Hardy Elementary School, Isle of Wight County, VA

Hardy Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 357-3204
Principal: Shante Denson
Address: 9389 Old Stage Hwy, Smithfield, VA 23430

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

6.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 77.3% across all subjects — 61th percentile statewide.

6.0 · Academic progress

84% of students showed growth in reading and 83% in math — 55th percentile.

3.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.6% — better attendance than 25% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.7 for 2025–26, compared with 5.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.5.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Virginia Studies

75%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

80%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

78%state 73%

Grade 3 English Reading

71%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

81%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Hardy Elementary School & its school zone

Hardy Elementary School serves Isle of Wight County, VA 23430 students as a public elementary school in Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hardy Elementary School are shopping this Isle of Wight County school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Isle of Wight County elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 5.7/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 5.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 77.3%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 4 English Reading (81% vs a 74% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (80% vs a 74% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 84% of students showed growth in English reading and 83% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Isle of Wight County school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Hardy Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Isle of Wight County Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Isle of Wight County Public Schools
Grades served: PK-4
School type: Regular public school
Established: 1961 · this campus 2023
Enrollment: 644 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 50 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510201000873

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

77%

Mathematics

79%

History & Social Sci.

75%

Attendance

2025-2026

12.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hardy Elementary School

Hardy Elementary School is an Isle of Wight County Public Schools elementary school on Old Stage Highway in the Smithfield area. The original one-story Hardy Elementary dates to circa 1961; after decades of use, the county opted in 2018 to replace rather than renovate it again, and a new two-story building of more than 100,000 square feet broke ground in October 2021 on land adjacent to the old school. The replacement school opened with a ribbon-cutting on August 28, 2023, and portions of the former building were designated for reuse as the division's central office.

Today Hardy Elementary serves prekindergarten through fourth grade, enrolling 649 students in 2024-2025 with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers (about 13 students per teacher, per NCES). The current campus was built with capacity for nearly 900 students and includes a dedicated STEM lab and a project-based learning space in each grade wing. The school is rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Hardy Elementary (510201000873) ↗ — NCES school ID, address, phone, grade span PK-4, total students 649, FTE teachers 50.00, student/teacher ratio 12.98, school type (Regular school), locale (Rural, Fringe)2024-2025 (enrollment/staffing); 2025-2026 directory (preliminary)
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Hardy Elementary ↗ — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout, advanced diplomas, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, principal, address, enrollmentSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Hardy Elementary School official website (Isle of Wight County Schools) ↗ — Website URL, address, phone, mission statement, staff directory (principal Shante Denson)2025-2026
Isle of Wight County Schools — Site-work is underway for construction of the new Hardy Elementary School ↗ — New building facts: two-story, 100,000+ sq ft, PK-4, contractors, expected completionJanuary 31, 2022
Smithfield Times — Hardy Elementary opens with ribbon-cutting ↗ — Ribbon-cutting Aug. 28, 2023; replaced circa-1961 school on adjacent land; capacity nearly 900; STEM lab and project-based learning spaces; 2018 replace-vs-renovate decisionAugust 29, 2023
Smithfield Times — New Hardy Elementary breaks ground ↗ — Groundbreaking October 2021October 28, 2021
Smithfield Times — Old Hardy Elementary wing to become new central office ↗ — Reuse of old building wings as IWCS central officeDecember 13, 2022

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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