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Harding Middle School

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Harding Middle School ranks 239 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Harding Middle School is a public middle school in Steubenville, Ohio, serving 785 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Steubenville City School District, which is ranked 62 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harding Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on Ohio state tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.8% of 5th-grade students at Harding Middle School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 56.7%. The school also stands out in its performance across different student subgroups, ranking among the top in the state for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Harding Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.4% to 8.8% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

While Harding Middle School outperforms the nearby schools, such as Westgate Middle School and East Liverpool Junior High, in academic metrics, some of these neighboring schools struggle with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. This highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to education in the region, potentially through collaboration and sharing of best practices. One area that could be further explored is the performance of Harding Middle School's Gifted and Talented student population, which has seen some fluctuations in rankings over the years.

793

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,693

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg59%

239^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 828Steubenville 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
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
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
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
2022	80.0	39 of 247	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)100th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+37 vs state

American History92%+21 vs state

Mathematics86%+34 vs state

Science79%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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		421 (53.1%)	223 (28.1%)	33 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (13.6%)	76.6	239^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.9%		87.9	85^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.9%	154	96.1	62.8	92.3	96.8	69.2	93.1	85.1	94.7	85.7	67.5	49.5	96.2	$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		203 (81.5%)	16 (6.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	52.5	538^th of 1036 public middle schools	48.1%		50.9	576^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.9%	38		57.5				45.9	53.8			59.5	49.2	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		230 (88.5%)	6 (2.3%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)								(n/a)	60.8			47.7	20.8			86.2	41.0				$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%)	50.8	558^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.1%		75.6	248^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.3%	310		69.5				40.4	22.0			61.5	62.9	81.8	$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		279 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	32.4	714^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.1%		60.3	466^th of 1046 public middle schools	55.4%	248		47.2			31.3	35.6	19.2		38.4	51.5	47.2	75.0	$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		231 (81.1%)	13 (4.6%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.9%)								(n/a)	51.8			28.7	37.5			47.1	38.5				$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		238 (80.4%)	18 (6.1%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)	37.1	676^th of 1036 public middle schools	34.7%		41.9	643^rd of 1046 public middle schools	38.5%	33		60.5				35.8	36.8			42.0	40.8	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%)	50.2	563^rd of 1036 public middle schools	45.7%		47.2	607^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.0%	44	73.5	74.2		65.5	33.3	32.9	33.7	83.2	52.5	65.9	58.9	96.2	$11,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Middle School

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.

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?

Harding Middle School ranks 239^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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