Hardin Northern Elementary School

211 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Hardin Northern Elementary School, located in Dola, Ohio, serves as a central hub for the Hardin Northern Local School District. As a rural community-based institution, the school is dedicated to providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By maintaining a smaller school environment, the faculty is able to focus on individualized attention, helping students build the core skills necessary for their future academic success while fostering a sense of community pride among families in the region.

Beyond the standard curriculum, the school integrates various extracurricular opportunities and community-centered activities designed to enrich the student experience. The school works closely with the surrounding Hardin County area to create a supportive learning atmosphere, often utilizing its modest size to encourage collaboration between students of different grade levels. Through its commitment to excellence and local values, Hardin Northern Elementary aims to prepare its young learners to become responsible, capable members of both the school district and the broader Ohio community.

211

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hardin Northern Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	191
Hispanic	7
Black	2
Two or More	11

White
191 (90.5%)
Two or More
11 (5.2%)
Hispanic
7 (3.3%)
Black
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hardin Northern Local
Phone:	(419)759-3158
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	211
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 32

Grade 6 36