Is Thomas Harrison Middle a good school?

Thomas Harrison Middle ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Thomas Harrison Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Thomas Harrison Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Harrison Middle?

Students at Thomas Harrison Middle are 51% Hispanic, 36% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Harrison Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas Harrison Middle usually go on to attend Harrisonburg High

Thomas Harrison Middle

Public 6-8

1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 434-1949

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
363^rd of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,997

Students who attend Thomas Harrison Middle usually attend:

High:

Harrisonburg High

Feeder schools for Thomas Harrison Middle:

Elementary:	Bluestone Elementary
	Keister Elementary
	Waterman Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

36.2%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

See top rated Virginia middle schools

Compare Thomas Harrison Middle to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Harrison Middle ranks worse than 86% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), White (36.2%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Harrison Middle is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Harrison Middle employs 63.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Harrison Middle is $9,997.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Harrison Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Harrison Middle 363^rd of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Thomas Harrison Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Harrisonburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisonburg City Public Schools 126^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Thomas Harrison Middle?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Thomas Harrison Middle

Compare

Rank History for all students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	47.92	222^nd	340	34.7%
2006	43.21	242^nd	383	36.8%
2007	40.06	275^th	387	28.9%
2008	38.41	274^th	391	29.9%
2009	22.46	345^th	390	11.5%
2010	26.28	353^rd	408	13.5%
2011	40.22	278^th	413	32.7%
2012	19.07	381^st	413	7.7%
2013	17.35	375^th	416	9.9%
2014	24.38	338^th	416	18.8%
2015	25.78	342^nd	412	17.0%
2016	23.44	355^th	409	13.2%
2017	29.85	326^th	415	21.4%
2018	24.43	353^rd	413	14.5%
2019	29.21	335^th	424	21.0%
2021	22.65	344^th	419	17.9%
2022	13.18	382^nd	415	8.0%
2023	21.27	363^rd	422	14.0%

See the entire list of Virginia Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.56	94^th	100	6.0%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Female students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.01	368^th	411	10.5%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.03	221^st	278	20.5%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.17	318^th	409	22.2%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.68	266^th	298	10.7%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.03	257^th	275	6.5%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.05	276^th	402	31.3%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Thomas Harrison Middle.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Thomas Harrison Middle, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Thomas Harrison Middle

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	659	659
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	685	685
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	703	703
1993	664	60	22	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1994	665	74	27	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	717	80	31	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1996	717	80	31	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1997	716	75	28	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1998	673	80	30	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	659	83	46	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
2000	609	89	41	90	1	n/a	n/a	-4	826
2001	610	88	41	115	1	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	603	96	47	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
2003	603	96	47	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
2004	587	108	44	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	954
2005	561	99	46	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
2006	509	126	46	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
2007	474	110	30	299	2	n/a	n/a	0	915
2008	444	120	22	346	4	n/a	n/a	2	938
2009	363	90	24	271	2	n/a	n/a	0	750
2010	364	93	23	261	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
2011	463	93	34	155	5	0	21	0	771
2012	433	94	39	245	4	0	27	0	842
2013	422	87	32	329	3	0	32	0	905
2014	347	67	38	335	1	1	25	0	814
2015	351	69	34	334	2	1	22	0	813
2016	368	61	31	366	0	1	26	0	853
2017	383	60	28	354	0	1	35	0	861
2018	291	63	16	282	0	1	33	0	686
2019	264	50	14	305	0	1	32	0	666
2020	253	72	22	335	0	0	31	0	713
2021	239	59	12	362	0	0	33	0	705
2022	245	57	13	353	0	0	28	0	696
2023	251	59	7	350	1	0	25	0	693

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Harrison Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	659	46.2	14.2	n/a
1991	685	51.8	13.2	n/a
1992	703	52.8	13.3	n/a
1993	773	55.0	14.1	n/a
1994	797	51.5	n/a	28.2
1995	876	n/a	0.0	31.6
1996	876	n/a	0.0	31.6
1997	878	n/a	0.0	31
1998	847	n/a	0.0	32
1999	853	72.0	11.8	33.6
2000	826	n/a	0.0	35.7
2001	855	78.9	10.8	37.3
2002	919	85.3	10.8	42.7
2003	919	85.3	10.8	42.7
2004	954	78.5	12.2	45.2
2005	929	79.5	11.7	n/a
2006	944	79.0	11.9	46.8
2007	915	91.3	10.0	51.9
2008	938	69.0	13.6	53.6
2009	750	56.9	13.2	54.3
2010	743	57.0	13.0	59.9
2011	771	59.5	12.9	61.5
2012	842	68.5	12.2	64.6
2013	905	73.3	12.3	66.3
2014	814	73.6	11.0	66.7
2015	813	64.0	12.7	60.6
2016	853	65.0	13.1	63.8
2017	861	68.0	12.6	62.7
2018	686	58.4	11.7	64.3
2019	666	58.4	11.3	66.7
2020	713	65.8	10.8	66.2
2021	705	60.0	11.7	n/a
2022	696	65.6	10.6	67.8
2023	693	63.5	10.9	78.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Harrison Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	659	46.2	14.2	n/a
1991	685	51.8	13.2	n/a
1992	703	52.8	13.3	n/a
1993	773	55.0	14.1	n/a
1994	797	51.5	n/a	28.2
1995	876	n/a	0.0	31.6
1996	876	n/a	0.0	31.6
1997	878	n/a	0.0	31
1998	847	n/a	0.0	32
1999	853	72.0	11.8	33.6
2000	826	n/a	0.0	35.7
2001	855	78.9	10.8	37.3
2002	919	85.3	10.8	42.7
2003	919	85.3	10.8	42.7
2004	954	78.5	12.2	45.2
2005	929	79.5	11.7	n/a
2006	944	79.0	11.9	46.8
2007	915	91.3	10.0	51.9
2008	938	69.0	13.6	53.6
2009	750	56.9	13.2	54.3
2010	743	57.0	13.0	59.9
2011	771	59.5	12.9	61.5
2012	842	68.5	12.2	64.6
2013	905	73.3	12.3	66.3
2014	814	73.6	11.0	66.7
2015	813	64.0	12.7	60.6
2016	853	65.0	13.1	63.8
2017	861	68.0	12.6	62.7
2018	686	58.4	11.7	64.3
2019	666	58.4	11.3	66.7
2020	713	65.8	10.8	66.2
2021	705	60.0	11.7	n/a
2022	696	65.6	10.6	67.8
2023	693	63.5	10.9	78.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Harrison Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$363 (4.1%)	$8,498 (95.9%)	$8,861
2020	$326 (3.6%)	$8,671 (96.4%)	$8,996
2021	$362 (3.6%)	$9,636 (96.4%)	$9,997

