Thomas Harrison Middle

1311 W. Market Street, Harrisonburg VA, 22801 | Harrisonburg City Public Schools | 540-434-1949
  • grades 6-8
  • students 686
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 72% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Harrisonburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
66%Harrisonburg
79%Virginia

Thomas Harrison Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Harrisonburg City Public Schools" in Harrisonburg, VA. There are a total of 686 students and 58 teachers at Thomas Harrison Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Thomas Harrison Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average.

Thomas Harrison Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students686
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thomas Harrison Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
770-74%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thomas Harrison Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 41.1% 40.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 8.2% 10.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 3.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.6% 42.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Harrisonburg demographics profile

StatisticHarrisonburgVirginiaNational
Population53,5588,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,08921891
Median age25.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%57%55%
Speak English74%84%79%
Speak Spanish17%7%13%

Education level achieved in Harrisonburg

IndexHarrisonburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters15.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Harrison Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.