Is Harrisonville Middle a good school?

Harrisonville Middle ranks 299 th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harrisonville Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Harrisonville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Harrisonville Middle?

Students at Harrisonville Middle are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Harrisonville Middle attend?

Students who attend Harrisonville Middle usually go on to attend Harrisonville High

Harrisonville Middle

Summary:

Harrisonville Middle is a public middle school serving 539 students in grades 6-8 in Harrisonville, Missouri, which is part of the Harrisonville R-IX school district. While the school has some bright spots, it faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, declining statewide rankings, and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

Harrisonville Middle's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics range from 9.8% (8th grade) to 44.4% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 30% (8th grade) and 39.5% (7th grade). Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 24% (6th grade) to 31.8% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 37.5% (6th grade) and 42.7% (8th grade). The school's performance on MAP tests for specific student subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Trails Middle School in the Lee's Summit R-VII district and Pleasant Lea Middle School in the same district, Harrisonville Middle generally underperforms. However, the school's students perform exceptionally well on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite the increased spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Harrisonville Middle's academic performance has not yet improved to the level of its nearby counterparts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

601 S Highland
Harrisonville, MO 64701-2404

(816) 380-7654

District: Harrisonville R-Ix

SchoolDigger Rank:
299^th of 459 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,817

Students who attend Harrisonville Middle usually attend:

High:

Harrisonville High

Feeder schools for Harrisonville Middle:

Elementary:	Early Childhood Center
	Harrisonville Elementary
	McEowen Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrisonville Middle ranks worse than 65.1% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (84.4%), Hispanic (7.8%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrisonville Middle is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Harrisonville Middle employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrisonville Middle is $10,817.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harrisonville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisonville Middle 299^th of 459 Missouri public middle schools. (See Harrisonville Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Harrisonville R-Ix:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisonville R-Ix 166^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harrisonville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harrisonville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	62.45	174^th	619	71.9%
2007	59.69	212^th	624	66.0%
2008	57.32	243^rd	624	61.1%
2009	61.56	218^th	601	63.7%
2010	55.68	293^rd	614	52.3%
2011	44.81	396^th	625	36.6%
2012	52.06	323^rd	623	48.2%
2013	40.87	461^st	649	29.0%
2014	54.57	296^th	633	53.2%
2015	40.25	387^th	585	33.8%
2016	43.68	273^rd	435	37.2%
2017	51.89	280^th	568	50.7%
2018	59.55	194^th	552	64.9%
2019	49.84	286^th	587	51.3%
2021	59.87	171^st	454	62.3%
2022	50.15	227^th	459	50.5%
2023	36.54	299^th	459	34.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrisonville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	55.67	141^st	422	66.6%
2019	45.10	267^th	482	44.6%
2021	70.52	66^th	371	82.2%
2022	60.96	113^th	365	69.0%
2023	26.91	315^th	382	17.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harrisonville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.09	28^th	195	85.6%
2022	33.88	127^th	187	32.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harrisonville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.50	42^nd	121	65.3%

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Rank History for White students at Harrisonville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	49.87	208^th	479	56.6%
2019	39.46	314^th	527	40.4%
2021	45.90	197^th	376	47.6%
2022	39.43	232^nd	381	39.1%
2023	24.88	310^th	385	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Harrisonville Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	455	1	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	467
1993	475	5	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	493
1994	471	4	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	489
1995	540	7	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	556
1996	540	7	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	556
1997	533	9	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	551
1998	543	8	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	559
1999	519	4	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	536
2000	515	4	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	529
2001	499	5	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	513
2002	485	8	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	510
2003	485	8	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	510
2004	522	7	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	547
2005	555	10	3	12	5	n/a	n/a	585
2006	535	9	3	10	6	n/a	n/a	563
2007	567	14	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	599
2008	571	11	6	10	3	n/a	n/a	601
2009	605	14	4	11	4	n/a	n/a	638
2010	595	10	2	13	5	n/a	n/a	625
2011	480	6	3	7	6	0	84	586
2012	549	7	3	10	5	0	0	574
2013	533	5	5	14	6	1	0	564
2014	535	9	2	18	8	0	9	581
2015	515	12	2	23	5	0	6	563
2016	494	10	4	18	8	1	5	540
2017	485	7	2	22	5	2	8	531
2018	502	8	2	21	5	2	11	551
2019	486	10	3	26	2	1	14	542
2020	465	8	4	24	1	0	18	520
2021	453	8	2	33	1	0	24	521
2022	447	8	4	38	1	0	23	521
2023	455	8	4	42	1	0	29	539

