Harden Middle

Grades 7–8 Public District: Salinas Union High

1561 McKinnon St., Salinas, CA 93906 Map

Math (met standard)
17%
−20 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
30%
−20 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−14 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,101
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 17% state 38% · 2025-26 27% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 18% state 36% · 2025-26 33% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 17% state 37% · 2025-26 30% state 50% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 17% state 37% 30% state 50% 21% state 35%
2024-25 16% state 35% 31% state 49% 19% state 32%
2023-24 15% state 33% 29% state 47% 19% state 29%
2022-23 16% state 32% 32% state 47% 21% state 29%
2021-22 15% state 31% 32% state 48% 19% state 29%
2018-19 19% state 37% 34% state 50% 23% state 31%
2017-18 15% state 37% 29% state 50% —
2016-17 15% state 37% 33% state 49% —
2015-16 14% state 36% 35% state 49% —
2014-15 16% state 34% 32% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Natividad Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
0.7 mi
13%
−27 vs state
19%
−28 vs state
8%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 79% 705 Hispanic 92%
El Gabilan Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
0.7 mi
15%
−26 vs state
21%
−25 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 78% 548 Hispanic 91%
Salinas Community
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Monterey County Office of Education
0.9 mi
11%
−20 vs state
9%
−49 vs state
4%
−29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 88% 101 Hispanic 92%
Henry F. Kammann Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
1.0 mi
19%
−22 vs state
25%
−22 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 73% 743 Hispanic 92%
Wellington M. Smith Jr.
Grades 4–12 Alternative · Monterey County Office of Education
1.0 mi
0%
−32 vs state
0%
−57 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 94% 50 Hispanic 98%
Salinas City Virtual Academy
Grades K–6 Virtual Alternative · Salinas City Elementary
1.0 mi
29%
−11 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 73% 99 Hispanic 91%
Loma Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Salinas City Elementary
1.3 mi
11%
−30 vs state
12%
−35 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 73% 445 Hispanic 96%
Oasis Charter Public
Grades K–6 Charter · Oasis Charter Public District
1.4 mi
13%
−28 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 54% 193 Hispanic 82%
Gavilan View Middle
Grades 6–8 · Santa Rita Union Elementary
1.6 mi
21%
−16 vs state
30%
−20 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 88% 556 Hispanic 91%
John E. Steinbeck Elementary
Grades K–6 · Alisal Union
1.6 mi
22%
−18 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 78% 486 Hispanic 90%