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Harding Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

16601 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 · (216) 529-4261 · Part of Lakewood City School District

Lakewood’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Harding Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lakewood kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Lakewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Harding Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16601 Madison Ave, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6147
Grade 7143
Grade 8156
Enrollment over time
517’20
469’21
466’22
459’23
446’24

Down 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 12%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harding Middle School from Lakewood families.

Other schools in Lakewood City School District

The district →
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood
A
323 students16:1
Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood
A
292 students21:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood
A
270 students18:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood
B+
269 students17:1
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakewood
B−
255 students14:1
Taft Center for Innovation
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lakewood
34 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Lakewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.