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H. L. Harshman Middle School

Q: Is H. L. Harshman Middle School a good school?

H. L. Harshman Middle School ranks 63 rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

H. L. Harshman Middle School is a public school at 1501 E 10th St in Indianapolis that serves about 509 students in grades 6–8 as part of Indianapolis Public Schools. Harshman has undergone a dramatic turnaround: for years it ranked in the bottom 7–19th percentile of Indiana schools with 0–1 stars, including 397 of 491 schools in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025 and again in 2025–2026, it ranked 63rd statewide (of 480 and 486 schools) at the 87th percentile with 4 stars — the top 13% of the state.

Academically, Harshman outperforms every nearby school in the comparison set. In 2025–2026, ELA proficiency was 60.15% (nearby schools ranged 4.9%–46.8%, with Paramount Englewood closest at 46.8%), math was 48.81% (nearby range 2.59%–39.9%), and science was 46.5% (nearby range 0%–28.68%). Its scores also exceed state averages in the grades and subjects where comparisons are available. Chronic absenteeism is especially striking: 8.4% in 2024–2025, about half the state rate (16.7%), roughly a quarter of the district rate (32.2%), and far below nearby schools such as Avondale Meadows Middle School (28.6%) and Paramount Englewood (42.2%).

Some context matters. Harshman's free/reduced-lunch rate of 46.56% in 2024–2025 is the lowest among nearby schools, down from 83.79% in 2022–2023, so part of the improvement may reflect a changing student population as well as school practices. Per-student spending reached $31,496 in 2023–2024, the highest nearby, up from $15,375 in 2020–2021. Its student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is mid-pack. One exception to its pattern: Broad Ripple Middle School (79.31%) and Thomas Carr Howe Middle School (72.22%) posted higher Biology end-of-course rates than Harshman's 63.29% in 2025–2026 despite much lower ELA, math, and science proficiency. Overall, Harshman is the highest-ranked, highest-performing school among its nearby peers.

509

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,977

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1501 E 10th St
Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 226-4101

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend H. L. Harshman Middle School usually attend:

High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
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	Shortridge High School

Feeder schools for H. L. Harshman Middle School:

Elementary:

Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

32.4%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 75 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg21%

63^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 75 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

316^th of 374Indianapolis Public Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	63 of 486	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	18.2	397 of 491	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	441 of 489	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	417 of 490	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	447 of 483	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	432 of 470	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	433 of 473	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	433 of 472	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	435 of 494	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	434 of 485	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.5	282 of 470	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.5	122 of 444	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	55.0	227 of 447	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	297 of 451	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	4.4	418 of 428	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	414 of 423	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.1	376 of 392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	371 of 382	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	350 of 375	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	358 of 370	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	200 of 222	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%

English Language Arts60%

Math49%

Science46%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H. L. Harshman Middle School	Public	6-8	1501 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4101	509	37	13.9	46.6%	165 (32.4%)	79 (15.5%)	230 (45.2%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	83.6	63^rd of 486 public middle schools	87.0%		84.4	63^rd of 480 public middle schools	86.9%			56.4	56.7	69.0	60.2		46.0	54.0	46.2	48.8	46.5	46.5		63.3	$20,977	$1,696	$19,281
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Drive	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Paramount Englewood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2830	270	15	18.0	64.1%	29 (10.7%)	159 (58.9%)	58 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	61.1	177^th of 486 public middle schools	63.6%		54.8	211^th of 480 public middle schools	56.0%	34	46.7	41.4	34.6	62.1	46.8	33.3	44.3	30.8	43.9	39.9	25.7	25.7	6.7		$12,274	$922	$11,351
H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School	Public, Magnet	6-8	510 Laurel Street	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4228	538	45	12.0	76.6%	74 (13.8%)	274 (50.9%)	155 (28.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	5.8	474^th of 486 public middle schools	2.5%		11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%	47		7.0	12.2	6.2	8.2		4.9	4.7	3.9	4.5	6.0	6.0		5.9	$21,217	$1,832	$19,384
KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy College Prep Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	372	19	19.5	—	7 (1.9%)	280 (75.3%)	75 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	17.3	401^st of 486 public middle schools	17.5%		10.3	436^th of 480 public middle schools	9.2%	35		14.6	21.0	20.3	18.7		17.9	13.0	22.8	17.9	8.3	8.3			$14,206	$4,128	$10,079
Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School	Public	6-8	4900 Julian Ave.	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 693-5560	455	43	10.7	70.8%	140 (30.8%)	160 (35.2%)	115 (25.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)	9.6	451^st of 486 public middle schools	7.2%					(n/a)		16.5	9.0	13.6	12.8		11.8	6.7	6.8	8.2	14.4	14.4		72.2	$24,329	$1,860	$22,469
Victory College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1780 Sloan Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.4	358^th of 486 public middle schools	26.3%					(n/a)	23.2	20.7	35.7	27.9	26.9	35.8	18.9	21.2	19.2	23.8	4.6	4.6	10.2
Avondale Meadows Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3980 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Avondale Meadows Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 550-3363	192	14	13.7	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	159 (82.8%)	16 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	21.9	384^th of 486 public middle schools	21.0%		12.5	422^nd of 480 public middle schools	12.1%	38	10.4	19.4	33.3	22.5	21.3	6.3	13.9	15.6	7.5	10.7	25.7	25.7	29.2		$12,786	$2,341	$10,446
Irvington Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6040 E. Pleasant Run Parkway	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3850	238	17	14.0	63.4%	126 (52.9%)	44 (18.5%)	42 (17.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.1%)	20.5	386^th of 486 public middle schools	20.6%					(n/a)		12.7	29.3	25.7	22.7		5.6	13.3	18.9	12.7	23.9	23.9			$9,911	$1,322	$8,589
Beech Grove Middle School	Public	7-8	1248 Buffalo St	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 784-6649	440	30	14.9	55.2%	288 (65.5%)	51 (11.6%)	59 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	48.8	239^th of 486 public middle schools	50.8%		39.2	308^th of 480 public middle schools	35.8%	69			28.5	37.2	33.3			32.6	33.3	33.0					$13,975	$766	$13,209
Arlington Middle School - a STEM School	Public	6-8	120 E Walnut St	Indianapolis	46204	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 822-7980	365	31	11.9	67.7%	13 (3.6%)	221 (60.5%)	110 (30.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	4.3	480^th of 486 public middle schools	1.2%		4.4	475^th of 480 public middle schools	1.0%	5		1.0	5.9	7.7	4.9		1.0	2.0	4.7	2.6	0.0	0.0		20.0	$24,660	$1,713	$22,946

Frequently Asked Questions about H. L. Harshman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of H. L. Harshman Middle School?

Students at H. L. Harshman Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is H. L. Harshman Middle School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

What high school do graduates of H. L. Harshman Middle School attend?

Students who attend H. L. Harshman Middle School usually go on to attend Arsenal Technical High School

Is H. L. Harshman Middle School a good school?

H. L. Harshman Middle School ranks 63^rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend H. L. Harshman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended H. L. Harshman Middle School.

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