H L Harshman Middle School

H L Harshman Middle School is a public middle school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 272 students in grades 7 and 8. Its student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1 keeps classes small and instruction focused. Harshman's academic profile is exceptional by any measure.

The school holds a composite score of 9.7 out of 10, earning it an Exceptional rating, with a perfect growth score of 10.0. It ranks 3rd out of 1,823 public schools across Indiana and 2nd out of 330 middle schools in the state — results that place it in a category very few schools reach. It also ranks 2nd out of 222 schools in Indianapolis, making it the top-performing middle school in the city by this measure.

Academic scores stand at 9.1 out of 10, and growth scores hit the ceiling at 10.0 — meaning students here are not only performing at high levels but advancing faster than peers elsewhere. Taken together, these numbers put Harshman ahead of every comparable public school in Indiana. Families searching for a middle school that delivers both strong achievement and measurable student progress will find few options in the state that come close to what Harshman's data demonstrates.

With a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, H L Harshman Middle School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.