Hardin County Jr High School
Elizabethtown, IL · Hardin County CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, remote
539th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 21%▲ Improving
4 School Rd, Elizabethtown, IL 62931
(618)287-2411NCES ID 171820004657Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hardin County Jr High School 539th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 21th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 127 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 92.9% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 5.5% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.6% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 0.0% | ▼ 3.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $147K in zip 62931 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hardin County Jr High School
- #459Gallatin Junior High SchoolGallatin CUSD 7 · 18.7 mi away459th of 685
ELA 56% ▲14 · Math 18% =Compare - #404Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburg CUSD 3 · 22.6 mi away404th of 685
ELA 63% ▲21 · Math 18% =Compare - #312Eldorado Middle SchoolEldorado CUSD 4 · 25.4 mi away312th of 685
ELA 62% ▲20 · Math 32% ▲14Compare
What school district is Hardin County Jr High School in?
Hardin County Jr High School is part of the Hardin County CUSD 1 district in Elizabethtown, Illinois.
Is Hardin County Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hardin County Jr High School 539th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hardin County Jr High School?
White 93%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 2% (127 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hardin County Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62931 is $147K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.