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Harrison Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 335^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 363^rd of 422 Middle schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Harrison Middle)	74	40.2	33.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	72	47	25%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Thomas Harrison Middle)	69	47.3	21.7%
6th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	64	47.7	16.3%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Harrison Middle)	71	45.1	25.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	62	40.8	21.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Thomas Harrison Middle)	74	58.9	15.2%
7th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	67	53.8	13.2%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Thomas Harrison Middle)	68	36.4	31.6%
8th Grade Writing (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	68	32.1	36%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Harrison Middle)	56	31.3	24.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	53	24.9	28.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Thomas Harrison Middle)	73	51.1	21.9%
8th Grade Science (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	66	46	20%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Thomas Harrison Middle)	69	51.6	17.4%
8th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	63	47.1	16%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Thomas Harrison Middle)	100	84	16%
End of Course Geometry (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	66	72	6%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Thomas Harrison Middle)	100	97	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	87	79	8%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	666	693	4.1%
African American	50	59	18%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	14	7	50%
Hispanic	305	350	14.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	264	251	4.9%
Two or More Races	32	25	21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.7%	78.9%	12.3%

Schools Near Thomas Harrison Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-1949	693	64	10.9	78.9%	251 (36.2%)	59 (8.5%)	350 (50.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	21.3	363^rd of 422 public middle schools	14.0%		13.2	382^nd of 415 public middle schools	8.0%	19	36.4	96.2	40.2	45.1	31.3	51.1	47.3	58.9	51.6	61.8	$9,997	$362	$9,636
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-6862	697	63	11.0	79.2%	196 (28.1%)	84 (12.1%)	358 (51.4%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.9%)	13.9	384^th of 422 public middle schools	9.0%		6.8	396^th of 415 public middle schools	4.6%	12	27.9	93.1	55.5	37.0	19.8	41.5	48.8	49.3	43.0	51.1	$10,521	$452	$10,069
Wilbur S. Pence Middle	Public	6-8	375 Bowman Road	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 879-2535	668	54	12.3	39.1%	504 (75.4%)	10 (1.5%)	123 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	44.6	250^th of 422 public middle schools	40.8%		35.2	275^th of 415 public middle schools	33.7%	25	46.6	98.2	62.1	74.6	45.7	55.7	64.7	68.0	59.7	66.8	$6,946	$119	$6,827
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 289-3401	613	52	11.7	44.0%	366 (59.7%)	21 (3.4%)	167 (27.2%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	56.1	188^th of 422 public middle schools	55.5%		50.1	201^st of 415 public middle schools	51.6%	13	49.8	98.8	52.9	79.4	55.6	68.9	61.6	70.4	71.1	77.8	$7,939	$131	$7,808
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 896-8961	665	52	12.8	49.3%	519 (78.0%)	3 (0.5%)	97 (14.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	37.2	284^th of 422 public middle schools	32.7%		21.9	348^th of 415 public middle schools	16.1%	64	39.3	100.0	56.2	58.4	46.6	59.6	59.6	57.6	59.2	71.2	$7,540	$344	$7,196
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 245-5046	502	37	13.7	47.4%	419 (83.5%)	15 (3.0%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	52.1	208^th of 422 public middle schools	50.7%		53.9	181^st of 415 public middle schools	56.4%	27	52.9	100.0	61.9	65.5	53.9	62.1	68.8	67.1	64.0	74.6
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 298-1228	625	46	13.5	49.3%	479 (76.6%)	17 (2.7%)	80 (12.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	33.5	304^th of 422 public middle schools	28.0%		31.2	301^st of 415 public middle schools	27.5%	3	38.9	100.0	55.6	40.3	21.1	52.8	63.5	66.0	64.7	72.6	$6,733	$394	$6,339
Page County Middle	Public	6-8	198 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 652-3400	352	29	12.1	69.6%	329 (93.5%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	43.1	262^nd of 422 public middle schools	37.9%		25.2	328^th of 415 public middle schools	21.0%	66	25.2	100.0	60.2	60.9	60.2	50.4	68.9	70.4	65.4	68.2	$7,652	$00	$7,652

Thomas Harrison Middle

Thomas Harrison Middle:

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Harrisonburg City Public Schools:

What do you think?

Rank History for Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for all students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for Female students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for Male students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for African American students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Rank History for White students at Thomas Harrison Middle

Enrollment information for Thomas Harrison Middle

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Harrison Middle

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Harrison Middle

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Harrison Middle

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Harrison Middle

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Thomas Harrison Middle