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HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 378 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE is an Oklahoma City-area school serving grades 5–8, with 404 students. In 2025–2026, all-grades proficiency was 21% in English Language Arts I, 19% in math and 26% in science—below state results in all three subjects. The most important finding is the sharp difference by grade: grade 8 was a strong point, with 33% proficiency in English Language Arts I and 45% in science, while grade 5 science was 11% and grade 7 math was 13%.

Compared with the Harding Independence (Charter) district, the school was 8 points lower in English Language Arts I and 1 point lower in math, but 1 point higher in science. Science was also its closest subject to the state: 26%, 4 points below the state, compared with gaps of 5 points in English Language Arts I and 6 in math. Against nearby schools, English Language Arts I was near the average (21% versus 22%), while math was lower (19% versus 22%) and science trailed most (26% versus 36%). It tied Astec Charter Middle School in all-grades science. Grade 8 results also compare well locally: only Bethany Middle School and Belle Isle Middle School had higher grade 8 English Language Arts I results among those reporting.

Results are mixed over time: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, English Language Arts I rose 3 points to 21%, math stayed at 19%, and science fell 4 points to 26%. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing climbed from the 13th percentile with 1 star in 2023–2024 to the 57th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026; five of eight nearby schools with rankings were below it. SchoolDigger also ranked how well it serves African American Students at the 83rd percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 46th percentile in 2023–2024; its Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking was at the 70th percentile, up from the 34th. Chronic absenteeism fell 13 points from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, but the latest rate, 21%, remained above the state’s 16% and district’s 15%. In 2024–2025, 74% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 74%; the student–teacher ratio was 16.8, higher than seven of nine nearby schools with reported ratios. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades peer comparisons are not perfectly alike.

404

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,512

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Oklahoma median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg25%

Oklahoma avg27%

161^st of 378

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 44 pts since 2024

From bottom 13% (2024) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 450Harding 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
2026	50.4	161 of 378	57.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.6	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	38 of 76	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	89 of 119	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	86 of 282	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	151 of 284	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	256 of 289	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	228 of 264	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-4 vs state

English Language Arts I21%-5 vs state

Mathematics19%-6 vs state

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Schools Near HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2026)					OSTP Mathematics (2026)					OSTP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (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	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%)	50.4	161^st of 378 public middle schools	57.4%		47.2	169^th of 369 public middle schools	54.2%	8	14.0	21.0	19.0	33.0	21.0	21.0	28.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	11.0	45.0	26.0	$8,512
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%)	90.7	20^th of 378 public middle schools	94.7%		87.8	26^th of 369 public middle schools	93.0%	6	45.0	50.0	41.0	37.0	43.0	23.0	47.0	45.0	23.0	34.0	62.0	70.0	65.0	$13,703
Dove Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-7	5601 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%)	94.3	14^th of 378 public middle schools	96.3%		90.2	19^th of 369 public middle schools	94.9%	5	46.0	42.0	47.0		45.0	53.0	50.0	51.0		51.0	44.0		44.0	$11,996
Dove Science Academy Junior High School	Public, Charter	8	5601 NW Expressway	Warr Acres	73132	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(405) 524-9762	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	93.5	16^th of 378 public middle schools	95.8%					(n/a)				46.0	46.0				49.0	49.0		51.0	51.0	$4,750
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	—	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				$34,543
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%)	40.8	217^th of 378 public middle schools	42.6%		51.9	144^th of 369 public middle schools	61.0%	73		20.0	21.0	19.0	20.0		18.0	25.0	17.0	20.0		29.0	29.0	$13,190
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%)	10.2	360^th of 378 public middle schools	4.8%		9.4	354^th of 369 public middle schools	4.1%	6	3.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	15.0	8.0	$13,394
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%)	16.1	341^st of 378 public middle schools	9.8%		18.3	326^th of 369 public middle schools	11.7%	15		13.0	13.0	7.0	11.0		15.0	13.0	2.0	9.0		13.0	13.0	$12,669
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%)	16	344^th of 378 public middle schools	9.0%		20	314^th of 369 public middle schools	14.9%	30		14.0	7.0	8.0	9.0		10.0	10.0	4.0	9.0		26.0	26.0	$10,605
Harding Fine Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-7	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%)	39.4	228^th of 378 public middle schools	39.7%					(n/a)		20.0	31.0		23.0		13.0	17.0		14.0				$30

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)

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HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE ranks 161^st of 378 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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