Is Harrisburg Middle School a good school?

Harrisburg Middle School ranks 513 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harrisburg Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 348 students attended Harrisburg Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harrisburg Middle School?

Students at Harrisburg Middle School are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Harrisburg Middle School attend?

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

Harrisburg Middle School

Summary:

Harrisburg Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Harrisburg, Illinois, with 331 students. It is part of the Harrisburg CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 518 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrisburg Middle School outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 57.1% of students proficient or better compared to 45.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics proficiency, with only 16.9% of students proficient or better compared to 21.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school performs well for female students, ranking in the top 400 out of 1,251 Illinois middle schools, but struggles with multi-racial and white student performance. Interestingly, the school excels in supporting homeless students, ranking in the top 25 out of 70 Illinois middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Gallatin Junior High School and Eldorado Middle School, Harrisburg Middle School performs better in ELA proficiency but lags behind in Mathematics. However, Galatia Junior High outperforms Harrisburg Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Harrisburg Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 38.9%, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 20.9% to 30.0%. This high rate of chronic absenteeism, along with the school's challenges in Mathematics proficiency, present areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

312 Bulldog Blvd
Harrisburg, IL 62946-4686

(618) 253-7637

District: Harrisburg CUSD 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,072

Students who attend Harrisburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harrisburg High School

Feeder schools for Harrisburg Middle School:

Elementary:	East Side Intermediate School
	West Side Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrisburg Middle School ranks better than 62.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), two or more races (10.9%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrisburg Middle School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Harrisburg Middle School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrisburg Middle School is $14,072.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrisburg Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisburg Middle School 513^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Harrisburg Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Harrisburg CUSD 3:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisburg CUSD 3 518^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harrisburg Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.49	430^th	1185	63.7%
2004	60.97	544^th	1204	54.8%
2005	58.75	595^th	1209	50.8%
2006	51.87	719^th	1272	43.5%
2007	57.22	644^th	1287	50.0%
2008	55.62	690^th	1293	46.6%
2009	48.84	796^th	1318	39.6%
2010	39.61	929^th	1327	30.0%
2011	38.42	951^st	1344	29.2%
2012	34.05	1001^st	1365	26.7%
2013	28.63	1041^st	1367	23.8%
2014	24.53	1048^th	1322	20.7%
2015	25.57	973^rd	1302	25.3%
2016	38.13	767^th	1294	40.7%
2017	44.40	680^th	1293	47.4%
2018	47.06	641^st	1293	50.4%
2019	36.66	819^th	1356	39.6%
2021	34.95	728^th	1241	41.3%
2022	67.53	361^st	1369	73.6%
2023	61.36	428^th	1367	68.7%
2024	56.01	513^th	1363	62.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.78	125^th	164	23.8%
2019	6.35	178^th	179	0.6%
2022	37.12	114^th	195	41.5%
2023	24.46	141^st	194	27.3%
2024	30.08	110^th	184	40.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.16	386^th	602	35.9%
2019	31.02	548^th	792	30.8%
2021	32.60	372^nd	548	32.1%
2022	57.51	168^th	781	78.5%
2023	45.58	329^th	805	59.1%
2024	34.04	483^rd	802	39.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.46	511^th	1161	56.0%
2019	35.94	793^rd	1217	34.8%
2021	36.37	637^th	1019	37.5%
2022	68.70	247^th	1221	79.8%
2023	61.59	345^th	1234	72.0%
2024	59.26	386^th	1219	68.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	86.38	4^th	34	88.2%
2023	74.15	8^th	53	84.9%
2024	57.01	17^th	70	75.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.56	614^th	1226	49.9%
2019	40.38	733^rd	1276	42.6%
2021	34.21	632^nd	1017	37.9%
2022	69.10	316^th	1286	75.4%
2023	64.03	376^th	1275	70.5%
2024	61.68	401^st	1251	67.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.78	189^th	674	72.0%
2024	41.89	302^nd	639	52.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.23	645^th	1223	47.3%
2019	31.81	856^th	1296	34.0%
2021	31.27	701^st	1048	33.1%
2022	64.90	354^th	1286	72.5%
2023	57.86	440^th	1292	65.9%
2024	50.36	536^th	1264	57.6%

