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Adele Harrison Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1617th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 41% of California middle schools
Summary

Adele Harrison Middle is a public school serving 334 students in grades 6-8 within the Sonoma Valley Unified district, which faces broader statewide challenges.

The school is navigating a period of change, with its statewide ranking having declined in recent years to the 41st percentile. This trend is occurring even as it maintains a significant strength in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 13.8% that is better than both the district average and most nearby schools like Silverado Middle (31.8%) and Petaluma Junior High (17.4%). Academically, the school shows a notable performance gap between male and female students and has particular challenges in mathematics proficiency, which lags behind the state average. However, it performs science notably better than the district average.

When compared to other schools, Adele Harrison operates with considerably lower per-student spending than many peers, such as Altimira Middle in the same district, yet achieves better academic results. The contrast with exceptionally high-performing schools like Petaluma Accelerated Charter suggests instructional models and culture are key factors. The school's support for specific student subgroups has shown inconsistency in recent years, even as its efficient use of limited resources remains a point of distinction in the region.

334
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,945
Per pupil spending ?
29.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1150 Broadway
       Sonoma, CA  95476-7578

(707) 935-6080

District: Sonoma Valley Unified


Students who attend Adele Harrison Middle usually attend:

High:    Sonoma Valley High

Feeder schools for Adele Harrison Middle:

Elementary:    Flowery Elementary
    Prestwood Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.3%
White:
40.4%
Asian:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg23%
California avg41%
1,617th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified
1234th of 1,543Sonoma Valley Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.01617 of 276141.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.21272 of 278354.3%★★★☆☆
202343.21364 of 278151.0%★★★☆☆
202249.31198 of 274056.3%★★★☆☆
201952.11101 of 271559.4%★★★☆☆
201849.31111 of 248055.2%★★★☆☆
201747.31183 of 250852.8%★★★☆☆
201651.51074 of 249757.0%★★★☆☆
201547.31166 of 247752.9%★★★☆☆
201342.41369 of 237942.5%★★☆☆☆
201250.61084 of 225952.0%★★★☆☆
201150.51083 of 223651.6%★★★☆☆
201049.31055 of 217951.6%★★★☆☆
200955.9838 of 206359.4%★★★☆☆
200858.9722 of 200564.0%★★★☆☆
200764.1603 of 199969.8%★★★☆☆
200660.6624 of 180465.4%★★★☆☆
200563.7555 of 177768.8%★★★☆☆
200460.9578 of 176967.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202230.91032 of 153132.6%★★☆☆☆
201945.3638 of 149157.2%★★★☆☆
201843.9605 of 136955.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.5824 of 147844.2%★★☆☆☆
202328.81279 of 152115.9%★☆☆☆☆
202236.4922 of 154040.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.6930 of 144235.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.2990 of 136427.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.01839 of 253327.4%★☆☆☆☆
202442.21287 of 255149.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.11539 of 253139.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.51126 of 250955.1%★★★☆☆
201952.11005 of 238057.8%★★★☆☆
201852.2974 of 226256.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.71851 of 239522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202431.11612 of 238832.5%★★☆☆☆
202327.81720 of 237427.5%★☆☆☆☆
202236.21423 of 235939.7%★★☆☆☆
201932.81452 of 221334.4%★★☆☆☆
201826.21581 of 207223.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.52295 of 25429.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.81742 of 257932.5%★★☆☆☆
202334.41562 of 253138.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.51348 of 245845.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.61472 of 236937.9%★★☆☆☆
201824.11768 of 223020.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.61203 of 253452.5%★★★☆☆
202449.01106 of 255256.7%★★★☆☆
202352.4990 of 253861.0%★★★☆☆
202250.41049 of 252758.5%★★★☆☆
201950.81003 of 240758.3%★★★☆☆
201843.61158 of 227349.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.91102 of 156629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202444.0682 of 155256.1%★★★☆☆
202354.1480 of 153168.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.5905 of 152040.5%★★☆☆☆
202451.5722 of 153753.0%★★★☆☆
202353.5682 of 154355.8%★★★☆☆
202258.7613 of 155560.6%★★★☆☆
201963.8568 of 160264.5%★★★☆☆
201858.3629 of 149658.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state
Science25%-8 vs state
Mathematics20%-17 vs state
Listening13%-12 vs state
Writing9%-8 vs state
Overall4%-6 vs state
Reading3%-4 vs state

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Students at Adele Harrison Middle are 56% Hispanic, 40% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Adele Harrison Middle usually go on to attend Sonoma Valley High

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Adele Harrison Middle.

Adele Harrison Middle ranks 1617th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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