West Hardin El, Saratoga TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on West Hardin El

West Hardin Elementary serves prekindergarten through sixth grade in Saratoga, drawing a small student body of roughly average size for an elementary school in its region. The enrollment is predominantly white, with most families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting an economically working community. The school sits in Hardin County, where housing values are below the state benchmark, though still moderately priced relative to national context.

The testing data from this year shows a school facing real academic headwinds. In English language arts, proficiency runs in the lower-to-middle range across the grades, with third grade performing somewhat better than the upper elementary grades. Math proficiency is notably lower across all grades, clustering well below what the state considers grade-level competency. Science testing, administered only in fifth grade, shows the school's weakest results. When proficiency is examined by Texas's performance levels (approaches, meets, masters), the school's overall profile shows that while about two-thirds of students approach grade level, only a small share reach the "meets" threshold and fewer still demonstrate mastery. Math in particular shows only modest progression toward "meets" proficiency.

Among Hardin County's districts, this school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. That comparison provides context but does not fully capture the school's specific situation. The tested enrollment in each grade is modest, usually in the low dozens, which can make year-to-year trends harder to read. Only one year of data is available, so growth patterns cannot yet be assessed.

A parent considering this school should recognize the current academic performance and may want to look into further detail with the district about the specific instructional approaches, staffing, and support structures being deployed to address the gaps in math particularly. The school's small size and community rootedness offer potential benefits for a close-knit learning environment, but the testing results signal that additional intervention or instructional support may be warranted. The data provided does not cover attendance, discipline, special education services, or English learner support, so those aspects of school life remain unclear from what is available here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 6 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 50%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 20 pts below state median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 13 pts below state median

This schoolWEST HARDIN COUNTY CISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income60%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income17%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income56%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income70%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income30%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income17%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income31%7 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income50%30 pp gap