Harden Middle

Public 7-8

 1561 McKinnon St.
       Salinas, CA  93906-4100


(831) 796-7300

District: Salinas Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1917th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,544 Help


Students who attend Harden Middle usually attend:

High:    North Salinas High

Feeder schools for Harden Middle:

Elementary:    Boronda Meadows
    Creekside Elementary
    El Gabilan Elementary
    Henry F. Kammann Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  1,096

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.4%
Asian:
3.6%
White:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.2% Help


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Compare Details Harden Middle ranks worse than 68.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Salinas Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.74. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.4%), Asian (3.6%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harden Middle is 21.6, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Salinas Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harden Middle is $9,544, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Salinas Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harden Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harden Middle 1917th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Harden Middle in the ranking list.)

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Salinas Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas Union High 1005th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harden Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.35 1101st 1769 37.8%
2005 45.55 883rd 1777 50.3%
2006 35.26 1136th 1804 37.0%
2007 30.37 1377th 1999 31.1%
2008 39.57 1170th 2005 41.6%
2009 25.89 1576th 2063 23.6%
2010 31.14 1541st 2179 29.3%
2011 24.82 1776th 2236 20.6%
2012 26.87 1738th 2259 23.1%
2013 21.90 1951st 2379 18.0%
2015 26.02 1784th 2477 28.0%
2016 23.12 1908th 2497 23.6%
2017 21.06 1991st 2508 20.6%
2018 17.56 2085th 2480 15.9%
2019 26.08 1960th 2715 27.8%
2022 25.49 1971st 2740 28.1%
2023 27.74 1913th 2788 31.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.14 736th 1364 46.0%
2019 35.76 843rd 1442 41.5%
2022 31.79 1159th 1540 24.7%
2023 37.10 881st 1523 42.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.51 832nd 1532 45.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.34 1891st 2230 15.2%
2019 31.14 1645th 2369 30.6%
2022 33.74 1554th 2458 36.8%
2023 37.17 1455th 2535 42.6%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.44 22nd 86 74.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.64 1952nd 2262 13.7%
2019 26.96 1721st 2380 27.7%
2022 22.95 1931st 2509 23.0%
2023 27.10 1778th 2535 29.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.26 1338th 1369 2.3%
2019 26.46 1145th 1491 23.2%
2022 24.25 1289th 1531 15.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.67 1949th 2273 14.3%
2019 23.91 1843rd 2407 23.4%
2022 28.00 1734th 2527 31.4%
2023 28.16 1731st 2546 32.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.85 1709th 2072 17.5%
2019 32.36 1467th 2213 33.7%
2022 34.23 1484th 2359 37.1%
2023 34.95 1451st 2379 39.0%
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Rank History for White students at Harden Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.79 1090th 1496 27.1%
2019 52.93 740th 1602 53.8%
2022 38.71 936th 1555 39.8%
2023 32.03 1045th 1549 32.5%
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Enrollment information for Harden Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 261 42 95 742 7 n/a n/a 0 1147
1994 250 37 95 768 9 n/a n/a 0 1159
1995 182 34 92 896 5 n/a n/a 0 1209
1996 182 34 92 896 5 n/a n/a 0 1209
1997 182 50 95 992 8 n/a n/a 0 1327
1998 184 43 102 1018 5 n/a n/a 0 1352
1999 156 44 98 952 3 n/a n/a 60 1313
2000 175 46 110 1019 10 n/a n/a 1 1361
2001 176 38 107 1073 6 n/a n/a 0 1400
2002 156 43 91 813 3 n/a n/a 4 1110
2003 156 43 91 813 3 n/a n/a 4 1110
2004 152 46 111 907 2 n/a n/a 4 1222
2005 132 54 118 886 7 n/a n/a 2 1199
2006 105 43 117 896 6 n/a n/a 1 1168
2007 90 45 98 966 3 n/a n/a 15 1217
2008 79 45 108 928 4 n/a n/a 0 1164
2009 73 46 94 886 0 6 1 0 1106
2010 73 37 72 919 1 10 1 0 1113
2011 40 19 41 985 0 1 82 0 1168
2012 59 27 96 998 4 5 6 0 1195
2013 64 19 82 1045 4 3 3 0 1220
2014 76 20 67 1030 3 4 8 0 1208
2015 81 16 52 1035 4 2 4 0 1194
2016 134 17 60 977 3 3 3 0 1197
2017 122 18 53 1030 0 2 0 0 1225
2018 63 12 39 1159 1 3 2 0 1279
2019 37 8 46 1131 1 2 14 0 1239
2020 36 17 37 1119 0 4 10 0 1223
2021 43 19 28 1097 2 2 3 0 1194
2022 27 12 24 1022 4 2 12 1 1104
2023 22 9 40 1002 0 1 22 0 1096

