EAST HARDY EARLY/MIDDLE SCHOOL

HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS
238 COUGAR DRIVE
BAKER, WV 26801
339 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
East Hardy Early/Middle School, located in Baker, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. Situated on Cougar Drive, the school operates as part of the Hardy County Schools district, catering to students in the early childhood and middle school grade levels. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement during these formative years.

As a focal point for the Baker community, East Hardy Early/Middle School focuses on bridging the transition between primary education and high school readiness. By providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for future academic challenges while maintaining a strong sense of school spirit and community identity, often represented by the "Cougar" mascot.
339
Total Students
25.9
Full-Time Teachers
13.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    331 (97.6 %)
  • Two or More
    5 (1.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.6 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone: (304)897-5970
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 339
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 25.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 33
Kindergarten 49
Grade 1 49
Grade 2 40
Grade 3 36
Grade 4 50
Grade 5 32
Grade 6 50
Gender Ratio