For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,390 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Harrisonburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
6,682 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
522 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrisonburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
162 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,533 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
17%
# Black Students
687 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,989 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
30%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
342
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
501
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
484
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
517
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
460
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,022 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,907
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,022
$15,228
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Harrison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #22.
Skyline Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
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