# Harden Middle

Harden Middle is a middle school in Salinas, California. Reading proficiency is 30.5%, -1.6 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 15.6%, +0.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/harden-middle-salinas |
| District | Salinas Union High |
| Address | 1561 McKinnon Street, Salinas, CA, 93906-4100 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,394 |
| Low-Income Students | 905 (82.2%) |
| English Learners | 263 (23.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.1% | 1,029 |
| 2024 | 28.8% | 1,054 |
| 2025 | 30.5% | 1,032 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.5% | 1,025 |
| 2024 | 15.0% | 1,048 |
| 2025 | 15.6% | 1,021 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.5% | 38.5% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | 45.4% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | 46.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | 23.0% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | 28.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.3% | 39.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 34.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | 35.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.1% | 18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | 17.8% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | 16.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.5% | 955 |
| White | 14.3% | 28 |
| Filipino | 45.5% | 22 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.1% | 947 |
| White | 17.9% | 28 |
| Filipino | 35.0% | 20 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 530 | 40.9% | 27.2% | 24.1% | 7.7% |
| 8 | 502 | 37.0% | 33.9% | 24.3% | 4.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 521 | 57.0% | 26.7% | 13.4% | 2.9% |
| 8 | 500 | 56.4% | 28.8% | 10.8% | 4.0% |