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Rank History for White students at Harrisburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.97	596^th	889	33.0%
2019	22.36	741^st	905	18.1%
2021	24.15	633^rd	813	22.1%
2022	55.22	369^th	898	58.9%
2023	51.25	395^th	895	55.9%
2024	42.53	488^th	875	44.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Harrisburg Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	345
1989	320	9	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	330
1990	355	12	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	344	19	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	315	16	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1993	332	18	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	357
1994	333	22	0	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	302	22	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	302	22	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	315	25	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	333	13	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1999	350	15	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2000	320	17	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
2001	301	12	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	326	19	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2003	326	19	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2004	486	24	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	471	21	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	10	507
2006	430	27	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	15	480
2007	408	17	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	31	464
2008	406	15	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	27	460
2009	384	22	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	19	434
2010	419	21	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	24	476
2011	407	21	6	5	0	0	27	0	466
2012	402	22	8	6	1	0	28	0	467
2013	383	18	8	10	1	0	25	0	445
2014	387	27	12	13	1	0	23	0	463
2015	401	23	10	10	0	0	22	0	466
2016	410	19	15	6	0	0	36	0	486
2017	396	23	11	5	0	0	38	0	473
2018	378	19	9	8	0	0	37	0	451
2019	362	23	5	10	0	0	28	0	428
2020	347	25	5	11	0	0	33	0	421
2021	332	17	7	10	0	0	32	0	398
2022	294	9	2	11	0	0	36	0	352
2023	267	7	1	13	1	0	42	0	331
2024	281	13	0	15	1	0	38	0	348

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 Harrisburg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	345	24.0	14.3	n/a
1989	330	23.0	14.3	n/a
1990	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1991	366	21.5	17.0	n/a
1992	334	22.0	15.1	n/a
1993	357	21.3	16.8	n/a
1994	363	18.5	19.6	n/a
1995	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1996	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1997	346	16.0	21.6	n/a
1998	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
1999	368	16.0	23.0	n/a
2000	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
2001	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
2002	350	22.0	15.9	28.9
2003	350	22.0	15.9	28.9
2004	518	29.0	17.9	n/a
2005	507	27.0	18.8	n/a
2006	480	30.5	15.7	n/a
2007	464	28.0	16.6	n/a
2008	460	26.0	17.7	n/a
2009	434	28.7	15.1	55.4
2010	476	28.0	17.0	56
2011	466	29.0	16.0	52.4
2012	467	30.4	15.3	58.2
2013	445	n/a	n/a	56
2014	463	1.0	463.0	64.4
2015	466	24.0	19.4	61.6
2016	486	25.0	19.4	59.7
2017	473	26.0	18.1	59.8
2018	451	25.0	18.0	60.1
2019	428	26.5	16.1	58.2
2020	421	27.5	15.3	58.9
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	27.2	12.9	59.4
2023	331	31.7	10.4	66.5
2024	348	29.5	11.7	69.8

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 Harrisburg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	345	24.0	14.3	n/a
1989	330	23.0	14.3	n/a
1990	368	23.0	16.0	n/a
1991	366	21.5	17.0	n/a
1992	334	22.0	15.1	n/a
1993	357	21.3	16.8	n/a
1994	363	18.5	19.6	n/a
1995	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1996	332	16.0	20.8	n/a
1997	346	16.0	21.6	n/a
1998	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
1999	368	16.0	23.0	n/a
2000	341	17.0	20.1	n/a
2001	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
2002	350	22.0	15.9	28.9
2003	350	22.0	15.9	28.9
2004	518	29.0	17.9	n/a
2005	507	27.0	18.8	n/a
2006	480	30.5	15.7	n/a
2007	464	28.0	16.6	n/a
2008	460	26.0	17.7	n/a
2009	434	28.7	15.1	55.4
2010	476	28.0	17.0	56
2011	466	29.0	16.0	52.4
2012	467	30.4	15.3	58.2
2013	445	n/a	n/a	56
2014	463	1.0	463.0	64.4
2015	466	24.0	19.4	61.6
2016	486	25.0	19.4	59.7
2017	473	26.0	18.1	59.8
2018	451	25.0	18.0	60.1
2019	428	26.5	16.1	58.2
2020	421	27.5	15.3	58.9
2021	398	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	352	27.2	12.9	59.4
2023	331	31.7	10.4	66.5
2024	348	29.5	11.7	69.8

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.

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