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Charles F Hard Elementary School

Regular School · Bessemer, AL

Charles F Hard Elementary School is a regular school school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades PK–05 with 364 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.2:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
364
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 316 87%
Hispanic/Latino 27 7%
Two or more races 16 4%
White 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 364 199M / 165F

English Language Learners: 9 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=5% 24.1% 136
Reading Proficiency 10-14% 46.3% 137
Science Proficiency <=10% — 38

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.87 grade levels
Math
-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
4 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
19
5.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
20
5.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 364 100%

Contact & Location

2801 Arlington Ave

Bessemer, AL 35020

Phone: (205)432-3300

http://2801 Arlington Avenue

District

Bessemer City

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,254

District enrollment: 3,246

Other Schools in District

Related Data

NCES ID

010033000084

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD