Top Rankings
Hardee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,168 students in Hardee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Hardee School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
4,725 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hardee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,950 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
38%
# Black Students
266 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
1,386 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
29%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
345
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
373
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
400
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
334
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,803 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,101
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,803
$11,615
Best Hardee School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardee Virtual Franchise
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1009 N 6th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Career Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 735-2300
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 735-2300
Grades: 5-12
| 44 students
Rank: #33.
Hardee Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-3147
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-3147
Grades: 6-12
| 1,089 students
Rank: n/an/a
1009 N 6th Th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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