Harding Middle School

School: Harding Middle School

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Harding Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 203 E Euclid Ave Des Moines IA 50313
Phone: (515) 242-8445
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 58
Students: 700
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 76
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 12
  • Overall Diversity Score 65
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 76

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.43 %
Asian 76 10.86 %
Black 185 26.43 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 198 28.29 %
White 185 26.43 %
Two Plus 53 7.57 %
Total 700 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 358 51.14 %
Female 342 48.86 %
Total 700 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 12

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 651 93.00 %
Reduced Lunch 6 0.86 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 657 93.86 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).