Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Harding Middle School ranks worse than 64.5% of middle schools in Iowa. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Harding Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), African American (11.2%), Hispanic (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harding Middle School is 13.7. 3 middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harding Middle School employs 51.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harding Middle School is $14,559, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District!

Map and boundary of Harding Middle School

School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Harding Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harding Middle School 209^th of 324 Iowa public middle schools. (See Harding Middle School in the ranking list.)

Cedar Rapids Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Rapids Community School District 280^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Harding Middle School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Harding Middle School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Harding Middle School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	68.25	92^nd	349	73.6%
2013	64.83	104^th	350	70.3%
2014	52.36	179^th	337	46.9%
2015	50.40	202^nd	349	42.1%
2016	49.62	196^th	343	42.9%
2017	34.16	253^rd	327	22.6%
2018	38.41	228^th	318	28.3%
2019	61.56	131^st	342	61.7%
2021	43.75	209^th	324	35.5%

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1)

100%

by a student
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

This hell hole is bad from beginning to end. The scheduling for the breaks are horrible, all the food is horrible, the teachers themselves are not half bad but the classes and the stuff you learn makes it the most pointless 3 years of your life. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harding Middle School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	804	23	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	845
1989	828	26	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	876
1990	859	22	15	10	2	n/a	n/a	908
1991	843	19	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	886
1992	896	25	7	7	3	n/a	n/a	938
1993	833	24	9	6	4	n/a	n/a	876
1994	799	37	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	859
1995	805	20	20	10	2	n/a	n/a	857
1996	805	20	20	10	2	n/a	n/a	857
1997	825	24	26	8	1	n/a	n/a	884
1998	865	33	25	6	3	n/a	n/a	932
1999	865	34	25	7	2	n/a	n/a	933
2000	870	31	17	6	2	n/a	n/a	926
2001	835	28	17	11	2	n/a	n/a	893
2002	787	53	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	872
2003	787	53	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	872
2004	783	74	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	883
2005	797	101	18	12	3	n/a	n/a	931
2006	793	79	19	21	4	n/a	n/a	916
2007	809	95	20	22	6	n/a	n/a	952
2008	741	83	29	20	7	n/a	n/a	880
2009	740	81	29	16	5	n/a	n/a	871
2010	703	82	25	20	4	0	1	835
2011	768	74	25	24	2	0	1	894
2012	725	73	23	30	2	4	14	871
2013	710	74	27	43	1	4	24	883
2014	658	58	26	53	3	3	35	836
2015	622	70	32	49	2	2	30	807
2016	608	73	29	56	2	2	43	813
2017	593	99	35	60	0	2	51	840
2018	548	88	29	71	1	2	45	784
2019	551	95	26	74	3	4	49	802
2020	547	97	25	77	4	1	43	794
2021	481	79	26	63	2	2	53	706

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Harding Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	60.7	13.9	9.5
1989	876	5.9	148.4	8.4
1990	908	58.9	15.4	7.6
1991	886	62.0	14.2	9.7
1992	938	62.0	15.1	9.1
1993	876	55.5	15.8	9.7
1994	859	53.3	16.1	13.9
1995	857	54.3	15.8	10.9
1996	857	54.3	15.8	10.9
1997	884	53.9	16.4	11.4
1998	932	57.7	16.2	11.7
1999	933	59.1	15.8	15.9
2000	926	61.0	15.2	15.4
2001	893	63.7	14.0	12.5
2002	872	44.0	19.8	17.1
2003	872	44.0	19.8	17.1
2004	883	59.8	14.8	27
2005	931	60.4	15.4	28.1
2006	916	58.5	15.7	26.6
2007	952	61.0	15.6	25.8
2008	880	58.3	15.1	26.5
2009	871	58.2	15.0	28.1
2010	835	56.6	14.7	31.7
2011	894	60.9	14.6	31
2012	871	60.5	14.3	33
2013	883	65.5	13.4	38.7
2014	836	63.4	13.1	40
2015	807	52.0	15.5	41.1
2016	813	51.0	15.9	42.3
2017	840	52.7	15.9	42.6
2018	784	50.0	15.6	44.1
2019	802	50.6	15.8	48.6
2020	794	48.5	16.3	50.9
2021	706	51.4	13.7	48

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Harding Middle School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	845	60.7	13.9	9.5
1989	876	5.9	148.4	8.4
1990	908	58.9	15.4	7.6
1991	886	62.0	14.2	9.7
1992	938	62.0	15.1	9.1
1993	876	55.5	15.8	9.7
1994	859	53.3	16.1	13.9
1995	857	54.3	15.8	10.9
1996	857	54.3	15.8	10.9
1997	884	53.9	16.4	11.4
1998	932	57.7	16.2	11.7
1999	933	59.1	15.8	15.9
2000	926	61.0	15.2	15.4
2001	893	63.7	14.0	12.5
2002	872	44.0	19.8	17.1
2003	872	44.0	19.8	17.1
2004	883	59.8	14.8	27
2005	931	60.4	15.4	28.1
2006	916	58.5	15.7	26.6
2007	952	61.0	15.6	25.8
2008	880	58.3	15.1	26.5
2009	871	58.2	15.0	28.1
2010	835	56.6	14.7	31.7
2011	894	60.9	14.6	31
2012	871	60.5	14.3	33
2013	883	65.5	13.4	38.7
2014	836	63.4	13.1	40
2015	807	52.0	15.5	41.1
2016	813	51.0	15.9	42.3
2017	840	52.7	15.9	42.6
2018	784	50.0	15.6	44.1
2019	802	50.6	15.8	48.6
2020	794	48.5	16.3	50.9
2021	706	51.4	13.7	48

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harding Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (3.9%)	$13,997 (96.1%)	$14,559

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harding Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 131^st of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 209^th of 324 Middle schools	26.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)	68.3	71.9	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	63.3	59.4	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.2	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)	71.3	61.6	9.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	59.4	50.1	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	65.6	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)	75.7	61.9	13.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	67.4	54.5	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	63.1	6.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)	72.8	57.6	15.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	58.5	49.8	8.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	63.1	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)	79.9	75.8	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	71.5	65.1	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	73.6	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)	77.3	68.4	8.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	63.7	52.8	10.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	68.1	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	802	706	12%
African American	95	79	16.8%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	26	26
Hispanic	74	63	14.9%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
Two or More Races	49	53	8.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.6%	48%	0.6%

Elementary:	Hiawatha Elementary School
	Nixon Elementary School
	Viola Gibson Elementary School
	Wright Elementary School

Harding Middle School

Harding Middle School:

Cedar Rapids Community School District:

Average Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Harding Middle School

Review counts

Enrollment information for Harding Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harding Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Harding Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harding Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Harding Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Rate Harding Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!