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What's something Harding Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
793
Middle
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEUBENVILLE CITY·NCES 390448201707
Harding Middle School
2002 Sunset Blvd, Steubenville, OH 43952 · (740) 282-3481 · Jefferson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL793 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Ohio public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 210 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 199 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 22% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harding Middle School→Steubenville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Steubenville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.9pp since 2021
Math
88.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.3% | 88.1% |
| 2023-24 | 80.9% | 94.5% |
| 2022-23 | 82.8% | 90.1% |
| 2021-22 | 64.4% | 91.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harding Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #38 of 637 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #169 of 637 ▼ 90 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #265 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #81 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #291 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #101 of 579 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #72 of 169 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
793
+46 (+6%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 793 | 48 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 46 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 47 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 747 | 42 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 35 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 100% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 66% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 39% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 34 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (713 to 793); teachers up 37% (35 to 48).
About Harding Middle School
Harding Middle School is a public high-enrollment middle school in Steubenville, Ohio. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 793 students. Against the 482-student average for middle schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 65% higher.
Steubenville City counts 2,841 students in its 6 schools, and Harding Middle School is one of them.
At Harding Middle School, White students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harding Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is close to the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Harding Middle School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $59,055, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Jefferson County has 24 public schools and roughly 8,635 students.
McKinley STEM Academy is the public school closest to Harding Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Harding Middle School's enrollment climbed from 747 in 2020-21 to 793 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.5:1, from 17.8:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,518
Census ACS
Median income
$59,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,635 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Steubenville City
- Steubenville High SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Pugliese Elementary WestElementary · 449 students
- East Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Wells AcademyElementary · 336 students
- McKinley STEM AcademyElementary · 175 students
Other schools in Steubenville
- Steubenville High SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Pugliese Elementary WestElementary · 449 students
- East Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Wells AcademyElementary · 336 students
- McKinley STEM AcademyElementary · 175 students
Other Harding Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Harding Middle. Harding Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Harding Middle SchoolLakewood, OH · 446 students
- Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 710 students
- Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IA · 603 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley STEM Academy0.7 mi · 175
- Steubenville High School1.3 mi · 706
- Wells Academy1.3 mi · 336
- East Garfield Elementary School1.4 mi · 382
- Pugliese Elementary West1.6 mi · 449
- Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 62.3 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Harding Middle SchoolHow large is Harding Middle School?
Harding Middle School enrolls approximately 793 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Harding Middle School serve?
Harding Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Harding Middle School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Harding Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harding Middle School?
At Harding Middle School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 4% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Harding Middle School public or private?
Harding Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Steubenville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.