Harding Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

2002 Sunset Blvd
Steubenville, OH 43952

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Top 30%

Serving 785 students in grades 5-8, Harding Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 785 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 30% in OH
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harding Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Harding Middle School's student population of 785 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harding Middle School
5	200
6	220
7	175
8	190

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Total Students

785 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School
2023	752
2022	723
2021	747
2020	744
2019	744
2018	674
2017	674
2016	644
2015	656
2014	658
2013	665
2012	667
2011	679
2010	659
2009	482
2008	485
2007	502
2006	542
2005	497
2004	508
2003	547
2002	551
2001	545
2000	567
1999	542
1998	552
1997	594
1996	618
1995	636
1994	645
1993	660
1992	650
1991	635
1990	605
1989	599
1988	579
1987	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School
2023	47
2022	45
2021	42
2020	43
2019	43
2018	35
2017	35
2016	39
2014	37
2013	47
2012	44
2011	38
2010	41
2009	33
2008	32
2007	35
2006	31
2005	33
2004	35
2003	32
2002	40
2001	41
2000	40
1999	36
1998	36
1997	38
1996	37
1995	34
1994	37
1993	36
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33

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School Calendar

School Motto

Educate - Motivate - Inspire.

School Rankings

Harding Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harding Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#773 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School
2023	#773
2022	#783
2021	#1061
2019	#550
2018	#819
2017	#1133
2016	#1345
2015	#1674
2014	#1622
2013	#1670
2012	#1982

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89%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	89%	54%	88%
2022	88%	52%	90%
2021	68%	50%	74%
2019	88%	63%	89%
2018	80%	62%	83%
2017	75%	63%	84%
2016	75%	61%	78%
2015	78%	68%	77%
2014	86%	77%	85%
2013	80%	76%	80%
2012	79%	78%	83%

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62%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2022	62%	60%	74%
2021	61%	57%	71%
2019	75%	64%	82%
2018	72%	63%	83%
2017	69%	62%	76%
2016	53%	55%	66%
2015	70%	74%	76%
2014	84%	83%	88%
2013	87%	83%	89%
2012	84%	83%	87%
2011	88%	82%	91%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2022	78%	63%	73%
2021	68%	60%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	14:1	18:1	15:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	13:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	17:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	16:1
1993	18:1	19:1	16:1
1992	19:1	19:1	17:1
1991	19:1	20:1	17:1
1990	18:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	25%	17%	25%
2022	25%	17%	26%
2021	22%	17%	27%
2020	22%	17%	27%
2019	22%	17%	27%
2018	23%	16%	28%
2017	23%	16%	28%
2016	26%	16%	29%
2015	27%	16%	24%
2014	28%	16%	26%
2013	29%	16%	26%
2012	27%	16%	26%
2011	28%	16%	28%
2010	31%	17%	31%
2009	33%	17%	32%
2008	35%	17%	33%
2007	37%	17%	33%
2006	36%	17%	33%
2005	38%	18%	36%
2004	35%	17%	34%
2003	33%	17%	35%
2002	31%	16%	34%
2001	33%	16%	34%
2000	33%	16%	35%
1999	33%	15%	33%
1998	28%	15%	32%
1997	29%	16%	30%
1996	32%	15%	31%
1995	35%	15%	32%
1994	32%	15%	31%
1993	31%	15%	31%
1992	32%	14%	31%
1991	34%	14%	34%

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White

53%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	56%	67%	58%
2022	58%	67%	58%
2021	61%	68%	58%
2020	62%	69%	58%
2019	62%	69%	58%
2018	62%	71%	60%
2017	62%	71%	60%
2016	61%	71%	60%
2015	59%	72%	54%
2014	58%	73%	60%
2013	56%	73%	60%
2012	58%	74%	59%
2011	58%	74%	58%
2010	58%	76%	59%
2009	59%	76%	59%
2008	57%	77%	60%
2007	57%	77%	60%
2006	57%	78%	61%
2005	56%	77%	58%
2004	59%	78%	60%
2003	62%	78%	60%
2002	67%	81%	64%
2001	65%	81%	64%
2000	66%	81%	65%
1999	67%	82%	67%
1998	71%	82%	68%
1997	70%	82%	70%
1996	68%	83%	69%
1995	65%	83%	68%
1994	67%	83%	69%
1993	68%	83%	69%
1992	68%	84%	69%
1991	66%	83%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	15%	6%	12%
2022	13%	6%	10%
2021	14%	6%	10%
2020	12%	5%	9%
2019	12%	5%	9%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	12%	5%	10%
2015	13%	5%	13%
2014	13%	4%	12%
2013	13%	4%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	0.61	0.52	0.58
2022	0.59	0.52	0.57
2021	0.56	0.51	0.57
2020	0.56	0.49	0.56
2019	0.56	0.49	0.56
2018	0.55	0.47	0.56
2017	0.55	0.47	0.56
2016	0.55	0.47	0.55
2015	0.57	0.46	0.53
2014	0.57	0.44	0.56
2013	0.59	0.44	0.56
2012	0.58	0.43	0.57
2011	0.57	0.43	0.57
2010	0.59	0.41	0.47
2009	0.57	0.40	0.47
2008	0.58	0.40	0.48
2007	0.57	0.40	0.48
2006	0.58	0.37	0.48
2005	0.57	0.38	0.49
2004	0.56	0.37	0.50
2003	0.53	0.37	0.50
2002	0.46	0.32	0.47
2001	0.47	0.32	0.47
2000	0.46	0.31	0.46
1999	0.45	0.31	0.45
1998	0.42	0.31	0.45
1997	0.43	0.30	0.43
1996	0.45	0.29	0.43
1995	0.47	0.29	0.44
1994	0.45	0.29	0.44
1993	0.45	0.29	0.44
1992	0.45	0.28	0.43
1991	0.45	0.29	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2023	86%	37%	64%
2022	89%	38%	65%
2021	86%	39%	66%
2020	87%	39%	71%
2019	87%	39%	71%
2016	100%	40%	74%
2015	99%	40%	73%
2013	49%	33%	54%
2012	57%	38%	54%
2011	59%	37%	57%
2010	52%	34%	55%
2009	55%	30%	53%
2007	52%	27%	55%
2006	55%	27%	54%
2005	54%	25%	51%
2004	51%	24%	46%
2003	44%	24%	44%
2002	43%	22%	43%
2001	35%	21%	41%
2000	31%	22%	40%
1999	31%	22%	38%
1998	31%	22%	38%
1997	37%	23%	39%
1996	45%	14%	46%
1995	44%	24%	44%
1994	35%	23%	39%
1993	31%	23%	40%
1992	29%	22%	34%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2013)
Year	Harding Middle School	Ohio	Steubenville City School District
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Steubenville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harding Middle School's ranking?

Harding Middle School is ranked #773 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Harding Middle School often compared to?

Harding Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Harding Middle School?

785 students attend Harding Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Harding Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harding Middle School?

Harding Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Harding Middle School offer ?

Harding Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Harding Middle School part of?

Harding Middle School is part of Steubenville City School District.