📍 1561 McKinnon St., Salinas, Monterey County, 93906
Harden Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salinas, Monterey County. The school has 1,096 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Gladys Edeza. It is part of the Salinas Union High school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Harden Middle enrolls 1,096 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian and 2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,002 | 91% |
| Asian | 40 | 3.6% |
| White | 22 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,011 of the school's 1,096 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Harden Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Harden Middle is one of 12 schools in Salinas Union High, based in Salinas, California. The district serves 15,813 students district-wide and employs 741 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,096 students, Harden Middle is smaller than the district average of about 1,318 students per school.