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Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School

3301 23rd Dr
Valley, AL 36854

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Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School, a Valley, AL public school serving grades Pre–K to 2, ranked between #324 and #760 statewide from 2010 to 2017, with rankings generally declining to #617 in 2017.

Math proficiency declined over recent years, reaching 10% in 2023 which is lower than the state average of 30%; reading proficiency was 40–44%, also lower than the state average of 47% in 2022.

Minority enrollment composed 58% of the student body in 2023, reflecting stable diversity, while enrollment decreased from 269 students in 2019 to 217 in recent counts; the student–teacher ratio remained steady near 17:1.

The school served 217 students with 13 teachers in recent reporting, offering instruction from Pre–K through grade 2, and qualified for Title I support and the National School Lunch Program under Community Eligibility.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the Alabama state average, with 90% proficiency in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%, despite low test score performance in core subjects.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 35-39%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School's student population of 217 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	65
1	51
2	64

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School
2023	241
2022	253
2021	232
2020	269
2019	269
2018	262
2017	262
2016	255
2015	229
2014	245
2013	243
2012	223
2011	209
2010	221
2009	216
2008	215
2007	219
2006	228
2005	206
2004	215
2003	205
2002	213
2001	214
2000	217
1999	260
1998	263
1997	214
1996	219
1995	212
1994	226
1993	223
1992	255
1991	275
1990	327
1989	321
1988	317
1987	307

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	18
2013	19
2012	17
2011	17
2010	16
2009	15
2008	19
2007	16
2006	18
2005	19
2004	16
2003	14
2002	13
2001	16
2000	16
1999	18
1998	19
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19
1989	19
1988	17
1987	18

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School Rankings

The of Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

(16-17)

35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2017	37%	44%	32%
2016	37%	43%	32%
2015	42%	40%	29%
2014	42%	38%	25%
2013	87%	80%	74%
2012	77%	82%	70%
2011	82%	80%	71%
2010	82%	78%

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(16-17)

35-39%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2017	37%	39%	33%
2016	37%	38%	30%
2015	32%	41%	30%
2014	37%	42%	30%
2013	87%	86%	82%
2012	87%	86%	80%
2011	92%	85%	82%
2010	92%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	14:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	17:1
1996	13:1	17:1	18:1
1995	12:1	17:1	18:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	12:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	19:1	18:1
1991	15:1	19:1	17:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	17:1	20:1	19:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	17:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	12%	11%	6%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	7%	9%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	8%	7%	2%
2017	8%	7%	2%
2016	7%	7%	2%
2015	9%	6%	2%
2014	9%	5%	3%
2013	7%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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Black

38%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	38%	32%	47%
2022	44%	32%	48%
2021	44%	32%	48%
2020	42%	33%	48%
2019	42%	33%	48%
2018	27%	33%	48%
2017	27%	33%	48%
2016	28%	33%	48%
2015	24%	33%	47%
2014	24%	34%	47%
2013	19%	34%	47%
2012	17%	34%	48%
2011	15%	35%	48%
2010	16%	35%	48%
2009	17%	35%	49%
2008	18%	36%	51%
2007	16%	36%	52%
2006	19%	36%	50%
2005	21%	36%	52%
2004	27%	36%	52%
2003	26%	36%	53%
2002	22%	36%	53%
2001	28%	36%	52%
2000	25%	36%	53%
1999	26%	36%	53%
1998	27%	36%	53%
1997	25%	36%	55%
1996	27%	36%	56%
1995	30%	36%	57%
1994	37%	36%	57%
1993	36%	36%	56%

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White

42%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	43%	52%	45%
2022	45%	53%	46%
2021	48%	53%	47%
2020	51%	54%	48%
2019	51%	54%	48%
2018	63%	55%	49%
2017	63%	55%	49%
2016	62%	56%	49%
2015	64%	56%	49%
2014	63%	57%	49%
2013	70%	58%	49%
2012	74%	58%	49%
2011	78%	58%	51%
2010	79%	58%	50%
2009	78%	59%	50%
2008	77%	58%	49%
2007	79%	59%	48%
2006	75%	59%	50%
2005	74%	60%	48%
2004	72%	60%	48%
2003	71%	60%	47%
2002	77%	60%	47%
2001	72%	61%	48%
2000	75%	61%	47%
1999	74%	61%	47%
1998	73%	61%	47%
1997	75%	60%	45%
1996	73%	61%	44%
1995	70%	62%	43%
1994	63%	62%	43%
1993	64%	62%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	7%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	0.66	0.62	0.58
2022	0.60	0.61	0.56
2021	0.58	0.61	0.55
2020	0.57	0.60	0.54
2019	0.57	0.60	0.54
2018	0.53	0.59	0.54
2017	0.53	0.59	0.54
2016	0.54	0.58	0.53
2015	0.53	0.58	0.54
2014	0.54	0.56	0.54
2013	0.47	0.55	0.54
2012	0.43	0.55	0.53
2011	0.37	0.54	0.52
2010	0.35	0.54	0.52
2009	0.37	0.53	0.52
2008	0.38	0.54	0.51
2007	0.35	0.53	0.51
2006	0.40	0.53	0.51
2005	0.41	0.51	0.51
2004	0.41	0.51	0.51
2003	0.43	0.51	0.51
2002	0.36	0.51	0.51
2001	0.43	0.50	0.51
2000	0.38	0.50	0.50
1999	0.39	0.50	0.50
1998	0.40	0.50	0.50
1997	0.38	0.52	0.50
1996	0.40	0.50	0.50
1995	0.42	0.49	0.50
1994	0.48	0.49	0.50
1993	0.47	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	41%	55%	58%
2022	43%	44%	56%
2021	45%	48%	61%
2020	45%	49%	60%
2019	45%	49%	60%
2018	33%	47%	45%
2017	33%	47%	45%
2016	43%	46%	61%
2015	41%	47%	60%
2014	51%	52%	62%
2013	46%	51%	61%
2012	36%	51%	61%
2011	32%	49%	60%
2010	35%	47%	60%
2009	23%	44%	56%
2008	27%	43%	55%
2007	32%	42%	55%
2006	31%	44%	59%
2005	28%	43%	57%
2004	37%	42%	57%
2003	38%	42%	56%
2002	28%	40%	52%
2001	36%	38%	51%
2000	31%	37%	50%
1999	32%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	6%	9%	10%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	8%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Chambers County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School often compared to?

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Huguley Elementary School, Fairfax Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% AL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AL state average).

How many students attend Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School?

217 students attend Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School?

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School offer ?

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School part of?

Bob Hardingshawmut Elementary School is part of Chambers County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 35-39%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education