C C Hardy Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of D (60-69) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 56 in student achievement, 68 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, W Lloyd Meador Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 78 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 80 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for C C Hardy Elementary School and W Lloyd Meador Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at C C Hardy Elementary School. They make up for 54.23% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.16%), African Americans (10.05%), Two or More Races (4.23%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.53%).

At W Lloyd Meador Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 64.04% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.35%), African Americans (7.16%), Two or More Races (5.30%), Asians (1.15%) and Native Americans (0.86%).

Based on household incomes, C C Hardy Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 84.26% compared to 38.40% at W Lloyd Meador Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, C C Hardy Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.57% of its student population compared to 2.87% at W Lloyd Meador Elementary School.

In addition, C C Hardy Elementary School has 36.90% bilingual students, 5.42% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.08% are in the special education program. This stacks up against W Lloyd Meador Elementary School with 2.44% bilingual students, 10.32% gifted and talented students and 15.90% students in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at C C Hardy Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 42 teachers at W Lloyd Meador Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, C C Hardy Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. W Lloyd Meador Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At C C Hardy Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At W Lloyd Meador Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.