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HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE is a public charter middle school serving 389 students in grades 5-8 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school is part of the Harding Independence (Charter) District, which is ranked 83 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, the school is underperforming compared to the state and its nearby high-performing peers. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 18% in English Language Arts and 19% in Math, well below the state averages of 26% in both subjects. The school's performance is particularly low for 5th, 6th, and 8th grade students in both subjects, though its 7th graders performed better with 26% proficiency in ELA and 31% in Math. The school's African American and Hispanic students performed better than the overall student population, but its low-income students are still struggling academically.

Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE, with rates ranging from 18.3% to 22.6% over the past two school years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Bethany Middle School, which is a top-performing school in the state, and the Dove Science Academy Middle School, another high-performing charter school. While HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE performs better than some nearby Oklahoma City public middle schools, it has significant room for improvement in addressing the academic needs of its students.

404

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,009

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3232 NW 65th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73116-3116

(405) 767-3003

District: Harding Independence (Charter)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

30.9%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2024 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Oklahoma median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 27% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg27%

169^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 41 pts since 2024

From bottom 13% (2024) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 452Harding Independence (Charter) among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	169 of 369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.5	164 of 189	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	151 of 284	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-7 vs state

English Language Arts I18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE	Public, Charter	5-8	3232 NW 65th Street	Oklahoma City	73116	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	404	24	16.8	73.8%	84 (20.8%)	125 (30.9%)	129 (31.9%)	20 (5.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.7%)	47.2	169^th of 369 public middle schools	54.2%		15.5	164^th of 189 public middle schools	13.2%	5	16.0	15.0	26.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	16.0	31.0	15.0	19.0	12.0	48.0	30.0	$10,009
Belle Isle Middle School	Public	5-8	5904 North Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6600	434	27	16.1	64.1%	149 (34.3%)	75 (17.3%)	132 (30.4%)	23 (5.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.5%)	87.8	26^th of 369 public middle schools	93.0%		67.4	41^st of 189 public middle schools	78.3%	15	37.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	42.0	25.0	37.0	38.0	30.0	32.0	51.0	71.0	61.0	$12,935
Dove Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	5537 NW Expressway	Warr Acres	73132	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 524-9762	313	20	15.6	79.9%	70 (22.4%)	93 (29.7%)	119 (38.0%)	7 (2.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	90.2	19^th of 369 public middle schools	94.9%		69.4	36^th of 189 public middle schools	81.0%	17		45.0	42.0	36.0	41.0		47.0	54.0	49.0	50.0		42.0	42.0	$9,996
Putnam Heights Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	31	8	4.1	100.0%	4 (12.9%)	14 (45.2%)	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0				$58,009
Hefner Middle School	Public	6-8	8400 North MacArthur Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73132	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 721-2411	869	64	13.5	67.3%	222 (25.5%)	308 (35.4%)	127 (14.6%)	54 (6.2%)	18 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	133 (15.3%)	51.9	144^th of 369 public middle schools	61.0%		22.8	148^th of 189 public middle schools	21.7%	4		25.0	24.0	24.0	25.0		18.0	20.0	20.0	19.0		45.0	45.0	$12,119
Taft Middle School	Public	5-8	2901 Northwest 23rd Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8000	1,096	76	14.4	97.8%	98 (8.9%)	90 (8.2%)	754 (68.8%)	57 (5.2%)	21 (1.9%)	8 (0.7%)	68 (6.2%)	9.4	354^th of 369 public middle schools	4.1%					(n/a)	8.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	$13,789
James L. Capps Middle School	Public	6-8	6400 NW 63rd Street	Warr Acres	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3660	938	65	14.4	84.5%	174 (18.6%)	186 (19.8%)	435 (46.4%)	40 (4.3%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.6%)	18.3	326^th of 369 public middle schools	11.7%		3.5	188^th of 189 public middle schools	0.5%	138		16.0	11.0	13.0	13.0		14.0	7.0	3.0	9.0		19.0	19.0	$12,243
Astec Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	413	22	18.8	95.6%	12 (2.9%)	15 (3.6%)	376 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20	314^th of 369 public middle schools	14.9%		7	186^th of 189 public middle schools	1.6%	128		10.0	9.0	14.0	10.0		8.0	6.0	6.0	7.0		33.0	33.0	$12,979
Harding Fine Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	3333 N Shartel	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 702-4322	92	5	18.6	67.4%	21 (22.8%)	25 (27.2%)	23 (25.0%)	4 (4.3%)	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)								(n/a)	4.0				10.0	4.0				8.0	10.0		10.0
Bethany Middle School	Public	6-8	4312 N Mueller	Bethany	73008	Oklahoma County	Bethany	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3240	381	25	15.4	34.4%	220 (57.7%)	16 (4.2%)	82 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	97.1	5^th of 369 public middle schools	98.6%		92.1	7^th of 189 public middle schools	96.3%	2		47.0	39.0	50.0	45.0		53.0	65.0	66.0	61.0		73.0	73.0	$9,172

Frequently Asked Questions about HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE

What district is HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE in?

Harding Independence (Charter)

Is HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE a good school?

HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE ranks 169^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE.

What is the racial makeup of HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE?

Students at HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE are 32% Hispanic, 31% African American, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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