For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 676 students in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines, IA.
The top ranked public middle school in Highland Park is Harding Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines, IA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines, IA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
203 E Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines, IA?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines, IA include Harding Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines?
1 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines?
the neighborhood of Highland Park, Des Moines public middle schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle schools average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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