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Alumni: what's one memory from Harbor Ridge Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
627
Middle
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530669002436
Harbor Ridge Middle School
9010 Prentice Ave, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 · (253) 530-1900 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Washington public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
116 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
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 6 | 226 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 210 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
55.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.9% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 49.2% |
| 2022-23 | 65.2% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 65.7% | 47.2% |
| 2018-19 | 72.1% | 56.9% |
| 2017-18 | 78.5% | 62.8% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 60.1% |
| 2015-16 | 65.2% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.8% | 50.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harbor Ridge Middle School
Harbor Ridge Middle School's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Ridge Middle School this school | 627 | 18.5% | 59.9% |
| Twin Falls Middle School North Bend | 556 | 16.7% | 64.5% |
| Whitman Middle School SEATTLE | 633 | 17.1% | 70.6% |
| Kopachuck Middle School Gig Harbor | 516 | 17.1% | 66.4% |
| Goodman Middle School Gig Harbor | 519 | 21.0% | 59.0% |
| Tolt Middle School Carnation | 633 | 22.3% | 53.2% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harbor Ridge Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #53 of 294 | #5 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #59 of 357 ▲ 15 | #6 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #51 of 357 ▲ 15 | #8 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #90 of 290 | #17 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #181 of 377 | #25 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #310 of 340 | #40 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #275 of 340 | #42 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #328 of 359 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #86 of 130 | #14 of 19 |
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
627
+55 (+10%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 627 | 28.4 | 22.1:1 | 19% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 28 | 21.3:1 | 20% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 29.7 | 20.1:1 | 19% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 28.1 | 21.3:1 | 19% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 27 | 22.7:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 20% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 26 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harbor Ridge Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (597 to 627); teachers up 1% (28.1 to 28.4).
About Harbor Ridge Middle School
Harbor Ridge Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Gig Harbor, Washington. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 627 students in 2024-25.
Federal data list 17 schools in Peninsula School District, with 9,015 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Harbor Ridge Middle School, about 73 are White. It is also 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Pierce County's residents are about 64% White, 9 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harbor Ridge Middle School scores 44%.
Based on 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Harbor Ridge Middle School has a ratio of 22.1:1. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 19%. The average for public schools in Pierce County is 50%.
Harbor Ridge Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Washington public middle schools.
Compared with Washington schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Harbor Ridge Middle School's results are 7.9 points below predicted: 59.9% against 67.8%.
Pierce County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierce County's 287 public schools enroll about 138,462 students and include Harbor Ridge Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pioneer Elementary School, is about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Harbor Ridge Middle School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Harbor Ridge Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 627 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.4:1 to 22.1:1.
This page is set up for the Harbor Ridge Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peninsula School District
- Gig Harbor HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Peninsula High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Goodman Middle SchoolMiddle · 519 students
- Swift Water ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Kopachuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
- Purdy Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
Other schools in Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Peninsula High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- Goodman Middle SchoolMiddle · 519 students
- Swift Water ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Kopachuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
- Purdy Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Elementary School0.7 mi · 481
- Henderson Bay Alt High School0.7 mi · 139
- Discovery Elementary School0.8 mi · 380
- Gig Harbor High0.9 mi · 1,375
- Swift Water Elementary1.1 mi · 519
- Purdy Elementary School3.2 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Harbor Ridge Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harbor Ridge Middle School?
Harbor Ridge Middle School enrolls approximately 627 students in grades 06-08.
Is Harbor Ridge Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harbor Ridge Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Harbor Ridge Middle School have?
Harbor Ridge Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Harbor Ridge Middle School?
Student demographics at Harbor Ridge Middle School are roughly 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Harbor Ridge Middle School?
Harbor Ridge Middle School is overseen by Peninsula School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.