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Hardin High School

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Hardin High School ranks 1360 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hardin High School is a small, rural high school in Hardin, TX, serving 396 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Hardin Independent School District (Isd). The school excels at keeping students on track, boasting an exceptional 97.6% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is tied for the best among nearby schools like Tarkington High School. However, its academic performance on state assessments is mixed, with a notable strength in Biology, where 80% of students were proficient in 2023-2024, significantly outpacing the state average and every nearby school, including Dayton High School and Liberty High School.

Despite its strong retention rates, Hardin High School has seen a significant decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 74th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 32nd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a steeper decline than most neighboring schools, such as West Hardin High School, which has actually improved slightly over the same period. The school struggles in core subjects like Algebra I, where only 27.91% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 54.03%, and U.S. History, with 53.85% proficiency versus 70.17% statewide. This creates a potential disconnect: students are graduating at high rates, but many are not meeting state academic standards.

An interesting comparison is with West Hardin High School, located just 12.45 miles away, which serves a smaller student body with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, West Hardin outperforms Hardin High in several key areas, including English I and II and Algebra I, suggesting that Hardin's academic challenges are not solely due to its rural or economic context. Additionally, Hardin High shows inconsistent performance across student groups, excelling with its Gifted and Talented students but ranking lower for others, indicating that resources may be concentrated on a small, high-performing group.

396

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,620

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Fm 834 E
Hardin, TX 77561-0330

(936) 298-2118

District: Hardin Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hardin High School:

Elementary:	Hardin Elementary
Middle:	Hardin J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

1,360^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

712^th of 951Hardin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1360 of 2009	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1300 of 1974	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1124 of 1990	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1060 of 1961	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	882 of 1876	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	493 of 1861	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	762 of 1857	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	966 of 1797	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	919 of 1777	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	1030 of 1762	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	1028 of 1743	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	1015 of 1734	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	1028 of 1652	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.5	783 of 1603	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	1013 of 1672	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.6	938 of 1568	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	875 of 1539	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	1104 of 1510	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.5	1037 of 1497	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	776 of 1430	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.4	860 of 1429	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.7	978 of 1427	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	10.5	943 of 1024	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	82.1	115 of 1013	88.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	692 of 1837	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	321 of 1829	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	925 of 1810	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	953 of 1784	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	977 of 1153	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1074 of 1437	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	986 of 1371	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	860 of 1278	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1331 of 1936	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1112 of 1504	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	928 of 1880	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1014 of 1891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	684 of 1841	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	420 of 1815	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	862 of 1798	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1072 of 1781	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	325 of 1206	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	19.5	859 of 964	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	717 of 1182	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	574 of 1172	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	287 of 1177	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	661 of 1145	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1126 of 1860	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	1048 of 1453	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1114 of 1805	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	651 of 1820	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	1118 of 1762	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	412 of 1743	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	589 of 1714	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	850 of 1691	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1436 of 1937	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1227 of 1513	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1243 of 1884	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1155 of 1897	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	794 of 1847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	399 of 1848	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	754 of 1818	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	1120 of 1794	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1302 of 1954	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1073 of 1515	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1124 of 1891	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1096 of 1913	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1062 of 1853	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	579 of 1840	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	745 of 1824	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	1004 of 1803	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	358 of 731	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.1	630 of 677	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	583 of 664	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1177 of 1581	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	762 of 1299	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	497 of 1548	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	898 of 1478	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	544 of 1418	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	915 of 1382	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1251 of 1357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	595 of 1347	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1366 of 1584	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1155 of 1294	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1177 of 1556	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1249 of 1576	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	982 of 1525	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	834 of 1510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	987 of 1526	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1193 of 1539	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+41 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2019)8th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

English I Reading45%-10 vs state

Algebra I28%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hardin High School	Public	9-12	501 Fm 834 E	Hardin	77561	Liberty County	Hardin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 298-2118	396	23	17.3	48.7%	292 (73.7%)	10 (2.5%)	74 (18.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	35	1360^th of 2009 public high schools	32.3%		33.9	1300^th of 1974 public high schools	34.1%	60	27.9	70.8	45.2	55.8	53.9						$9,620
Hull-Daisetta High School	Public	9-12	117 N Main Hwy 770	Daisetta	77533	Liberty County	Hull-Daisetta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 536-6321	105	16	6.5	63.8%	73 (69.5%)	15 (14.3%)	12 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	16.8	1696^th of 2009 public high schools	15.6%		33.9	1297^th of 1974 public high schools	34.3%	399	13.5	36.7	31.4	38.5	64.7						$21,716
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	2615 Jefferson Dr	Liberty	77575	Liberty County	Liberty Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 336-6483	768	42	18.4	49.6%	338 (44.0%)	85 (11.1%)	317 (41.3%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	37.4	1305^th of 2009 public high schools	35.0%		31.2	1368^th of 1974 public high schools	30.7%	63	40.9	67.0	45.0	51.8	58.5						$9,265
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	3200 N Cleveland	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 258-2510	1,674	92	18.1	70.5%	624 (37.3%)	107 (6.4%)	891 (53.2%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (2.3%)	36.7	1318^th of 2009 public high schools	34.4%		37.5	1225^th of 1974 public high schools	37.9%	93	43.7	65.1	46.4	52.2	54.9						$8,733
Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center	Public	12	302 S Cleveland St	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Dayton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 258-2309	5	1	5.1		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$10,149
West Hardin High School	Public	7-12	39227 Hwy 105	Saratoga	77585	Hardin County	West Hardin County Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 274-5061	254	27	9.4	60.2%	228 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	43.1	1149^th of 2009 public high schools	42.8%		42.2	1102^nd of 1974 public high schools	44.2%	47	40.5	61.5	61.0	67.6	51.4	48.9	50.0	3.5	26.1	13.5	$12,754
Premier H S Of Dayton	Public, Charter	9-12	1707 County Rd 611	Dayton	77535	Liberty County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 257-8017	112	6	17.6	54.5%	81 (72.3%)	5 (4.5%)	22 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	7.8	1830^th of 2009 public high schools	8.9%		8.9	1797^th of 1974 public high schools	9.0%	33	9.5	40.0	26.9	26.9	25.9						$10,333
Tarkington High School	Public	9-12	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 592-7739	544	36	15.2	49.1%	393 (72.2%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	37.5	1303^rd of 2009 public high schools	35.1%		26.1	1494^th of 1974 public high schools	24.3%	191	33.9	55.5	38.6	60.0	70.3						$10,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Hardin High School

What is the racial makeup of Hardin High School?

Students at Hardin High School are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Hardin High School?

Hardin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hardin Elementary
Middle : Hardin J H

Is Hardin High School a good school?

Hardin High School ranks 1360^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hardin High School in?

Hardin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hardin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Hardin High School.

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