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Harding Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Harding Middle School is a grades 6–8 school on Madison Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio, serving 446 students as one of two middle schools in the Lakewood City district, alongside Garfield Middle School about 1.8 miles away.

Academically, Harding is a standout. It has held a 5-star rating for six straight years and ranks in roughly the 90th–93rd percentile of Ohio middle schools, up from the 82nd percentile in 2016-17. It outperforms Garfield Middle School by 11–22 points on every grade-level test and beats the state average by 20–35 points in nearly every subject. In 8th grade math (86.9% proficient), it edges past wealthier neighbors Rocky River Middle School (83.0%) and Bay Middle School (86.4%). Algebra I and Geometry proficiency sit at 100%, though advanced-course groups are small enough that one student can shift the percentage — so read that as consistently at or near perfect rather than as a precise figure.

What makes Harding unusual is the context. About 34.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — roughly double the rate in the Rocky River City district and triple that of Bay Village City — and per-student spending ($9,173) is among the lowest of its suburban peers. Yet its low-income students rank at the 93rd percentile statewide, evidence the school adds real value. Chronic absenteeism (14.8%) is well below the Lakewood City district's 21.8%. Two things to watch: 7th grade math proficiency has slipped to 64.6%, the school's one declining trend line, and the student-teacher ratio has climbed to 16.5 over three years.

446

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,233

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-5438

(216) 529-4261

District: Lakewood City

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg70%

Ohio avg56%

87^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lakewood City

220^th of 773Lakewood City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	87 of 1046	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	85 of 1036	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	82 of 1046	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	85 of 1048	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	69 of 1017	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	104 of 1037	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	111 of 1050	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	151 of 1010	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	191 of 1038	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	158 of 1050	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	226 of 1035	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	267 of 1008	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	240 of 1001	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	271 of 989	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	346 of 925	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	332 of 895	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	82.3	39 of 565	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	78 of 576	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	35 of 658	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	184 of 643	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	77.2	26 of 134	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	27 of 127	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	54 of 947	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	64 of 938	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	74 of 942	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	63 of 943	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	67 of 925	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	105 of 910	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	114 of 917	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	174 of 897	80.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	45.7	374 of 521	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	18 of 262	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	56 of 228	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	11 of 222	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	23 of 192	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	66 of 996	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	61 of 983	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	44 of 989	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	46 of 974	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	51 of 947	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	64 of 923	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	81 of 945	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	186 of 924	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	110 of 955	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	87 of 954	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	96 of 958	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	76 of 963	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	68 of 946	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	93 of 924	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	85 of 933	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	143 of 916	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	44 of 260	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	66 of 263	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	34 of 254	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	42 of 245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	19 of 239	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	34 of 219	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	51 of 205	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	78 of 579	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	26 of 572	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	31 of 563	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	13 of 590	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	71 of 790	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	51 of 777	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	58 of 795	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	63 of 805	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	71 of 809	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	93 of 781	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	104 of 796	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	138 of 781	82.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts84%+25 vs state

Mathematics78%+26 vs state

Science78%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Harding Middle School	Public	6-8	16601 Madison Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4261	446	27	16.5	34.5%	355 (79.6%)	16 (3.6%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	87.1	87^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.7%		87.4	85^th of 1036 public middle schools	91.8%	2		77.9		82.6	64.6	86.9		85.9	87.6	77.9	100.0	100.0	$17,233
Rocky River Middle School	Public	6-8	1631 Lakeview Ave	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6870	573	43	13.2	15.7%	501 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.5%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	94	10^th of 1046 public middle schools	99.0%		94.6	10^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.0%			89.9		94.1	92.0	83.0		92.2	91.2	91.5	100.0	100.0	$18,474
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 251-7200	170	8	21.2		66 (38.8%)	19 (11.2%)	64 (37.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (10.0%)	57.1	494^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.8%		44.2	614^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.7%	120	46.3	60.7	61.0	35.7	39.3	67.9	75.6	57.1	71.4	60.7			$11,384
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	13114 Detroit Ave	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4241	457	30	15.2	56.9%	300 (65.6%)	45 (9.8%)	20 (4.4%)	29 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.6%)	71.9	299^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.4%		65.6	380^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.3%	81		70.7		63.2	43.2	75.7		63.6	73.5	76.3		96.2	$14,792
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	97	5	19.4		12 (12.4%)	30 (30.9%)	38 (39.2%)	9 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)	21.7	812^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.4%		30.4	727^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.8%	85	21.1	38.9	15.8	10.0	4.2	11.1	40.0	40.0	58.3	38.9			$15,622
Lewis F Mayer Middle School	Public	6-8	21200 Campus Drive	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-3510	314	28	11.2	25.5%	266 (84.7%)	20 (6.4%)	11 (3.5%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	78.1	211^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.8%		79	196^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.1%	15		78.2		71.9	61.3	69.1		81.0	69.7	69.1		97.6	$15,619
Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	3200 W 65th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 961-5052	35	3	11.2		6 (17.1%)	7 (20.0%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	5.9	994^th of 1046 public middle schools	5.0%		28.4	743^rd of 1036 public middle schools	28.3%	251		25.0			0.0	5.0			20.0	19.0			$20,884
Bay Middle School	Public	5-8	27725 Wolf Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 617-7600	738	51	14.3	11.4%	651 (88.2%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.0%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	93.4	17^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.4%		93.5	21^st of 1036 public middle schools	98.0%	4	89.0	92.6	93.4	88.5	88.1	86.4	96.2	84.0	92.1	89.2		100.0	$15,821
Dover Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2240 Dover Center Rd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 835-6325	471	36	13.0	23.1%	360 (76.4%)	10 (2.1%)	25 (5.3%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)								(n/a)	86.9		81.1	81.9	100.0		86.0	85.5					$18,411
Greenbriar Middle School	Public	5-8	11810 Huffman Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 885-2370	1,064	61	17.4		639 (60.1%)	113 (10.6%)	149 (14.0%)	58 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	98 (9.2%)	47.3	598^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.8%		54.6	507^th of 1036 public middle schools	51.1%	91	63.4	50.4	55.3	49.4	28.2	65.4	67.5	46.2	51.5	60.9		94.4	$12,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Middle School

How many students attend Harding Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Harding Middle School.

What district is Harding Middle School in?

Lakewood City

What high school do graduates of Harding Middle School attend?

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

Is Harding Middle School a good school?

Yes. Harding Middle School ranks in the top 8.3% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harding Middle School?

Students at Harding Middle School are 80% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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