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Harding Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Harding Middle School is a grade 5–8 school in Steubenville, Ohio, serving 793 students as part of the Steubenville City district, and it is the largest middle school among the nearby communities compared here. In 2025–2026 it ranked 92nd of 1,046 Ohio middle schools (91st percentile, 5 stars), while its district ranked 21st of 773 districts (97th percentile, 5 stars). The best-ranked nearby middle school, Martins Ferry Middle School, sits only at the 50th percentile. Harding’s own record is consistently strong, mostly staying in the top quartile statewide over the past decade; it dipped to 77th percentile in 2024–2025 before rebounding the following year.

Academically, Harding scored above the state in every reported subject and grade, with math and science the standouts: 95.6% proficiency in grade 5 math, 94.9% in grade 7 math, 84.2% in grade 8 math, 100% in Algebra I, and 96.8% in grade 5 science. Nearby schools’ math proficiency generally ranged from about 11% to 59%. English Language Arts is also above state and nearby schools, though by smaller margins. The school is unusually effective with groups that often lag elsewhere — special education students ranked 2nd of 579 statewide, and low-income students 15th of 996. Gifted and talented students are the relative weak spot, at 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2024–2025.

Attendance is a major differentiator: Harding’s chronic absenteeism was 9.1% in 2025–2026, compared with 20.8% at Martins Ferry Middle School and as high as 44.1% at Buckeye Local Junior High. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.5, roughly middle-of-the-pack, and its 2018–2019 per-student spending of $7,191 was among the lowest in the comparison group despite the strongest results. Note that scores are grade-specific, some may involve small cohorts, nearby schools use different grade configurations, and the spending figure is dated; free/reduced lunch data were not available.

793

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,693

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2002 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952-1381

(740) 282-3481

District: Steubenville City

Students who attend Harding Middle School usually attend:

High:

Steubenville High School

Feeder schools for Harding Middle School:

Elementary:	East Garfield Elementary School
	Pugliese Elementary West
	Wells Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

28.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg87%

Ohio avg60%

92^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 773Steubenville 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	86.5	92 of 1046	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	239 of 1036	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	85 of 1046	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	123 of 1048	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	257 of 1017	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	300 of 1037	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	134 of 1050	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	229 of 1010	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	240 of 1038	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	369 of 1050	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	382 of 1035	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	495 of 1008	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	306 of 1001	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	458 of 989	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	240 of 925	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	147 of 895	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	157 of 858	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	232 of 835	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	301 of 837	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	355 of 732	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.1	100 of 692	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	84 of 400	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	10 of 429	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	15 of 436	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	39 of 385	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	12 of 405	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	46 of 384	88.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	77.0	56 of 565	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 576	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	58 of 658	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	60.0	176 of 643	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	105 of 947	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	265 of 938	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	136 of 942	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	120 of 943	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	275 of 925	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	302 of 910	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	112 of 917	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	214 of 897	76.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	96 of 194	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	66 of 241	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	223 of 274	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	295 of 521	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	4 of 270	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	15 of 996	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	70 of 983	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	7 of 989	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	11 of 974	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	61 of 947	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	53 of 923	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	17 of 945	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	50 of 924	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	119 of 955	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	188 of 954	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	71 of 958	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	119 of 963	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	213 of 946	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	276 of 924	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	149 of 933	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	236 of 916	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	42 of 260	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	79 of 263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	28 of 254	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	36 of 245	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	67 of 239	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	80 of 219	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	33 of 206	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	30 of 205	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	2 of 579	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 572	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 563	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	18 of 590	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	45 of 790	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	178 of 777	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	55 of 795	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	104 of 805	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	212 of 809	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	215 of 781	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	120 of 796	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	180 of 781	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

American History93%+20 vs state

Mathematics92%+38 vs state

Science86%+24 vs state

English Language Arts79%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Directly certified (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Harding Middle School	Public	5-8	2002 Sunset Blvd	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 282-3481	793	48	16.5	52.3%	421 (53.1%)	223 (28.1%)	33 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (13.6%)	86.5	92^nd of 1046 public middle schools	91.2%		76.6	239^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.9%	147	96.8	75.7	92.9	95.6	95.0	94.9	84.2	94.7	72.9	77.6	70.8	100.0	$8,693
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	Public	7-8	2379 Wilson Ave.	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 282-0834	249	16	15.1	61.4%	203 (81.5%)	16 (6.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	43	644^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.4%		52.5	538^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.1%	106		54.2				29.1	50.0			52.5	53.4	100.0	$9,442
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	Public	5-6	2379 Wilson Ave	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-3502	260	16	16.5	56.2%	230 (88.5%)	6 (2.3%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	55.6			51.1	44.7			60.0	44.7				$9,591
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	9890 State Route 152	Richmond	43944	Jefferson County	Edison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 765-4313	219	6	36.5	—	206 (94.1%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	39	677^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.3%		50.8	558^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.1%	119		63.4	93.2			13.3	54.8			24.4	57.7	76.7	$8,971
Buckeye Local Junior High	Public	6-8	10692 State Highway 150	Rayland	43943	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 859-2196	299	18	16.6	32.4%	279 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	39.1	675^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.5%		32.4	714^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.1%	39		57.6			35.9	25.7	43.0		47.8	50.9	52.0	90.5	$10,428
Westgate Middle School	Public	5-6	810 W 8th St	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8765	285	20	14.2	73.7%	231 (81.1%)	13 (4.6%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.9%)								(n/a)	43.2			28.8	39.2			44.6	35.2				$10,735
East Liverpool Junior High	Public	7-8	100 Maine Blvd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8750	296	18	16.4	62.5%	238 (80.4%)	18 (6.1%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)	30.7	750^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.3%		37.1	676^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.7%	74		56.1				33.3	34.5			42.0	34.4	100.0	$9,467
Martins Ferry Middle School	Public	5-8	5000 Ayers Limestone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 633-9741	434	18	24.1	—	369 (85.0%)	22 (5.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	54.1	524^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.9%		50.2	563^rd of 1036 public middle schools	45.7%	39	75.3	70.9		56.7	59.0	56.4	11.1	73.2	53.8	70.5	50.6	83.3	$11,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Middle School

How many students attend Harding Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Harding Middle School.

What district is Harding Middle School in?

Steubenville City

What high school do graduates of Harding Middle School attend?

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

Is Harding Middle School a good school?

Yes. Harding Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Ohio middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harding Middle School?

Students at Harding Middle School are 53% White, 28% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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