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 Harrisonville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	467	30.2	15.4	n/a
1993	493	29.7	16.6	n/a
1994	489	32.0	15.3	0
1995	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1996	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1997	551	39.2	14.1	11.1
1998	559	37.8	14.8	16.6
1999	536	37.8	14.2	20.1
2000	529	39.5	13.4	21.2
2001	513	38.2	13.4	18.1
2002	510	37.9	13.5	24.5
2003	510	37.9	13.5	24.5
2004	547	35.2	15.5	28.5
2005	585	36.7	15.9	26.5
2006	563	38.5	14.6	28.6
2007	599	37.5	16.0	26.4
2008	601	43.3	13.9	29.8
2009	638	44.4	14.4	32.6
2010	625	44.3	14.1	38.4
2011	586	44.6	13.1	39.6
2012	574	45.8	12.5	40.1
2013	564	43.2	13.0	43.3
2014	581	44.9	12.9	45.6
2015	563	45.0	12.5	45.5
2016	540	44.0	12.2	44.6
2017	531	45.0	11.7	46.5
2018	551	47.0	11.7	44.8
2019	542	45.3	11.9	43.4
2020	520	42.3	12.2	40
2021	521	39.9	13.0	40.7
2022	521	39.6	13.1	36.5
2023	539	39.7	13.5	33.8

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 Harrisonville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	467	30.2	15.4	n/a
1993	493	29.7	16.6	n/a
1994	489	32.0	15.3	0
1995	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1996	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1997	551	39.2	14.1	11.1
1998	559	37.8	14.8	16.6
1999	536	37.8	14.2	20.1
2000	529	39.5	13.4	21.2
2001	513	38.2	13.4	18.1
2002	510	37.9	13.5	24.5
2003	510	37.9	13.5	24.5
2004	547	35.2	15.5	28.5
2005	585	36.7	15.9	26.5
2006	563	38.5	14.6	28.6
2007	599	37.5	16.0	26.4
2008	601	43.3	13.9	29.8
2009	638	44.4	14.4	32.6
2010	625	44.3	14.1	38.4
2011	586	44.6	13.1	39.6
2012	574	45.8	12.5	40.1
2013	564	43.2	13.0	43.3
2014	581	44.9	12.9	45.6
2015	563	45.0	12.5	45.5
2016	540	44.0	12.2	44.6
2017	531	45.0	11.7	46.5
2018	551	47.0	11.7	44.8
2019	542	45.3	11.9	43.4
2020	520	42.3	12.2	40
2021	521	39.9	13.0	40.7
2022	521	39.6	13.1	36.5
2023	539	39.7	13.5	33.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrisonville Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$292 (3.2%)	$8,935 (96.8%)	$9,227
2020	$561 (5.9%)	$8,904 (94.1%)	$9,465
2021	$1,681 (16.3%)	$8,624 (83.7%)	$10,306
2022	$423 (3.9%)	$10,394 (96.1%)	$10,817

