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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 14:1.
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

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarding Elementary School
Pre-K33
Kind71
159
260
363
462
547
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Total Students
395 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHarding Elementary School
2024395
2023395
2022395
2021395
2020395
2019395
2018395
2017395
2016395
2015395
2006395
2005341
2004323
2003362
2002387
2001371
2000344
1999361
1998352
1997398
1996245
1995260
1994249
1993258
1992260
1991275
1990293
1989278
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHarding Elementary School
202423
202323
202223
202123
202023
201923
201823
201723
201623
201523
200623
200520
200422
200324
200225
200125
200028
199922
199823
199728
199619
199521
199422
199322
199223
199123
199023
198922
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (LA)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
202417:114:1
202317:117:118:1
202217:117:116:1
202117:117:118:1
202017:118:118:1
201917:118:118:1
201817:115:111:1
201717:115:111:1
201617:113:131:1
201517:115:114:1
200617:115:115:1
200517:115:115:1
200415:115:115:1
200315:115:115:1
200215:115:115:1
200115:115:115:1
200012:115:115:1
199916:116:116:1
199815:116:117:1
199714:116:116:1
199613:117:116:1
199512:116:116:1
199411:116:116:1
199312:117:116:1
199211:117:116:1
199112:117:116:1
199013:117:117:1
198913:118:117:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1991)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
19912%1%1%
19902%1%1%
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Hispanic
n/a
11%
Black
99%
41%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
202499%41%
202399%41%72%
202299%42%74%
202199%42%74%
202099%43%76%
201999%43%76%
2018100%44%80%
2017100%44%80%
2016100%44%81%
2015100%44%70%
200699%45%79%
200599%48%77%
2004100%48%76%
2003100%48%73%
2002100%48%71%
200199%48%69%
2000100%48%68%
1999100%47%66%
1998100%47%64%
1997100%46%63%
199698%46%61%
199598%46%60%
199497%46%59%
199389%46%57%
199294%45%56%
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White
1%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
20241%41%
20231%42%10%
20221%43%10%
20211%43%10%
20201%44%10%
20191%44%10%
20061%51%17%
20051%48%19%
20011%49%28%
19964%51%37%
19958%52%38%
19947%52%39%
199314%52%41%
199210%53%42%
199119%53%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
0.02
0.65

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
20240.020.66
20230.020.650.46
20220.020.640.44
20210.020.640.43
20200.020.620.40
20190.020.620.40
20060.020.540.35
20050.020.540.38
20010.020.530.44
19960.040.530.50
19950.090.520.51
19940.090.520.51
19930.230.520.51
19920.160.520.51
19910.340.520.51
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Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
57%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
202493%57%
202393%58%69%
202293%46%54%
202193%53%56%
202093%51%54%
201993%51%54%
201892%60%78%
201792%60%78%
201692%54%58%
201592%58%60%
200693%55%72%
200596%53%64%
200495%53%65%
200395%52%60%
200289%51%56%
200190%50%57%
200092%52%55%
199983%50%45%
199897%52%55%
199789%50%48%
199692%50%47%
199596%53%50%
199493%52%48%
199388%51%46%
199293%49%45%
199177%47%44%
199074%47%43%
198987%48%44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearHarding Elementary SchoolLouisianaEast Baton Rouge Parish School District
20243%5%
20233%4%5%
20223%2%1%
20213%2%1%
20203%2%1%
20193%2%1%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%5%
20152%6%
20063%7%6%
20053%8%7%
20043%8%7%
20034%9%8%
20023%9%7%
20016%9%8%
20006%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 14:1.
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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