For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,509 students in Harrisonburg City School District. 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 School District 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
452 Schools
# Students
6,652 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisonburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
54%
18%
% Black
10%
21%
% White
28%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,085 is less than the state median of $15,268. 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
$14,974
$15,513
Spending / Student
$14,085
$15,268
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Harrison Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Gr: 6-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Gr: 6-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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