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Harrisonburg City Public Schools

One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,435 students in Harrisonburg City Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), 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).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
6,786 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Harrisonburg City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#125 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
68%
(20-21)
51%
69%
(20-21)
41%
59%
86%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
54%
18%
% Black
10%
21%
% White
29%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,264

Best Harrisonburg City Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Harrison Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Gr: 6-8 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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