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Harrisburg Middle

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Harrisburg Middle ranks 253 rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Harrisburg Middle is a public middle school located in Harrisburg, Missouri, serving 136 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harrisburg R-VIII school district, which is ranked 233 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrisburg Middle has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 213th to 467th out of Missouri middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 253rd and received a 2-star rating. Student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests has been mixed, with the school performing better than the state average in some areas but lagging behind in others, particularly in 8th grade Mathematics and Science. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.6% to 16.8% over the past few years, and has a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 26.47% to 36.84%.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Columbia 93 school district, such as Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle, Jefferson Middle, and Smithton Middle, Harrisburg Middle lags behind in several key areas, including MAP test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, Harrisburg Middle's spending per student, while increasing over the years, is still lower than the nearby Columbia 93 schools.

129

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256-9542

(573) 817-5857

District: Harrisburg R-VIII

Students who attend Harrisburg Middle usually attend:

High:

Harrisburg High

Feeder schools for Harrisburg Middle:

Elementary:

Harrisburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2022) to 42nd (2025)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg39%

253^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 367Harrisburg R-VIII among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	253 of 438	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	267 of 451	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	223 of 459	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	213 of 459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	256 of 454	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	447 of 587	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	408 of 552	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	467 of 568	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.7	215 of 435	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.0	463 of 585	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	466 of 633	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	522 of 649	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.3	451 of 623	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	510 of 625	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	235 of 371	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	331 of 482	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	291 of 422	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	252 of 358	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	278 of 379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	219 of 385	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	193 of 381	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	237 of 376	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	435 of 527	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	389 of 479	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science28%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg Middle	Public	6-8	233 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 817-5857	129	11	11.8	27.1%	115 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	43	253^rd of 438 public middle schools	42.2%		40.9	267^th of 451 public middle schools	40.8%	14		43.1	11.2	27.6	49.9	25.1			$12,837	$181	$12,656
Sturgeon Middle	Public	6-8	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 687-2155	79	9	8.4	32.9%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	48.4	218^th of 438 public middle schools	50.2%		43.6	254^th of 451 public middle schools	43.7%	36	23.2		40.0	44.0	30.9				$10,777	$1,203	$9,574
Wm. N. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	704 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 248-3800	155	11	13.6	49.7%	128 (82.6%)	10 (6.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	19.3	365^th of 438 public middle schools	16.7%		19.9	376^th of 451 public middle schools	16.6%	11	20.1	17.0	19.3	25.5	22.3	22.8			$9,840	$440	$9,399
Hallsville Middle	Public	6-8	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	340	26	13.1	27.4%	287 (84.4%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	68.2	119^th of 438 public middle schools	72.8%		59.1	169^th of 451 public middle schools	62.5%	50	59.4	60.3		39.9	48.2	34.6	44.2	85.6	$10,252	$731	$9,521
Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	65.9	134^th of 438 public middle schools	69.4%		65.6	133^rd of 451 public middle schools	70.5%	1	52.1	52.9	17.4	44.4	45.9	52.4	39.4	95.6	$16,682	$466	$16,216
John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	24.2	343^rd of 438 public middle schools	21.7%		13.5	409^th of 451 public middle schools	9.3%	66	28.6	25.2	13.9	30.8	20.4	26.8	27.6	72.1	$17,177	$417	$16,760
West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Clinkscales Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3230	553	49	11.3	55.0%	267 (48.3%)	156 (28.2%)	40 (7.2%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.8%)	36.7	294^th of 438 public middle schools	32.9%		26.7	338^th of 451 public middle schools	25.1%	44	34.3	28.0	21.0	40.2	30.6	27.3	35.9		$16,096	$437	$15,659
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	23.8	346^th of 438 public middle schools	21.0%		21.4	365^th of 451 public middle schools	19.1%	19	24.3	34.9	11.5	21.4	21.8	30.2	23.6	82.3	$16,952	$616	$16,337
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	593	51	11.7	32.4%	362 (61.0%)	109 (18.4%)	36 (6.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	84	52^nd of 438 public middle schools	88.1%		78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%	24	58.9	53.8	38.7	63.4	53.5	57.8	57.6	96.6	$16,747	$590	$16,158
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Bethel St	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3240	736	57	13.0	31.7%	427 (58.0%)	117 (15.9%)	57 (7.7%)	71 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.3%)	72	98^th of 438 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	121^st of 451 public middle schools	73.2%	23	51.3	47.3	34.3	49.2	43.4	52.9	52.1	98.1	$15,921	$408	$15,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrisburg Middle

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg Middle?

Students at Harrisburg Middle are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Harrisburg Middle attend?

Students who attend Harrisburg Middle usually go on to attend Harrisburg High

Is Harrisburg Middle a good school?

Harrisburg Middle ranks 253^rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harrisburg Middle in?

Harrisburg R-VIII

How many students attend Harrisburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Harrisburg Middle.

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