Harrison Middle School

Summary:

Harrison Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Harrison, Michigan, with a student population of 282. The school is part of the Harrison Community Schools district, which is ranked 473 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,762 to $19,761 in recent years, Harrison Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state averages across various standardized tests, including M-STEP and PSAT. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies were significantly lower than the state averages, ranging from 6.4% to 22.3% proficient, compared to state averages of 37.5% to 38.8%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 43.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, over 80% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Harrison Middle School to the nearby Gladwin Junior High School, Clare Middle School, and Farwell Middle School, it becomes evident that Harrison Middle School is underperforming academically. The nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall performance metrics. Furthermore, Harrison Middle School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, White students, and students with low socioeconomic status, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of Michigan middle schools. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 485 out of 894 Michigan middle schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 727 out of 897 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 710 S 5th St
       Harrison, MI  48625-7341


(989) 539-7194

District: Harrison Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
727th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,097 Help


Students who attend Harrison Middle School usually attend:

High:    Harrison Community High School

Feeder schools for Harrison Middle School:

Elementary:    Robert M Larson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harrison Middle School ranks worse than 81% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.2. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), two or more races (6.4%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison Middle School is 16.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison Middle School is $17,097.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Middle School 727th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Harrison Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Community Schools 473rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harrison Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.28 563rd 806 30.1%
2007 50.07 531st 823 35.5%
2008 40.15 628th 839 25.1%
2009 38.41 645th 847 23.8%
2010 44.35 619th 851 27.3%
2011 24.03 735th 858 14.3%
2012 25.38 724th 900 19.6%
2013 27.07 705th 919 23.3%
2014 30.52 683rd 921 25.8%
2015 46.60 499th 919 45.7%
2016 45.03 485th 894 45.7%
2017 27.44 593rd 821 27.8%
2018 40.54 529th 838 36.9%
2019 24.65 615th 792 22.3%
2021 21.78 555th 675 17.8%
2022 14.29 675th 776 13.0%
2023 25.63 644th 883 27.1%
2024 18.20 727th 897 19.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.26 311th 377 17.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.33 410th 815 49.7%
2019 39.37 415th 672 38.2%
2021 30.92 391st 523 25.2%
2022 20.73 576th 691 16.6%
2023 31.11 582nd 825 29.5%
2024 24.42 645th 836 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.69 445th 794 44.0%
2019 21.23 537th 658 18.4%
2021 20.24 446th 521 14.4%
2022 11.42 610th 657 7.2%
2023 18.66 645th 770 16.2%
2024 13.85 687th 771 10.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.25 551st 797 30.9%
2019 21.48 530th 639 17.1%
2021 23.27 438th 540 18.9%
2022 14.97 582nd 658 11.6%
2023 27.86 559th 776 28.0%
2024 19.50 644th 786 18.1%
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Rank History for White students at Harrison Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.18 533rd 678 21.4%
2019 14.29 570th 624 8.7%
2021 14.97 522nd 577 9.5%
2022 6.57 625th 638 2.0%
2023 15.65 612th 688 11.0%
2024 8.42 676th 701 3.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harrison Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 275 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a -30 247
1989 261 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 265
1990 280 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1991 418 0 3 1 4 n/a n/a 0 426
1992 432 2 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1993 446 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1994 490 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 560 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1996 560 2 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1997 589 3 2 4 6 n/a n/a 0 604
1998 573 1 3 4 4 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 568 2 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 527 4 4 7 50 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 547 1 4 7 18 n/a n/a 0 577
2002 534 4 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2003 534 4 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 548
2004 521 3 3 1 5 n/a n/a 0 533
2005 455 4 3 5 6 n/a n/a 0 473
2006 471 4 2 6 6 n/a n/a 0 489
2007 430 1 1 5 13 n/a n/a 0 450
2008 289 n/a 1 2 10 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 256 1 1 0 6 n/a n/a 0 264
2010 379 8 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2011 353 8 0 1 3 0 2 0 367
2012 385 5 0 4 1 0 4 0 399
2013 323 4 0 2 1 0 4 0 334
2014 318 2 0 1 0 0 5 0 326
2015 282 5 0 4 0 0 5 0 296
2016 307 3 1 4 1 0 6 0 322
2017 299 5 2 8 1 0 4 0 319
2018 312 4 2 8 1 0 6 0 333
2019 310 3 2 13 1 0 6 0 335
2020 284 1 1 10 1 0 10 0 307
2021 292 1 0 10 1 0 14 0 318
2022 266 0 0 12 0 0 9 0 287
2023 254 3 0 10 1 1 13 0 282
2024 249 1 0 12 1 1 18 0 282

