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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic92.4%
White2.1%
Asian0.4%
Black0.7%
Other4.3%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,127
267 above CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
28pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,583
District avg: $13,447 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
34.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,054 – $143,305
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Harden Middle in Salinas, 27.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Harden Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 13.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 859 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−28.4pp
2.1% vs 30.5% overall · n=240
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · White−6.3pp
0.0% vs 6.3% overall · n=17
Math · English Learner−13.6pp
2.0% vs 15.6% overall · n=251
Math Exceeded · White−3.4pp
0.0% vs 3.4% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income859 tested
ELA 27.3%·Math 13.0%· -13.2pp vs district
Hispanic957 tested
ELA 30.5%·Math 15.1%· -10.2pp vs district
English Learner251 tested
ELA 2.1%·Math 2.0%· -1.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$94K
$9K above CA median
Median Home Value
$569K
$91K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.0 years avg experience
52 teachers · 4% first-year · 12% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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