Empower Community SchoolLower School
Charter · Grades K–4 · 201 students
Charles F Hard Elementary School
2801 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
364
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bessemer City
Jefferson County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Charles F Hard Elementary School
Charles F Hard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Bessemer City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 364 students were enrolled, with about 19.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 364 students
- Students per teacher
- 19.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Bessemer City
- County
- Jefferson County
- NCES school ID
- 010033000084
Schools near Charles F Hard Elementary School
All 21 schools in Bessemer →
Abrams Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 231 students
New Life Christian School of Excellence
Private · Grades K–5 · 107 students
Lipscomb Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 221 students
Triumphant Child Care Center
Private · Grades K · 2 students
Jonesboro Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 474 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.