46-point gain; math increased 15 points overall from 2023–2024, though it fell from 40% to 35% in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 71st percentile statewide and awarded it four stars in 2025–2026, compared with the district’s 30th-percentile standing. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show especially strong standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students, at the 91st percentile, and a notably lower standing for White Students, at the 38th percentile. These rankings describe how well the school serves each group. As context, the school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 10.5, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

216

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,223

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

4 School Rd
Elizabethtown, IL 62931-4434

(618) 287-2411

District: Hardin County CUSD 1

Students who attend Hardin County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hardin County Junior High School
High:	Hardin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Illinois avg48%

511^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 58 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

515^th of 738Hardin County CUSD 1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	511 of 1737	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	937 of 2056	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	1269 of 2067	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	820 of 2077	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1011 of 2082	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	1194 of 1948	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1477 of 2086	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1601 of 2037	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	1524 of 2044	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	1787 of 2046	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	1729 of 2052	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.6	1171 of 2093	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.9	1408 of 2167	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	1419 of 2166	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1594 of 2147	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.8	1313 of 2139	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1323 of 2120	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.6	776 of 2092	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	787 of 2095	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.6	1235 of 2086	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	1133 of 2022	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.9	816 of 2030	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.0	577 of 2020	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	802 of 1942	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	1290 of 1942	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	659 of 1957	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	983 of 1970	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	1033 of 1680	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1484 of 2019	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1523 of 1964	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	92 of 1001	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	65.8	486 of 1800	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	792 of 1793	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	334 of 1808	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	479 of 1763	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	585 of 1514	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	1055 of 1816	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1309 of 1765	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	197 of 1311	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	915 of 1947	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1124 of 1959	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	926 of 1984	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	882 of 1977	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	1186 of 1707	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1383 of 2019	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1575 of 1972	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	27.2	920 of 1194	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	709 of 1149	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	995 of 1389	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1223 of 1392	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	991 of 1419	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1142 of 1425	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1178 of 1308	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1337 of 1462	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1421 of 1463	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2019)23rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+14 vs state

Science54%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hardin County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 School Rd	Elizabethtown	62931	Hardin County	Hardin County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 287-2411	216	20	10.5	66.7%	194 (89.8%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	68.2	511^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.6%		53.4	937^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.4%	426	53.8		75.0	63.4	73.1				69.9	55.6						34.6	100%		$16,223	$2,698	$13,525
Pope County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-4011	300	25	12.0	50.7%	277 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	55.5	746^th of 1737 public elementary schools	57.1%		54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%	161	30.3	40.5	76.9	76.9	54.5	47.8	63.2	75.7	66.5	69.2	65.4	30.3			37.8	39.6	91.8%		$15,037	$1,057	$13,980
Gallatin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5175 Highway 13	Junction	62954	Gallatin County	Gallatin CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 272-3821	314	24	13.2	56.7%	290 (92.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	39.9	1010^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.7	990^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.8%	20			42.6	57.7					50.0	50.0	40.4					45.3	96.9%		$15,551	$2,315	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin County Elementary School

What district is Hardin County Elementary School in?

Hardin County CUSD 1

What schools do graduates of Hardin County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hardin County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hardin County Junior High School
High : Hardin County High School

Is Hardin County Elementary School a good school?

Hardin County Elementary School ranks 511^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hardin County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Hardin County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hardin County Elementary School?

Students at Hardin County Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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