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1147 42.8 26.8 50.8
1994 1159 50.4 23.0 58.3
1995 1209 53.0 22.8 59.6
1996 1209 53.0 22.8 59.6
1997 1327 54.1 24.5 57
1998 1352 59.8 22.6 58.5
1999 1313 55.9 23.5 65.5
2000 1361 59.2 23.0 51.6
2001 1400 63.2 22.2 61
2002 1110 51.0 21.8 50.1
2003 1110 51.0 21.8 50.1
2004 1222 55.9 21.9 52.8
2005 1199 55.6 21.6 62.1
2006 1168 54.8 21.3 0
2007 1217 48.5 25.1 59
2008 1164 54.6 21.3 66.3
2009 1106 48.0 20.1 68
2010 1113 49.1 22.6 68.1
2011 1168 n/a n/a 70.9
2012 1195 48.6 24.5 n/a
2013 1220 52.3 23.2 76.1
2014 1208 53.3 22.6 67.2
2015 1194 53.0 22.5 73.7
2016 1197 54.0 22.1 75.5
2017 1225 52.0 23.5 73.4
2018 1279 56.5 22.6 75
2019 1239 58.6 21.1 70.5
2020 1223 n/a n/a 76.4
2021 1194 53.5 22.3 89
2022 1104 54.8 20.1 85.9
2023 1096 50.6 21.6 92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harden Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 1147 42.8 26.8 50.8
1994 1159 50.4 23.0 58.3
1995 1209 53.0 22.8 59.6
1996 1209 53.0 22.8 59.6
1997 1327 54.1 24.5 57
1998 1352 59.8 22.6 58.5
1999 1313 55.9 23.5 65.5
2000 1361 59.2 23.0 51.6
2001 1400 63.2 22.2 61
2002 1110 51.0 21.8 50.1
2003 1110 51.0 21.8 50.1
2004 1222 55.9 21.9 52.8
2005 1199 55.6 21.6 62.1
2006 1168 54.8 21.3 0
2007 1217 48.5 25.1 59
2008 1164 54.6 21.3 66.3
2009 1106 48.0 20.1 68
2010 1113 49.1 22.6 68.1
2011 1168 n/a n/a 70.9
2012 1195 48.6 24.5 n/a
2013 1220 52.3 23.2 76.1
2014 1208 53.3 22.6 67.2
2015 1194 53.0 22.5 73.7
2016 1197 54.0 22.1 75.5
2017 1225 52.0 23.5 73.4
2018 1279 56.5 22.6 75
2019 1239 58.6 21.1 70.5
2020 1223 n/a n/a 76.4
2021 1194 53.5 22.3 89
2022 1104 54.8 20.1 85.9
2023 1096 50.6 21.6 92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harden Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,544

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harden Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1960th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1913th of 2788 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harden Middle)34.831.1
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Salinas Union High)35.533.7
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harden Middle)23.617.2
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Salinas Union High)22.218.2
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harden Middle)32.433.3
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Salinas Union High)36.134.9
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harden Middle)1413.6
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Salinas Union High)25.416.1
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Harden Middle)23.420.9
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (Salinas Union High)21.317
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12391096
 11.5%
African American89
 12.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian4640
 13%
Hispanic11311002
 11.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White3722
 40.5%
Two or More Races1422
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%92.2%
 21.8%


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Harden Middle ranks 1917th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harden Middle are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Harden Middle usually go on to attend North Salinas High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,096 students attended Harden Middle.


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