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About this school
Harder Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 666 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Harder Elementary School
$94,984
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
590
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Harder Elementary School has received support from
380 individuals from California and
210 individuals out-of-state.
