For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,435 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 67% 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
448 Schools
# Students
6,786 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
5 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,678 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
18%
# Black Students
681 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,969 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
29%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
329
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
488
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
487
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,257
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Harrison Middle 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
| 716 students
Rank: #22.
Skyline Middle 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
| 719 students
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