Charles F Hard Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Bessemer, Alabama·35020
Score
1.1/100
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#605
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#5
In Bessemer City
#8
In Bessemer
Top 100%
In Alabama

Score 1.1/100: better than 1% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
30%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 3% of them
Math
7%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 1% of them
Science
0%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 1% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability35.9—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability17.5—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability34.6—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability30.3—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability9.1—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability4.9—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability7.5—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability7.4—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability0—

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
350
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
350
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
2801 Arlington Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Charles F Hard Elementary School at a glance

Charles F Hard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Bessemer City school district. It has about 350 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 1.1 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #605 of 611. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.