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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 194 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
666 Students
24 Teachers
352 Harder RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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.
Harder Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Harder Elementary School
$95,993
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
593
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Harder Elementary School has received support from
383 individuals from California and
210 individuals out-of-state.
