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Harrison Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Harrison Middle School is a public school serving approximately 820 students in grades 6–8 in Sunnyside, Washington, a community where many families face economic challenges. About 83.05% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school ranked in the 11th percentile statewide in 2025–26, or 456th out of 514 schools, while the Sunnyside School District ranked in the 7th percentile statewide. Harrison’s student-teacher ratio was 20.3:1, the highest among the nearby comparison schools.

Academic results show both relative strengths and important needs. In 2025–26, 31.39% of students were proficient in English language arts, 17.51% in math, and 28.63% in science. ELA and science were slightly above the district averages, while math was 2.52 percentage points below the district and 25.60 points below the state. Science was a notable local strength: Harrison outperformed nearby Sierra Vista Middle School, Toppenish Middle School, Granger Middle School, and Grandview Middle School in science. Harrison also exceeded Sierra Vista, Toppenish, and Granger in all three tested subjects. However, math remains the clearest challenge, particularly in sixth and eighth grades.

Compared with stronger nearby schools, Harrison trailed Zillah Middle School, Housel Middle School, and Grandview, especially in math. Grandview is a useful comparison because it has a similar enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch rate but a much stronger math result. Harrison’s ELA and math proficiency declined in the latest year, while science improved. Subgroup effectiveness was especially low for English learners and students receiving special education services, ranking in the 5th and 3rd percentiles, respectively. The data point to priorities including sustained math support, sixth-grade transition help, stronger targeted services, and careful attention to staffing pressure as the school works to reverse its long-term ranking decline.

820

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,315

Per pupil spending ?

83.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

810 S. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944-2197

(509) 837-3601

District: Sunnyside School District

Students who attend Harrison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sunnyside High School

Feeder schools for Harrison Middle School:

Elementary:

Pioneer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Washington avg48%

456^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Sunnyside School District

222^nd of 238Sunnyside School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	456 of 514	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	449 of 534	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	450 of 535	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	407 of 539	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	419 of 541	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	469 of 529	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	342 of 512	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	254 of 437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	287 of 435	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	302 of 443	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.9	358 of 445	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	394 of 498	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	424 of 497	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	404 of 492	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	420 of 483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	452 of 476	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	439 of 466	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	437 of 463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	411 of 449	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	413 of 425	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	412 of 421	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	76 of 96	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	54 of 100	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	22 of 135	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	395 of 443	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	400 of 471	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	406 of 464	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	370 of 464	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	395 of 479	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	427 of 469	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	300 of 452	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	253 of 376	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	251 of 347	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	229 of 347	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	210 of 344	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	178 of 336	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	187 of 360	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	239 of 353	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	120 of 344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	87 of 259	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.6	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	365 of 453	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	362 of 457	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	350 of 455	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	310 of 463	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	322 of 475	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	381 of 458	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	161 of 448	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	404 of 454	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	399 of 472	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	379 of 466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	355 of 470	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	363 of 480	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	402 of 476	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	300 of 453	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	17 of 29	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	219 of 226	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	159 of 186	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	167 of 179	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	219 of 231	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	151 of 268	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	239 of 453	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	157 of 488	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	98 of 486	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	51 of 488	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	132 of 488	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	154 of 480	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	76 of 470	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2022)94th percentile+71 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+36 vs school

Migrant (2026)36th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2019)4th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

Science29%-22 vs state

Math18%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	810 S. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3601	820	40	20.3	83.0%	46 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	14.8	456^th of 514 public middle schools	11.3%		18.2	449^th of 534 public middle schools	15.9%	7		28.6	28.6		24.3	36.7	33.5	31.4		14.6	22.3	16.0	17.5	$17,315	$1,211	$16,104
Sierra Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	916 N. 16 Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-4157	549	29	18.9	90.9%	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11.3	471^st of 514 public middle schools	8.4%		7.4	517^th of 534 public middle schools	3.2%	46		17.7	17.7		31.9	28.8	28.6	29.7		20.0	14.2	12.7	15.6	$19,661	$1,640	$18,021
Grandview Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8600	815	46	17.9	84.8%	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	773 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	30.5	354^th of 514 public middle schools	31.1%		28.4	388^th of 534 public middle schools	27.3%	34		25.9	25.9		34.7	38.3	31.7	34.9		42.1	28.5	35.7	35.4	$17,361	$835	$16,526
Granger Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Bailey Avenue	Granger	98932	Yakima County	Granger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 854-1003	425	24	17.7	92.7%	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	464^th of 514 public middle schools	9.7%		16.3	461^st of 534 public middle schools	13.7%	3	20.7	19.8	20.2	20.7	25.0	41.5	26.0	28.2	5.4	17.6	24.5	7.3	13.9	$19,715	$1,688	$18,027
Housel Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Highland Dr.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-1732	529	34	15.4	75.8%	123 (23.3%)	3 (0.6%)	381 (72.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	27	374^th of 514 public middle schools	27.2%		19.4	445^th of 534 public middle schools	16.7%	71		32.2	32.2		38.8	39.3	36.3	38.0		26.1	24.7	31.5	27.6	$19,803	$1,378	$18,425
Zillah Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Cutler Way	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 829-5511	300	16	18.4	72.0%	85 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	39.7	293^rd of 514 public middle schools	43.0%		36.4	332^nd of 534 public middle schools	37.8%	39		40.0	40.0		33.0	45.5	47.6	42.3		31.9	35.4	38.1	35.2	$20,132	$109	$20,023
Toppenish Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Goldendale Avenue	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-2730	757	40	19.0	89.7%	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	657 (86.8%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	10.7	475^th of 514 public middle schools	7.6%		9.5	500^th of 534 public middle schools	6.4%	25		24.9	24.9		24.4	25.7	29.7	26.6		18.2	14.4	16.2	16.3	$16,958	$1,287	$15,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Middle School

How many students attend Harrison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Harrison Middle School.

Is Harrison Middle School a good school?

Harrison Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Harrison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Middle School usually go on to attend Sunnyside High School

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Middle School?

Students at Harrison Middle School are 94% Hispanic, 6% White.

What district is Harrison Middle School in?

Sunnyside School District

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