C C Hardy Elementary

Summary:

C C Hardy Elementary is a public elementary school in Willis, Texas, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Willis Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, C C Hardy Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the state and district averages, particularly for Hispanic and White student subgroups. The school's performance is also concerning for English Language Learners and students with special needs. Nearby schools in the Conroe Independent School District and Montgomery Independent School District, such as Madeley Ranch Elementary and Anderson Elementary, significantly outperform C C Hardy Elementary on academic measures.

The school's per-student spending is slightly higher than the district average, but its student-teacher ratio is still relatively high compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, indicating a widening gap between C C Hardy Elementary and other Texas elementary schools. These challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve the needs of its diverse, economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 701 Gerald St
       Willis, TX  77378-3403


(936) 856-1241

District: Willis Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3835th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,351 Help


Students who attend C C Hardy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lynn Lucas Middle
High:    Willis High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  752

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.3%
White:
32.2%
African American:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details C C Hardy Elementary ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Willis Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details C C Hardy Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Willis Independent School District (Isd). Student population at C C Hardy Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.3%), White (32.2%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Willis Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C C Hardy Elementary is 15.9, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Willis Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C C Hardy Elementary is $9,351, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Willis Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

C C Hardy Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Willis Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Willis Independent School District (Isd) 590th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for C C Hardy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.74 2364th 3465 31.8%
2005 43.86 2310th 3475 33.5%
2006 46.72 2202nd 3476 36.7%
2007 63.47 1448th 3724 61.1%
2008 58.51 1748th 3768 53.6%
2009 42.62 2616th 3884 32.6%
2010 40.84 2788th 3937 29.2%
2011 47.89 2533rd 4095 38.1%
2012 39.92 2893rd 4206 31.2%
2013 34.75 3163rd 4221 25.1%
2014 25.58 3600th 4260 15.5%
2015 32.41 3235th 4320 25.1%
2016 31.07 3236th 4286 24.5%
2017 29.86 3160th 4329 27.0%
2018 21.00 3750th 4359 14.0%
2019 26.12 3566th 4479 20.4%
2021 36.22 2774th 4578 39.4%
2022 24.21 3697th 4581 19.3%
2023 17.17 4170th 4647 10.3%
2024 23.50 3835th 4675 18.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.08 908th 1046 13.2%
2019 29.98 856th 1112 23.0%
2021 4.88 947th 961 1.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.83 2326th 3226 27.9%
2019 27.02 2821st 3333 15.4%
2021 53.95 1273rd 3446 63.1%
2022 42.02 2115th 3487 39.3%
2023 23.02 3104th 3556 12.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.18 3036th 3558 14.7%
2019 33.40 2550th 3684 30.8%
2021 61.10 887th 3799 76.7%
2022 22.98 3507th 3952 11.3%
2023 34.80 2731st 4086 33.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.66 3747th 4264 12.1%
2019 32.95 3266th 4309 24.2%
2021 42.94 2531st 4451 43.1%
2022 30.12 3506th 4477 21.7%
2023 22.89 3941st 4521 12.8%
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Rank History for Female students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 3545th 4306 17.7%
2019 31.80 3220th 4348 25.9%
2021 32.27 3046th 4499 32.3%
2022 23.58 3829th 4561 16.0%
2023 23.04 3869th 4588 15.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.82 615th 3006 79.5%
2022 48.58 1917th 2958 35.2%
2023 38.02 2327th 2980 21.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.12 3018th 4240 28.8%
2019 26.63 3610th 4295 15.9%
2021 48.98 1909th 4331 55.9%
2022 29.98 3521st 4461 21.1%
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Rank History for Male students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.30 3818th 4319 11.6%
2019 23.49 3683rd 4357 15.5%
2021 41.88 2442nd 4498 45.7%
2022 27.59 3533rd 4563 22.6%
2023 14.25 4270th 4585 6.9%
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Rank History for African American students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.00 2457th 2483 1.0%
2019 15.31 2408th 2515 4.3%
2021 42.62 1316th 2444 46.2%
2022 21.62 2158th 2421 10.9%
2023 25.89 2028th 2443 17.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.44 3674th 4168 11.9%
2019 27.69 3422nd 4188 18.3%
2021 39.52 2608th 4329 39.8%
2022 32.22 3267th 4376 25.3%
2023 19.27 3987th 4401 9.4%
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Rank History for White students at C C Hardy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.12 2442nd 3127 21.9%
2019 31.83 2370th 3142 24.6%
2021 30.51 2336th 3082 24.2%
2022 15.99 2849th 3082 7.6%
2023 13.86 2920th 3106 6.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Open Quote This is a very horrible school.. first of all my daughter who is in the first grade was choked on the olay ground by another first grader and the school is doing absolutely nothing about it he has choked so many students hes stabbed students with penils hes punched kids soo much its put a few in the hosptial and all the school does is call home which does absolutely nothing because the kid still does it!!!! Ive called both principals superintendent the administrators at the superintendents office ive called the sheriffs office in which they contacted me with a school cop who has done absolutely nothing!!!! Its going to take a kid dieing before they do something about this kid and they better pray and hope its not my child!!!! Other problems they only give the kids 15 mins to get 600+ kids thru a line at breakfast sit down and eat all with in 15 mins and if they are not done by 8:25 they have to throw their food in the trash... they wont open the doors until 8:05.. my child is at the top of her entire grade in math and reading and they just have completely stopped teaching her any furter instead of pushing her to go further!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for C C Hardy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 152 21 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 183
1990 183 29 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1991 198 24 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 235
1992 196 23 1 16 1 n/a n/a 0 237
1993 234 23 0 30 2 n/a n/a 0 289
1994 458 61 0 65 2 n/a n/a 0 586
1995 460 47 1 61 4 n/a n/a 0 573
1996 460 47 1 61 4 n/a n/a 0 573
1997 495 40 1 72 5 n/a n/a 0 613
1998 532 66 2 81 4 n/a n/a 0 685
1999 520 60 1 94 3 n/a n/a 0 678
2000 535 61 1 97 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2001 567 42 1 100 5 n/a n/a 0 715
2002 499 54 1 157 3 n/a n/a 0 714
2003 499 54 1 157 3 n/a n/a 0 714
2004 507 45 2 168 2 n/a n/a 0 724
2005 267 91 0 284 1 n/a n/a 0 643
2006 239 93 1 284 2 n/a n/a 0 619
2007 320 77 3 321 5 n/a n/a 0 726
2008 298 83 2 346 5 n/a n/a 0 734
2009 223 108 4 219 4 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 260 112 2 214 2 n/a n/a 0 590
2011 260 105 0 234 3 2 15 0 619
2012 259 89 0 247 0 1 26 0 622
2013 229 109 0 254 0 2 16 0 610
2014 252 98 0 300 2 1 22 0 675
2015 256 82 0 311 2 0 25 0 676
2016 232 74 0 325 2 0 22 0 655
2017 229 73 0 339 1 0 35 0 677
2018 204 68 0 313 2 0 31 0 618
2019 201 61 1 321 1 0 28 0 613
2020 229 58 2 310 0 0 17 0 616
2021 195 78 3 312 2 0 23 0 613
2022 239 71 3 244 0 2 19 0 578
2023 242 96 2 378 3 0 31 0 752

