Harding Middle School

Public 6-8

 16601 Madison Ave
       Lakewood, OH  44107-5438


(216) 529-4261

District: Lakewood City

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,800 Help


Students who attend Harding Middle School usually attend:

High:    Lakewood High School

Feeder schools for Harding Middle School:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary School
    Hayes Elementary School
    Horace Mann Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Two or more races:
7.3%
African American:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.3% Help


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Compare Details Harding Middle School ranks better than 91.9% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.32. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), two or more races (7.3%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harding Middle School is 14.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harding Middle School is $13,800.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harding Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harding Middle School 85th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See Harding Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Lakewood City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood City 161st of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harding Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 69.95 332nd 895 62.9%
2011 69.62 346th 925 62.6%
2012 73.92 271st 989 72.6%
2013 75.37 240th 1001 76.0%
2014 74.23 267th 1008 73.5%
2015 75.81 226th 1035 78.2%
2016 81.70 158th 1050 85.0%
2017 78.89 191st 1038 81.6%
2018 80.93 151st 1010 85.0%
2019 84.72 111th 1050 89.4%
2021 86.38 104th 1037 90.0%
2022 88.94 69th 1017 93.2%
2023 87.32 85th 1048 91.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.45 51st 205 75.1%
2021 80.42 34th 219 84.5%
2022 89.82 19th 239 92.1%
2023 77.41 42nd 245 82.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.44 37th 107 65.4%
2019 77.62 27th 127 78.7%
2021 77.18 26th 134 80.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.95 13th 590 97.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.17 186th 924 79.9%
2019 82.98 81st 945 91.4%
2021 86.72 64th 923 93.1%
2022 88.32 51st 947 94.6%
2023 88.51 46th 974 95.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.87 174th 897 80.6%
2019 83.86 114th 917 87.6%
2021 84.38 105th 910 88.5%
2022 87.64 67th 925 92.8%
2023 86.92 63rd 943 93.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.41 184th 643 71.4%
2019 87.30 35th 658 94.7%
2021 72.66 78th 576 86.5%
2022 82.26 39th 565 93.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.68 374th 521 28.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.63 143rd 916 84.4%
2019 85.82 85th 933 90.9%
2021 85.84 93rd 924 89.9%
2022 89.29 68th 946 92.8%
2023 87.34 76th 963 92.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.41 23rd 192 88.0%
2019 89.60 11th 222 95.0%
2021 72.49 56th 228 75.4%
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Rank History for White students at Harding Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 138th 781 82.3%
2019 82.90 104th 796 86.9%
2021 83.77 93rd 781 88.1%
2022 86.66 71st 809 91.2%
2023 86.49 63rd 805 92.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Harding Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 615 42 8 18 4 n/a n/a 29 716
2009 602 34 11 14 2 n/a n/a 30 693
2010 563 43 10 25 0 n/a n/a 37 678
2011 520 52 13 24 1 0 39 0 649
2012 529 45 11 28 3 0 51 0 667
2013 532 40 8 23 1 0 49 0 653
2014 525 33 11 27 0 0 46 0 642
2015 477 30 16 24 2 0 38 0 587
2016 443 29 15 16 3 0 34 0 540
2017 437 28 16 26 3 1 31 0 542
2018 429 21 15 34 0 1 31 0 531
2019 474 16 18 43 0 0 31 0 582
2020 452 15 15 41 0 0 32 0 555
2021 420 16 14 34 0 0 33 0 517
2022 395 16 5 22 0 0 31 0 469
2023 388 20 7 17 0 0 34 0 466

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 716 46.9 15.3 n/a
2009 693 48.3 14.3 39.2
2010 678 45.0 15.0 44.5
2011 649 43.7 14.8 45.9
2012 667 41.0 16.2 48.9
2013 653 40.5 16.1 44.7
2014 642 42.5 15.1 42.7
2015 587 n/a n/a 48
2016 540 37.0 14.5 37.8
2017 542 31.7 17.0 30.8
2018 531 32.0 16.5 35.4
2019 582 33.2 17.5 30.1
2020 555 33.5 16.5 27.9
2021 517 34.6 14.9 n/a
2022 469 31.6 14.7 n/a
2023 466 32.0 14.5 27.3

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 Harding Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 716 46.9 15.3 n/a
2009 693 48.3 14.3 39.2
2010 678 45.0 15.0 44.5
2011 649 43.7 14.8 45.9
2012 667 41.0 16.2 48.9
2013 653 40.5 16.1 44.7
2014 642 42.5 15.1 42.7
2015 587 n/a n/a 48
2016 540 37.0 14.5 37.8
2017 542 31.7 17.0 30.8
2018 531 32.0 16.5 35.4
2019 582 33.2 17.5 30.1
2020 555 33.5 16.5 27.9
2021 517 34.6 14.9 n/a
2022 469 31.6 14.7 n/a
2023 466 32.0 14.5 27.3

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,173
2022 $14,986
2023 $13,800

Data source: Ohio 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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 111th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 85th of 1048 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)76.776.6
 0.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood City)73.570
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)84.183.2
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood City)75.175.5
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)67.967.6
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood City)60.556.6
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)87.585.3
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood City)79.979
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Harding Middle School)80.477.2
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Lakewood City)76.271.7
 4.5%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harding Middle School)86.789.9
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood City)78.269.7
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harding Middle School)8580.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood City)73.372.7
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Geometry (Harding Middle School)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Lakewood City)53.345.6
 7.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.6
 8.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Harding Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Lakewood City)75.180.6
 5.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students582466
 19.9%
African American1620
 25%
American Indian00
Asian187
 61.1%
Hispanic4317
 60.5%
Pacific Islander00
White474388
 18.1%
Two or More Races3134
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.1%27.3%
 2.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Middle School

Students at Harding Middle School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Harding Middle School.

Students who attend Harding Middle School usually go on to attend Lakewood High School

Yes. Harding Middle School ranks in the top 8.1% of Ohio middle schools.


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