Richard Hardy Memorial School

Richard City
1620 Hamilton Avenue
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
183 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Richard Hardy Memorial School, located in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is a distinctive K-12 public institution known for its close-knit, community-focused environment. Serving a smaller student population, the school places a strong emphasis on personalized attention and fostering meaningful relationships between faculty, students, and families. Its unique position as a K-12 facility allows for a continuous educational experience, often creating a family-like atmosphere where older students frequently serve as mentors to the younger ones, promoting a sense of continuity and school pride.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Richard Hardy Memorial School is deeply integrated into the culture of South Pittsburg. The school acts as a focal point for the local community, emphasizing character development alongside traditional academic rigor. By balancing small class sizes with a variety of extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its graduates for post-secondary success while maintaining the traditional values and tight-knit spirit characteristic of a small-town Tennessee educational institution.
183
Total Students
16.0
Full-Time Teachers
11.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    140 (76.5%)
  • Black
    18 (9.8%)
  • Two or More
    11 (6.0%)
  • Hispanic
    7 (3.8%)
  • Asian
    7 (3.8%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Richard City
Phone: (423)837-7282
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 183
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* 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
Pre-Kindergarten 16
Kindergarten 11
Grade 1 13
Grade 2 11
Grade 3 9
Grade 4 17
Grade 5 18
Grade 6 19
Grade 7 13
Grade 8 11
Grade 9 17
Grade 10 7
Grade 11 9
Grade 12 12
Gender Ratio