Summary:
Zip code 66743 is served by three public schools in Girard, covering prekindergarten through grade 12: R V Haderlein Elementary, Girard Middle, and Girard High. The most important finding is that performance varies notably by school and subject: Haderlein leads in science, Girard High leads in ELA, and Girard Middle is below the state in all-grade ELA and math.
R V Haderlein Elementary has the area’s standout science result: 71% proficient, compared with 38% statewide, a 32-point lead. Girard High leads all-grade ELA at 57%, 11 points above the state, while Girard Middle has the lowest ELA result at 38%, 8 points below the state; its 38% in math is 3 points below the state. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also put High highest, at the 81st percentile, followed by Haderlein at the 63rd and Middle at the 45th. Grade-level results add useful context: Haderlein’s grade 5 math is 69% proficient versus 45% statewide, but its grade 3 and 4 math results are below state results. High’s grade 10 ELA is 57% versus 41% statewide.
Recent changes are mixed. High improved by 4 points in ELA and 3 in math from 2024–25 to 2025–26; Haderlein’s ELA was nearly unchanged and its math rose 2 points; Middle’s ELA fell 1 point while its math was essentially flat. Because state ELA and math results also rose, Middle’s ELA deficit widened from 6 to 8 points. In science, Haderlein and Middle each gained 3 points while the state fell 3. SchoolDigger’s percentiles declined since 2023–24 for all three: High from 92nd to 81st, Haderlein from 84th to 63rd, and Middle from 65th to 45th. Ratios range from 11.4 students per teacher at High to 15.0 at Haderlein; free/reduced-lunch rates are 44% at High, 52% at Haderlein, and 50% at Middle. High also reports a 94% graduation rate and 5% chronic absenteeism, compared with 90% and 18% statewide.
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