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Hardee Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,725

Students per teacher

16.6

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

638 sq mi

State

Hardee is a public school district in Florida, based in Hardee County (Wauchula). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Hardee on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Hardee

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

88%

Exceeding

13%

Avg actual scores

47.5%

Avg projected

37.1%

8 of 9 schools in Hardee carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 5D: 2

Best schools in Hardee

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B- Wauchula Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Hardee Virtual Franchise (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Hardee Junior High School (High school, meets expectations)
C Hardee Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
C- Zolfo Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Bowling Green Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D Hilltop Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D North Wauchula Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Hardee

Where Hardee schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Hardee County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,725 students with 285 full-time-equivalent teachers and 634 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1200750
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Desoto (9 schools, 21 mi)
Highlands (19 schools, 31 mi)
Polk (152 schools, 33 mi)
Manatee (73 schools, 35 mi)
Sarasota (59 schools, 41 mi)
Charlotte (23 schools, 42 mi)
Hillsborough (282 schools, 44 mi)
Glades (6 schools, 54 mi)

Questions about Hardee

How many schools are in Hardee?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Hardee, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Hardee serve?

The largest by graded schools: Wauchula, Zolfo Springs, Bowling Green.

How good are the schools in Hardee?

Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 47.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.1%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Hardee?

4,725 students were enrolled in Hardee in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Hardee?

Hardee is in Florida, based in Hardee County, with its district office in Wauchula. Its boundary covers about 638 sq mi.