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 Harrison Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 247 n/a n/a n/a
1989 265 n/a n/a 54.7
1990 283 24.0 11.7 51.6
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 438 n/a n/a 53.9
1993 448 n/a 0.0 58.5
1994 494 25.8 19.1 53.6
1995 564 29.0 19.4 49.8
1996 564 29.0 19.4 49.8
1997 604 32.0 18.9 49.3
1998 585 33.0 17.7 49.1
1999 578 34.0 17.0 50.9
2000 592 33.6 17.6 56.9
2001 577 36.0 16.0 54.9
2002 548 33.6 16.3 59.9
2003 548 33.6 16.3 59.9
2004 533 32.6 16.3 65.7
2005 473 27.8 17.0 57.1
2006 489 26.5 18.5 62.2
2007 450 26.2 17.2 64.9
2008 302 18.0 16.8 72.2
2009 264 15.3 17.3 69.3
2010 395 17.0 23.2 77.2
2011 367 17.2 21.2 73
2012 399 16.2 24.5 75.7
2013 334 17.3 19.2 78.4
2014 326 18.1 18.0 71.5
2015 296 17.0 17.4 69.9
2016 322 14.0 23.0 65.5
2017 319 17.0 18.7 66.8
2018 333 18.2 18.2 77.5
2019 335 18.0 18.6 81.5
2020 307 19.0 16.1 79.2
2021 318 16.5 19.2 80.8
2022 287 18.3 15.6 81.5
2023 282 21.1 13.3 80.9
2024 282 16.7 16.8 81.9

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 Harrison Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 247 n/a n/a n/a
1989 265 n/a n/a 54.7
1990 283 24.0 11.7 51.6
1991 426 n/a n/a n/a
1992 438 n/a n/a 53.9
1993 448 n/a 0.0 58.5
1994 494 25.8 19.1 53.6
1995 564 29.0 19.4 49.8
1996 564 29.0 19.4 49.8
1997 604 32.0 18.9 49.3
1998 585 33.0 17.7 49.1
1999 578 34.0 17.0 50.9
2000 592 33.6 17.6 56.9
2001 577 36.0 16.0 54.9
2002 548 33.6 16.3 59.9
2003 548 33.6 16.3 59.9
2004 533 32.6 16.3 65.7
2005 473 27.8 17.0 57.1
2006 489 26.5 18.5 62.2
2007 450 26.2 17.2 64.9
2008 302 18.0 16.8 72.2
2009 264 15.3 17.3 69.3
2010 395 17.0 23.2 77.2
2011 367 17.2 21.2 73
2012 399 16.2 24.5 75.7
2013 334 17.3 19.2 78.4
2014 326 18.1 18.0 71.5
2015 296 17.0 17.4 69.9
2016 322 14.0 23.0 65.5
2017 319 17.0 18.7 66.8
2018 333 18.2 18.2 77.5
2019 335 18.0 18.6 81.5
2020 307 19.0 16.1 79.2
2021 318 16.5 19.2 80.8
2022 287 18.3 15.6 81.5
2023 282 21.1 13.3 80.9
2024 282 16.7 16.8 81.9

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 Harrison Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,758 (10.8%) $14,587 (89.2%) $16,345
2020 $2,209 (18.8%) $9,553 (81.2%) $11,762
2021 $3,526 (20.3%) $13,843 (79.7%) $17,369
2022 $3,998 (20.2%) $15,763 (79.8%) $19,761
2023 $4,178 (24.4%) $12,919 (75.6%) $17,097

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison Middle School

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 615th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 644th of 883 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Middle School)28.420.6
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Community Schools)28.420.6
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Harrison Middle School)13.811.3
 2.5%
   6th Grade Math (Harrison Community Schools)13.811.3
 2.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Middle School)42.27.3
 34.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Community Schools)42.27.3
 34.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Harrison Middle School)28.114.5
 13.6%
   7th Grade Math (Harrison Community Schools)28.114.5
 13.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Middle School)12.113.6
 1.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Harrison Community Schools)12.113.6
 1.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Middle School)48.356.3
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison Community Schools)48.353.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Middle School)19.821.8
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Harrison Community Schools)19.822
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students335282
 15.8%
African American33
American Indian11
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1310
 23.1%
Pacific Islander01
White310254
 18.1%
Two or More Races613
 116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.5%80.9%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Middle School

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 students attended Harrison Middle School.

Harrison Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Michigan middle schools.

Students at Harrison Middle School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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