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Harding Avenue Elementary School

429 Harding Avenue
Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5% in VA
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Harding Avenue Elementary School's student population of 279 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harding Avenue Elementary School
Kind	43
1	45
2	51
3	50
4	51
5	39

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School
2025	279
2024	282
2023	296
2022	272
2021	303
2020	336
2019	347
2018	323
2017	323
2016	328
2015	300
2014	279
2013	264
2012	273
2011	268
2010	264
2009	258
2008	239
2007	242
2006	218
2005	218
2004	228
2003	208
2002	231
2001	228
2000	253
1999	271
1998	292
1997	278
1996	307
1995	292
1994	363
1993	359
1992	394
1991	384
1990	373
1989	325

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School
2025	21
2024	22
2023	22
2022	21
2021	23
2020	25
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	24
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2011	19
2010	18
2009	18
2008	17
2007	22
2006	22
2005	20
2004	22
2003	24
2002	21
2001	21
1999	21
1994	17
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19

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School Rankings

Harding Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harding Avenue Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#42 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School
2023	#42
2022	#146
2021	#146
2019	#584
2018	#385
2017	#410
2016	#380
2015	#81
2014	#268
2013	#31
2012	#173

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≥95%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	95%	68%	73%
2021	77%	54%	57%
2019	92%	82%	86%
2017	82%	72%	76%
2016	87%	80%	82%
2015	92%	79%	81%
2014	82%	74%	74%
2013	92%	71%	69%
2012	82%	68%	65%
2011	92%	86%	83%
2010	92%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	87%	69%	70%
2019	77%	78%	81%
2018	87%	80%
2017	87%	80%	82%
2016	87%	80%	84%
2015	92%	79%	82%
2014	87%	74%	77%
2013	92%	74%	75%
2012	95%	89%	91%
2011	95%	88%	89%
2010	92%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

70-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	18:1	15:1
2010	15:1	18:1	15:1
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	14:1	12:1
2003	9:1	13:1	10:1
2002	11:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2024	12%	8%	5%
2023	11%	7%	4%
2022	10%	7%	4%
2021	10%	8%	4%
2019	11%	7%	5%
2018	11%	7%	4%
2017	11%	7%	4%
2016	11%	8%	4%
2015	11%	6%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	9%	7%	4%
2012	11%	6%	4%
2011	11%	7%	3%
2010	11%	7%	4%
2009	9%	7%	5%
2008	10%	6%	5%
2007	13%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	8%	6%	4%
2004	9%	6%	4%
2003	8%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	7%	4%	2%
1999	6%	4%	3%
1998	7%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2024	9%	19%	8%
2023	9%	19%	7%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	10%	18%	7%
2019	6%	16%	5%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	8%	14%	5%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	4%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2024	2%	22%	4%
2023	2%	22%	5%
2022	3%	22%	4%
2021	3%	22%	4%
2019	3%	22%	4%
2018	3%	23%	4%
2017	3%	23%	4%
2016	3%	23%	5%
2015	4%	23%	5%
2014	4%	23%	5%
2013	5%	23%	5%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	2%	24%	5%
2010	4%	26%	6%
2009	5%	26%	6%
2008	4%	27%	6%
2007	5%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	6%
2005	5%	27%	6%
2004	6%	27%	5%
2003	5%	27%	6%
2002	7%	27%	5%
2001	9%	27%	5%
2000	10%	27%	5%
1999	10%	27%	5%
1998	6%	27%	5%
1997	5%	27%	5%
1996	6%	27%	5%
1995	4%	26%	5%
1994	4%	26%	5%
1993	4%	26%	5%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2024	69%	44%	77%
2023	71%	45%	78%
2022	70%	46%	79%
2021	69%	46%	80%
2019	71%	49%	81%
2018	76%	50%	83%
2017	76%	50%	83%
2016	73%	50%	83%
2015	76%	52%	84%
2014	78%	52%	84%
2013	78%	53%	84%
2012	77%	54%	84%
2011	79%	54%	85%
2010	82%	57%	86%
2009	82%	57%	86%
2008	83%	57%	86%
2007	79%	58%	87%
2006	85%	59%	88%
2005	85%	60%	88%
2004	84%	61%	89%
2003	85%	61%	90%
2002	85%	63%	90%
2001	84%	64%	91%
2000	79%	65%	92%
1999	80%	65%	91%
1998	85%	65%	91%
1997	89%	66%	92%
1996	89%	67%	91%
1995	91%	67%	92%
1994	91%	68%	92%
1993	91%	68%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2024	8%	7%	6%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	0.48	0.72
2024	0.50	0.72	0.40
2023	0.48	0.71	0.38
2022	0.49	0.70	0.36
2021	0.50	0.70	0.36
2019	0.48	0.68	0.33
2018	0.41	0.67	0.31
2017	0.41	0.67	0.31
2016	0.45	0.68	0.30
2015	0.41	0.66	0.29
2014	0.38	0.66	0.29
2013	0.38	0.65	0.29
2012	0.40	0.64	0.29
2011	0.37	0.64	0.28
2010	0.33	0.62	0.25
2009	0.32	0.60	0.25
2008	0.30	0.60	0.25
2007	0.36	0.59	0.24
2006	0.27	0.58	0.23
2005	0.27	0.57	0.21
2004	0.29	0.55	0.20
2003	0.27	0.55	0.19
2002	0.27	0.53	0.18
2001	0.29	0.52	0.17
2000	0.37	0.51	0.16
1999	0.35	0.51	0.16
1998	0.27	0.50	0.15
1997	0.21	0.49	0.15
1996	0.21	0.48	0.15
1995	0.17	0.49	0.15
1994	0.16	0.47	0.15

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Eligible for

19%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	19%	57%
2024	18%	55%	42%
2023	16%	52%	37%
2022	22%	41%	33%
2021	19%	35%	30%
2020	18%	39%	31%
2019	16%	39%	31%
2018	17%	35%	29%
2017	17%	35%	29%
2016	17%	35%	29%
2015	14%	34%	30%
2014	18%	33%	31%
2013	15%	32%	31%
2012	15%	32%	31%
2011	13%	31%	30%
2010	14%	29%	29%
2009	19%	26%	27%
2008	17%	25%	28%
2007	17%	24%	28%
2006	21%	24%	26%
2005	23%	24%	26%
2004	23%	23%	23%
2003	21%	23%	23%
2002	23%	23%	22%
2001	17%	21%	20%
2000	22%	23%	22%
1999	30%	24%	22%
1998	26%	24%	24%
1997	20%	24%	24%
1996	22%	24%	23%
1995	20%	24%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Harding Avenue Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	2%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harding Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Harding Avenue Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Harding Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Harding Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Kipps Elementary School, Margaret Beeks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥95% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Harding Avenue Elementary School?

279 students attend Harding Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Harding Avenue Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harding Avenue Elementary School?

Harding Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Harding Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Harding Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Harding Avenue Elementary School part of?

Harding Avenue Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Harding Avenue Elementary School located?

Harding Avenue Elementary School is located in the Bennett Hill Progress neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5%
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education