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Hardin Northern Elementary School

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Hardin Northern Elementary School ranks 502 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Hardin Northern Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dola, Ohio, serving 210 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hardin Northern Local District, which is ranked 375 out of 828 districts in the state.

Hardin Northern Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance on state tests is generally above the state average, with 70-90% of students proficient or better in subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. Compared to nearby schools like Chamberlin Hill Elementary and Riverdale Elementary, Hardin Northern Elementary consistently outperforms them in metrics such as state test proficiency rates and overall state rankings.

The school's favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 15.6 students per teacher, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates (9.6% to 13.9%) further contribute to its strong performance. While the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with the majority being White students, its low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may also play a role in its academic success, as research suggests socioeconomic status is a significant factor in student achievement.

211

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,583

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

11589 State Route 81
Dola, OH 45835-9706

(419) 759-3158

District: Hardin Northern Local

Students who attend Hardin Northern Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hardin Northern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Ohio avg61%

502^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 828Hardin Northern Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	502 of 1558	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	312 of 1577	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	393 of 1596	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	265 of 1588	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	381 of 1610	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	776 of 1676	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	537 of 1636	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	555 of 1651	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	904 of 1678	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	966 of 1684	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	974 of 1687	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.7	1025 of 1701	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.4	829 of 1709	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	1165 of 1686	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	1182 of 1662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	1086 of 1610	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	923 of 1582	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	886 of 1609	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	767 of 1504	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.4	825 of 1501	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.2	829 of 1471	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	497 of 1452	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	493 of 1466	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	332 of 1483	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	240 of 1488	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	386 of 1467	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	292 of 1502	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	662 of 1518	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	613 of 1473	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	160 of 1484	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	197 of 1447	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	107 of 1419	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	352 of 1404	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	400 of 1465	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	193 of 1465	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	420 of 1466	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	286 of 1485	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	388 of 1498	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	326 of 1518	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	523 of 1499	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	696 of 1535	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	484 of 1536	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	472 of 1175	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	440 of 1190	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	405 of 1215	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	278 of 1242	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	475 of 1249	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	783 of 1271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	596 of 1309	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+11 vs state

Mathematics71%+11 vs state

Science70%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Hardin Northern Elementary School	Public	K-6	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 759-3158	211	16	13.1		191 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	71.6	502^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%		80.2	312^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.2%	190	70.0	72.7	88.2	76.7	47.2		78.3	79.4	80.0	50.0	$19,583
Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-6	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1		348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	82.4	244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.9	409^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.1%	165	80.4	85.7	88.1	90.0	80.0	100.0	85.7	69.8	82.4	62.8	$11,977
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	631 Silver Street	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-7248	1,022	65	15.7	64.8%	908 (88.8%)	13 (1.3%)	66 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	42.6	998^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.9%		49.2	937^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	61	57.9	63.8	72.5	39.8	43.0		53.0	54.5	51.1	40.6	$10,170
Ada Elementary School	Public	K-6	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 634-2341	461	28	16.4		385 (83.5%)	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	76.7	394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.1	655^th of 1577 public elementary schools	58.5%	261	75.0	80.0	95.1	69.1	63.2		72.9	82.0	72.5	66.2	$13,289
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 757-3231	257	17	15.1		228 (88.7%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	62.9	669^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%		61.2	732^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	53.6%	63	72.7	54.8	90.0	63.6	67.9		48.4	60.0	78.8	60.7	$11,947
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	K-2	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 694-2211	197	11	17.9		188 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)											$12,003
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	3-5	20613 State Route 37	Mt Blanchard	45867	Hancock County	Riverdale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 694-2211	221	14	15.7		206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	59.3	745^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.2%		65.9	634^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.8%	111	64.6	82.7	68.4	59.7			74.0	49.1	63.3		$9,701
Cory-Rawson Elementary School	Public	K-6	3930 County Road 26	Rawson	45881	Hancock County	Cory-Rawson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 963-2121	236	16	14.7		218 (92.4%)	5 (2.1%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	50.7	887^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.1%		52.7	877^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.4%	10	53.8	37.9	75.8	51.3	27.0		48.3	78.8	71.8	71.1	$14,608
Bluffton Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 358-7951	534	29	18.4		484 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	87.3	107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%		88.4	95^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.0%	12	83.8	90.4	94.3	70.5			92.8	83.9	93.3		$9,710
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2		411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.5	995^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.9%	192		73.9	62.9				63.8	59.2			$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin Northern Elementary School

How many students attend Hardin Northern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Hardin Northern Elementary School.

Is Hardin Northern Elementary School a good school?

Hardin Northern Elementary School ranks 502^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hardin Northern Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hardin Northern High School

What is the racial makeup of Hardin Northern Elementary School?

Students at Hardin Northern Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Hardin Northern Elementary School in?

Hardin Northern Local

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