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C C Hardy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 n/a n/a n/a
1990 223 13.0 17.1 n/a
1991 235 13.0 18.0 n/a
1992 237 13.0 18.2 n/a
1993 289 17.0 17.0 34.9
1994 586 35.5 16.5 29.5
1995 573 35.2 16.3 36.8
1996 573 35.2 16.3 36.8
1997 613 38.9 15.8 33
1998 685 42.9 16.0 30.7
1999 678 47.9 14.2 37.3
2000 696 43.1 16.1 44.4
2001 715 41.7 17.1 48.7
2002 714 42.1 17.0 46.9
2003 714 42.1 17.0 46.9
2004 724 42.9 16.9 51.5
2005 643 46.0 14.0 78.7
2006 619 44.4 13.9 81.3
2007 726 48.2 15.1 74.4
2008 734 48.5 15.1 71.9
2009 558 45.8 12.2 79.9
2010 590 44.3 13.3 82.7
2011 619 42.5 14.5 83.8
2012 622 42.4 14.6 86.7
2013 610 38.0 16.0 86.9
2014 675 38.5 17.5 84.4
2015 676 40.0 16.9 81.5
2016 655 39.0 16.7 83.2
2017 677 37.5 18.0 82.9
2018 618 37.0 16.7 79.8
2019 613 36.0 17.0 78.3
2020 616 35.8 17.1 78.9
2021 613 36.9 16.5 80.8
2022 578 36.8 15.7 81.1
2023 752 47.1 15.9 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C C Hardy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 183 n/a n/a n/a
1990 223 13.0 17.1 n/a
1991 235 13.0 18.0 n/a
1992 237 13.0 18.2 n/a
1993 289 17.0 17.0 34.9
1994 586 35.5 16.5 29.5
1995 573 35.2 16.3 36.8
1996 573 35.2 16.3 36.8
1997 613 38.9 15.8 33
1998 685 42.9 16.0 30.7
1999 678 47.9 14.2 37.3
2000 696 43.1 16.1 44.4
2001 715 41.7 17.1 48.7
2002 714 42.1 17.0 46.9
2003 714 42.1 17.0 46.9
2004 724 42.9 16.9 51.5
2005 643 46.0 14.0 78.7
2006 619 44.4 13.9 81.3
2007 726 48.2 15.1 74.4
2008 734 48.5 15.1 71.9
2009 558 45.8 12.2 79.9
2010 590 44.3 13.3 82.7
2011 619 42.5 14.5 83.8
2012 622 42.4 14.6 86.7
2013 610 38.0 16.0 86.9
2014 675 38.5 17.5 84.4
2015 676 40.0 16.9 81.5
2016 655 39.0 16.7 83.2
2017 677 37.5 18.0 82.9
2018 618 37.0 16.7 79.8
2019 613 36.0 17.0 78.3
2020 616 35.8 17.1 78.9
2021 613 36.9 16.5 80.8
2022 578 36.8 15.7 81.1
2023 752 47.1 15.9 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for C C Hardy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,098 (12.8%) $7,485 (87.2%) $8,583
2020 $1,187 (14.0%) $7,291 (86.0%) $8,478
2021 $926 (9.9%) $8,425 (90.1%) $9,351

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C C Hardy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3566th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4170th of 4647 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (C C Hardy Elementary)3330
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Willis Independent School District (Isd))3650
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (C C Hardy Elementary)4227
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Willis Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (C C Hardy Elementary)2919
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Willis Independent School District (Isd))4039
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (C C Hardy Elementary)3631
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Willis Independent School District (Isd))4841
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (C C Hardy Elementary)3643
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Willis Independent School District (Isd))4856
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (C C Hardy Elementary)4224
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Willis Independent School District (Isd))6538
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (C C Hardy Elementary)3411
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Willis Independent School District (Isd))4222
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613752
 22.7%
African American6196
 57.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic321378
 17.8%
Pacific Islander00
White201242
 20.4%
Two or More Races2831
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.3%83.4%
 5.1%


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Students who attend C C Hardy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynn Lucas Middle
High : Willis High School

Students at C C Hardy Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

C C Hardy Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 752 students attended C C Hardy Elementary.


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