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Harmon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Harmon Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Aurora, Ohio, serving 688 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Aurora City School District, which is ranked 29th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harmon Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.6% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 63% statewide, and 88.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.6% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly among Ohio middle schools for its performance with male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Harmon Middle School's strong academic performance is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.8% to 11.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school also spends $11,361 per student, higher than the state average, likely contributing to its success. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School, Chagrin Falls Middle School, Hudson Middle School, Solon Middle School, and Streetsboro Middle School, Harmon Middle School consistently outperforms these institutions, making it a model for excellence in middle school education.

689

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,800

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202-9234

(330) 562-3375

District: Aurora City

Students who attend Harmon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Harmon Middle School:

Elementary:	Craddock Elementary School
	Leighton Elementary School
	Miller Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Asian:

13.8%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg86%

Ohio avg54%

40^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 828Aurora 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	90.9	40 of 1036	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	30 of 1046	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	35 of 1048	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	25 of 1017	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	44 of 1037	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	17 of 1050	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	12 of 1010	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	27 of 1038	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	11 of 1050	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	8 of 1035	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.0	11 of 1008	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	16 of 1001	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	16 of 989	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	14 of 925	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	14 of 895	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	10 of 858	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	7 of 835	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	48 of 837	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.9	26 of 732	96.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	45 of 692	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	14 of 400	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	86.2	34 of 429	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	10 of 413	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	17 of 385	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	4 of 565	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	30 of 576	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	11 of 658	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	12 of 643	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	51 of 938	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	27 of 942	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	34 of 943	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	27 of 925	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	49 of 910	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	41 of 917	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	8 of 897	99.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	67.9	126 of 521	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	96.0	1 of 192	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	60 of 983	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	37 of 989	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	33 of 974	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	26 of 947	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	48 of 923	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	91 of 945	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	11 of 924	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	24 of 954	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	16 of 958	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	21 of 963	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	14 of 946	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	27 of 924	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	12 of 933	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	16 of 916	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	30 of 572	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	15 of 563	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	27 of 590	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	52 of 777	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	29 of 795	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	40 of 805	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	26 of 809	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	37 of 781	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	27 of 796	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	16 of 781	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2018)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)76th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science90%+27 vs state

English Language Arts89%+31 vs state

Mathematics79%+30 vs state

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Schools Near Harmon Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 Mathematics 4th 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 4th 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
Harmon Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Aurora Hudson Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 562-3375	689	39	17.6	8.6%	518 (75.2%)	29 (4.2%)	20 (2.9%)	95 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	90.9	40^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.1%		92.7	30^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.1%	10		89.6			69.0	80.5	88.8			84.5	94.5	86.8	100.0	100.0	$13,800
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	1895 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 422-2480	288	16	18.0	44.1%	186 (64.6%)	67 (23.3%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)								(n/a)	74.5		77.2	61.4				68.5	74.5						$12,952
Geo G Dodge Elementary School	Public	4-6	10225 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2200	859	54	15.9	27.5%	439 (51.1%)	225 (26.2%)	36 (4.2%)	90 (10.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (7.2%)								(n/a)	75.3		89.2	74.3	58.1	100.0		77.8	83.6	77.0					$14,564
Streetsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 626-4905	462	32	14.4	43.3%	279 (60.4%)	119 (25.8%)	16 (3.5%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	65.5	383^rd of 1036 public middle schools	63.0%		60.8	458^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.2%	75		80.4			49.7	54.2	57.3			56.7	66.2	60.4		97.1	$14,502
R B Chamberlin Middle School	Public	7-8	10270 Ravenna Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2281	564	36	15.8	27.1%	294 (52.1%)	154 (27.3%)	26 (4.6%)	63 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.4%)	77.7	221^st of 1036 public middle schools	78.7%		79.4	201^st of 1046 public middle schools	80.8%	20		76.1				56.6	69.6				79.6	71.7	100.0	100.0	$14,535
Hudson Middle School	Public	6-8	83 N Oviatt St	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 653-1316	1,027	70	14.7	9.2%	853 (83.1%)	18 (1.8%)	31 (3.0%)	79 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.3%)	94.4	12^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.8%		93.8	20^th of 1046 public middle schools	98.1%	8		92.2			88.4	91.5	87.5			91.2	93.3	87.7	100.0	100.0	$15,691
Solon Middle School	Public	7-9	6835 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-3848	768	43	17.8	18.9%	360 (46.9%)	128 (16.7%)	32 (4.2%)	190 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.4%)	94.8	7^th of 1036 public middle schools	99.3%		92.9	26^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.5%	19		95.9				84.7	92.8				96.6	91.8	100.0	100.0	$16,171
Crestwood Intermediate School	Public	4-6	11260 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8203	323	18	17.9	44.6%	280 (86.7%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	73.9		84.3	44.3	44.4			76.4	72.2	47.2					$13,536
Orchard Middle School	Public	5-6	6800 Som Center Rd	Solon	44139	Cuyahoga County	Solon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 349-6215	730	40	18.2	18.5%	361 (49.5%)	111 (15.2%)	36 (4.9%)	169 (23.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.8%)								(n/a)	97.0			98.6	88.5	100.0			97.6	90.1					$15,452
Kenston Middle School	Public	4-7	17425 Snyder Rd	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 543-8241	772	54	14.3	11.5%	687 (89.0%)	32 (4.1%)	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	92	29^th of 1036 public middle schools	97.2%		92.8	29^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.2%		91.1		83.3	80.7	85.2	73.6	100.0	81.4	90.2	82.4	91.5				$15,804

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmon Middle School

What high school do graduates of Harmon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harmon Middle School usually go on to attend Aurora High School

Is Harmon Middle School a good school?

Yes! Harmon Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools.

What district is Harmon Middle School in?

Aurora City

How many students attend Harmon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Harmon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harmon Middle School?

Students at Harmon Middle School are 75% White, 14% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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