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Harding Elementary School (Closed 2007)

8600 Elm Grove Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

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Harding Elementary School serves 395 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harding Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	71
1	59
2	60
3	63
4	62
5	47

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Total Students

395 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School
2025	395
2024	395
2023	395
2022	395
2021	395
2020	395
2019	395
2018	395
2017	395
2016	395
2015	395
2006	395
2005	341
2004	323
2003	362
2002	387
2001	371
2000	344
1999	361
1998	352
1997	398
1996	245
1995	260
1994	249
1993	258
1992	260
1991	275
1990	293
1989	278
1988	278
1987	266

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2006	23
2005	20
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	28
1999	22
1998	23
1997	28
1996	19
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	22
1988	22
1987	19

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	18:1
2019	17:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	11:1
2017	17:1	15:1	11:1
2016	17:1	13:1	31:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	16:1
1995	12:1	16:1	16:1
1994	11:1	16:1	16:1
1993	12:1	17:1	16:1
1992	11:1	17:1	16:1
1991	12:1	17:1	16:1
1990	13:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1991)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

11%

Black

99%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	99%	42%
2024	99%	41%
2023	99%	41%	72%
2022	99%	42%	74%
2021	99%	42%	74%
2020	99%	43%	76%
2019	99%	43%	76%
2018	100%	44%	80%
2017	100%	44%	80%
2016	100%	44%	81%
2015	100%	44%	70%
2006	99%	45%	79%
2005	99%	48%	77%
2004	100%	48%	76%
2003	100%	48%	73%
2002	100%	48%	71%
2001	99%	48%	69%
2000	100%	48%	68%
1999	100%	47%	66%
1998	100%	47%	64%
1997	100%	46%	63%
1996	98%	46%	61%
1995	98%	46%	60%
1994	97%	46%	59%
1993	89%	46%	57%
1992	94%	45%	56%
1991	79%	45%	56%
1990	80%	45%	55%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	1%	41%
2024	1%	41%
2023	1%	42%	10%
2022	1%	43%	10%
2021	1%	43%	10%
2020	1%	44%	10%
2019	1%	44%	10%
2006	1%	51%	17%
2005	1%	48%	19%
2001	1%	49%	28%
1996	4%	51%	37%
1995	8%	52%	38%
1994	7%	52%	39%
1993	14%	52%	41%
1992	10%	53%	42%
1991	19%	53%	43%
1990	18%	53%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	0.02	0.65
2024	0.02	0.66
2023	0.02	0.65	0.46
2022	0.02	0.64	0.44
2021	0.02	0.64	0.43
2020	0.02	0.62	0.40
2019	0.02	0.62	0.40
2006	0.02	0.54	0.35
2005	0.02	0.54	0.38
2001	0.02	0.53	0.44
1996	0.04	0.53	0.50
1995	0.09	0.52	0.51
1994	0.09	0.52	0.51
1993	0.23	0.52	0.51
1992	0.16	0.52	0.51
1991	0.34	0.52	0.51
1990	0.34	0.52	0.52

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Eligible for

93%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	93%	61%
2024	93%	57%
2023	93%	58%	69%
2022	93%	46%	54%
2021	93%	53%	56%
2020	93%	51%	54%
2019	93%	51%	54%
2018	92%	60%	78%
2017	92%	60%	78%
2016	92%	54%	58%
2015	92%	58%	60%
2006	93%	55%	72%
2005	96%	53%	64%
2004	95%	53%	65%
2003	95%	52%	60%
2002	89%	51%	56%
2001	90%	50%	57%
2000	92%	52%	55%
1999	83%	50%	45%
1998	97%	52%	55%
1997	89%	50%	48%
1996	92%	50%	47%
1995	96%	53%	50%
1994	93%	52%	48%
1993	88%	51%	46%
1992	93%	49%	45%
1991	77%	47%	44%
1990	74%	47%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Harding Elementary School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	3%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Baton Rouge Parish School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Harding Elementary School?

395 students attend Harding Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Harding Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harding Elementary School?

Harding Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 13:1.

What grades does Harding Elementary School offer ?

Harding Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Harding Elementary School part of?

Harding Elementary School is part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District.

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