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Skyline Middle

Q: Is Skyline Middle a good school?

Skyline Middle ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Skyline Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Skyline Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Skyline Middle?

Students at Skyline Middle are 54% Hispanic, 29% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Skyline Middle attend?

Students who attend Skyline Middle usually go on to attend Harrisonburg High

Public Grades 6-8

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Skyline Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving 738 students as part of Harrisonburg City Public Schools. The school ranks 360 out of 416 Virginia middle schools in the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 13th percentile. Skyline serves a high-poverty population, with 85.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 29.6% in 2021–2022 to 14.4% in 2024–2025, slightly below the state average of 14.8%.

Reading and math proficiency are well below state averages. Only about 44% of 6th and 7th graders read proficiently, compared with roughly 73% statewide, and 8th grade reading proficiency sits at 56.3%. Math is also low, with just 42% of 6th graders, 43.3% of 7th graders, and 39.8% of 8th graders meeting state standards. There are bright spots: 98.55% of 8th graders taking Algebra I passed the SOL, above the state average, and Civics proficiency (65.5%) beats the district average. These results show that some areas perform well even as overall achievement lags.

Comparisons with similar schools show stronger outcomes are possible. Page County Middle has a nearly identical free or reduced-price lunch rate yet posts dramatically higher proficiency — such as 84.6% in 8th grade math versus 39.8% at Skyline Middle. Thomas Harrison Middle, in the same district, outperforms Skyline in nearly every subject despite serving a similar student population. The school spends more per student ($11,842) than most nearby schools but still produces lower proficiency rates, suggesting instructional quality and support systems matter more than funding alone. The school also faces significant equity challenges, including very low outcomes for disabled students and English learners, and declining results for some subgroups in recent years.

738

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,842

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

(540) 434-6862

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Skyline Middle usually attend:

High:

Harrisonburg High

Feeder schools for Skyline Middle:

Elementary:	Smithland Elementary
	Spotswood Elementary
	Stone Spring Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

28.6%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Reading scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Virginia avg68%

360^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools

122^nd of 131Harrisonburg City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	360 of 416	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	375 of 419	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	346 of 417	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	384 of 422	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	396 of 415	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	412 of 419	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	395 of 424	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	383 of 413	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	385 of 415	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	392 of 409	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	336 of 412	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	278 of 416	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	281 of 416	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.9	359 of 413	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	303 of 413	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	240 of 408	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	222 of 297	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	205 of 297	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.1	261 of 298	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	289 of 292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	158 of 281	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.4	265 of 278	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	121 of 134	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	106 of 135	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	109 of 122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	81 of 100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	356 of 409	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	367 of 403	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	342 of 407	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	381 of 411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	255 of 283	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	255 of 279	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	247 of 272	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	271 of 275	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	334 of 401	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	338 of 403	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	344 of 402	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	357 of 410	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	340 of 404	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	340 of 407	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	369 of 409	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	163 of 244	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	128 of 237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	193 of 231	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	278 of 400	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	308 of 400	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	274 of 396	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	341 of 402	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)30th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics66%-9 vs state

Science57%-8 vs state

English Reading49%-24 vs state

Mathematics42%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 6, 2015

Horrible. Bad Staff, teachers are not fully committed to there work. I had to move Harrisonburg just because I couldn't let my kid go there, he just didn't have the education to go there. If you are planning to move to Harrisonburg and your kid id going to go there well ummm THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN. No No No, i do not recommend this school to anyone at all unless you are planning to raise a highly NOT intelligent child, like no offense but.. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	738	58	12.7	85.6%	211 (28.6%)	83 (11.2%)	401 (54.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	22.1	360^th of 416 public middle schools	13.5%		19	375^th of 419 public middle schools	10.5%	15		98.6	42.0	43.3	39.8	56.7		44.7	44.0	56.3			65.5	$11,842	$1,176	$10,666
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-1949	771	58	13.4	86.8%	257 (33.3%)	69 (8.9%)	395 (51.2%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	30.1	327^th of 416 public middle schools	21.4%		26.9	340^th of 419 public middle schools	18.9%	13		100.0	59.3	59.6	42.0	58.5		54.0	54.3	57.1			60.0	$12,006	$1,238	$10,768
Wilbur S. Pence Middle	Public	6-8	375 Bowman Road	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 879-2535	671	52	12.8	43.1%	479 (71.4%)	21 (3.1%)	130 (19.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	48	244^th of 416 public middle schools	41.3%		45.1	248^th of 419 public middle schools	40.8%	4		100.0	61.1	71.4	61.2	60.2		70.8	65.6	63.0			73.4	$9,710	$125	$9,585
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	593	51	11.5	37.3%	367 (61.9%)	26 (4.4%)	149 (25.1%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	72	96^th of 416 public middle schools	76.9%		65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%	49		100.0	78.7	84.6	64.4	69.3		77.0	81.0	74.0			81.9	$9,846	$175	$9,671
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-8961	726	52	14.0	66.1%	513 (70.7%)	9 (1.2%)	156 (21.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	46	254^th of 416 public middle schools	38.9%		43.6	258^th of 419 public middle schools	38.4%	4	≥ 50%	100.0	55.3	65.8	49.7	73.7		68.2	63.0	64.5			75.1	$9,468	$411	$9,057
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	561	49	11.4	66.3%	428 (76.3%)	9 (1.6%)	80 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	47.8	245^th of 416 public middle schools	41.1%		37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%	49		100.0	64.6	53.9	39.2	65.1		69.9	71.9	65.5	≥ 50%		79.9	$9,192	$403	$8,788
Page County Middle	Public	6-8	198 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-3400	318	30	10.7	81.8%	292 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	60.6	163^rd of 416 public middle schools	60.8%		55.9	198^th of 419 public middle schools	52.7%	35		100.0	65.8	73.7	84.6	63.1		71.8	72.7	73.0			76.9	$9,873	$98	$9,775
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	516	39	13.1	68.6%	416 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	48.1	241^st of 416 public middle schools	42.1%		41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%	28	< 50%	100.0	77.6	63.5	48.5	64.5	≥ 50%	69.6	58.1	69.9		< 50%	67.2	$9,115	$183	$8,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Middle

Is Skyline Middle a good school?

Skyline Middle ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Skyline Middle attend?

Students who attend Skyline Middle usually go on to attend Harrisonburg High

How many students attend Skyline Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Skyline Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Middle?

Students at Skyline Middle are 54% Hispanic, 29% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Skyline Middle in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

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