Harding Middle School

203 E Euclid Ave, Des Moines IA, 50313 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-8445
  • grades 6-8
  • students 788
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 37% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Harding Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 788 students and 55 teachers at Harding Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Harding Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 46% lower than the Iowa average.

Harding Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students788
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Harding Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
735-39%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Harding Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 26.3% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 26.3% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 10.9% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Harding Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.