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrisonville Middle

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 286^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 299^th of 459 Middle schools	16.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville Middle)	41.5	37.7	3.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville R-Ix)	41.5	37.7	3.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	43.7	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville Middle)	36.4	24	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville R-Ix)	36.4	24	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville Middle)	34.8	44.4	9.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville R-Ix)	34.8	44.4	9.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville Middle)	42.9	30.2	12.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville R-Ix)	42.9	30.2	12.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville Middle)	29.6	9.8	19.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonville R-Ix)	29.6	9.8	19.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Harrisonville Middle)	47.8	23.2	24.6%
8th Grade Science (Harrisonville R-Ix)	47.8	23.2	24.6%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville Middle)	51.5	31.8	19.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harrisonville R-Ix)	51.5	31.8	19.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Harrisonville Middle)	100	94.3	5.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Harrisonville R-Ix)	43.1	30.8	12.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	542	539	0.6%
African American	10	8	20%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	26	42	61.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	486	455	6.4%
Two or More Races	14	29	107.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.4%	33.8%	9.6%

Schools Near Harrisonville Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisonville Middle	Public	6-8	601 S Highland	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-7654	539	40	13.5	33.8%	455 (84.4%)	8 (1.5%)	42 (7.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	36.5	299^th of 459 public middle schools	34.9%		50.1	227^th of 459 public middle schools	50.5%	72		37.7	44.4	9.8		23.2		24.0	30.2	31.8		$10,817	$423	$10,394
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle	Public	6-8	20501 S. School Road	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1550	665	54	12.3	35.9%	498 (74.9%)	61 (9.2%)	53 (8.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	67.8	121^st of 459 public middle schools	73.6%		70.2	105^th of 459 public middle schools	77.1%	16		48.8	47.5	25.1		36.4		46.4	43.2	50.2	88.1	$11,763	$1,187	$10,577
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	7-8	1301 Myrtle	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2149	356	24	14.6	10.7%	329 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	82.1	57^th of 459 public middle schools	87.6%		53.1	210^th of 459 public middle schools	54.2%	153			57.4	41.7		45.1			52.1	53.5	90.2	$9,839	$845	$8,994
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle	Public	6-8	17509 E. State Route 58	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 388-4000	801	52	15.4	31.8%	534 (66.7%)	114 (14.2%)	84 (10.5%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	66.5	131^st of 459 public middle schools	71.5%		61.7	159^th of 459 public middle schools	65.4%	28		51.2	46.4	20.0		37.7		43.3	45.4	51.2	87.3	$10,676	$1,129	$9,547
Pleasant Hill Intermediate	Public	5-6	1204 E 163rd St	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-3156	333	22	15.1	12.9%	288 (86.5%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)								(n/a)	34.5	56.3			37.5		39.3	37.8				$9,645	$776	$8,869
Summit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	3500 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1375	1,012	62	16.4	9.4%	706 (69.8%)	141 (13.9%)	77 (7.6%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.2%)	87.6	35^th of 459 public middle schools	92.4%		90.4	22^nd of 459 public middle schools	95.2%	13		54.2	69.5	47.1		58.7		50.2	53.8	53.6	98.2	$12,622	$474	$12,148
Belton Middle School	Public	7-8	107 W. Pirate Parkway	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7060	639	48	13.3	46.5%	398 (62.3%)	63 (9.9%)	107 (16.7%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.8%)	52.5	215^th of 459 public middle schools	53.2%		45.1	263^rd of 459 public middle schools	42.7%	48			34.1	31.4		36.8			33.1	42.4	97.5	$12,312	$705	$11,607
Mill Creek Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	308 S Cleveland	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 348-1576	484	32	15.1	54.8%	294 (60.7%)	53 (11.0%)	85 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)								(n/a)	32.7	37.2			25.4		31.9	25.3				$13,025	$1,133	$11,891
East Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 SE Bailey Rd	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 986-2575	983	67	14.5	19.7%	695 (70.7%)	105 (10.7%)	74 (7.5%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (9.3%)	80.5	64^th of 459 public middle schools	86.1%					(n/a)		51.7	59.6	47.0		46.1		49.5	47.8	48.6	98.2
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	33300 S Sherwood Dr	Creighton	64739	Henry County	Sherwood Cass R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 499-2239	159	12	12.7	37.1%	151 (95.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	48.9	233^rd of 459 public middle schools	49.2%		69.3	113^th of 459 public middle schools	75.4%	120		29.0	37.9	41.7		47.2		20.3	29.3			$10,464	$387	$10,077

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