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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Harmon Middle School right now?
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Enrollment
632
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468903553
Harmon Middle School
12410 Harmon Rd, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 751-3570 · Fairfield County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Ohio public middle schools
- B+Test 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
20.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · 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 | 306 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 326 | 52% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
71.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.1% | 71.5% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 67.9% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 66.4% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 67.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harmon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #270 of 637 ▲ 43 | #6 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #138 of 637 ▼ 35 | #3 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #283 of 629 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 632 | #163 of 654 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #494 of 577 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #12 of 579 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #51 of 169 | N/A |
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
632
+129 (+26%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 632 | 31.4 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 27 | 22.7:1 | 39% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 25.5 | 24.9:1 | 40% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 28.3 | 18.9:1 | 37% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 43% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 31 | 19.1:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 38 | 16.5:1 | 2% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (534 to 632); teachers up 11% (28.3 to 31.4).
About Harmon Middle School
Harmon Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Pickerington, Ohio. It serves 632 students in grades 5 through 6. The average among middle schools in Ohio is roughly 482 students; this school is 31% bigger than that.
Within Pickerington Local, Harmon Middle School is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 11,729 students.
White students are the largest group at Harmon Middle School, with 36% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. By the diversity index, Harmon Middle School comes in at 72%.
With 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Harmon Middle School was 20.1:1. The 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Harmon Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Fairfield County show that median household income is about $90,966, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 47 public schools operate in Fairfield County, serving about 26,447 students.
Fairfield Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 503 to 632. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.1:1) than in 2020-21 (21.9:1).
The Harmon Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other Harmon Middle schools
One other US public school is named Harmon Middle. Harmon Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Harmon Middle SchoolAurora, OH · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfield Elementary School0.8 mi · 502
- Violet Elementary School0.8 mi · 514
- Pickerington Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 245
- Pickerington High School North1.7 mi · 1,761
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior High1.8 mi · 922
- Pickerington Elementary School1.9 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Harmon Middle SchoolHow large is Harmon Middle School?
Harmon Middle School enrolls approximately 632 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Harmon Middle School serve?
Harmon Middle School serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmon Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmon Middle School is approximately 20.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmon Middle School?
At Harmon Middle School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 8% Hispanic, 34% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmon Middle School?
Harmon Middle School is overseen by Pickerington Local in Fairfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.