Is Harrison Middle School a good school?

Harrison Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Harrison Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Harrison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Middle School?

Students at Harrison Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Harrison Middle School attend?

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

Harrison Middle School

Summary:

Harrison Middle School is a public middle school located in Sunnyside, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 848 students. The school is part of the Sunnyside School District, which is ranked 235 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with proficiency rates in ELA (35.52%) and Math (21.49%) well below the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the Sunnyside School District averages, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. However, the school's performance for migrant and homeless student populations is significantly better, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of Washington middle schools in these subgroups.

Nearby schools in the Sunnyside School District, such as Sierra Vista Middle School, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance to Harrison Middle School. In contrast, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Zillah Middle School and Housel Middle School, perform significantly better on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations. The school's increased per-student spending over the past few years has not yet resulted in improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

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

(509) 837-3601

District: Sunnyside School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
450^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,834

Students who attend Harrison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sunnyside High School

Feeder schools for Harrison Middle School:

Elementary:

Pioneer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrison Middle School ranks worse than 84.1% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.3%), White (5.4%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison Middle School is 19.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison Middle School is $16,834.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harrison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison Middle School 450^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Harrison Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Sunnyside School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside School District 235^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	4.60	412^th	421	2.1%
2005	6.56	413^th	425	2.8%
2006	12.88	411^th	449	8.5%
2007	11.63	437^th	463	5.6%
2008	9.89	439^th	466	5.8%
2009	8.44	452^nd	476	5.0%
2010	17.07	420^th	483	13.0%
2011	22.53	404^th	492	17.9%
2012	20.48	424^th	497	14.7%
2013	24.84	394^th	498	20.9%
2015	22.92	358^th	445	19.6%
2016	33.43	302^nd	443	31.8%
2017	35.44	287^th	435	34.0%
2018	41.40	254^th	437	41.9%
2019	34.98	342^nd	512	33.2%
2021	15.52	469^th	529	11.3%
2022	23.67	419^th	541	22.6%
2023	25.37	407^th	539	24.5%
2024	19.49	450^th	535	15.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.72	22^nd	135	83.7%
2019	38.02	54^th	100	46.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.27	151^st	268	43.7%
2019	17.76	219^th	231	5.2%
2024	16.25	167^th	179	6.7%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	60.27	101^st	349	71.1%
2019	56.75	161^st	448	64.1%
2021	24.25	381^st	458	16.8%
2022	34.45	322^nd	475	32.2%
2023	33.99	310^th	463	33.0%
2024	26.62	350^th	455	23.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.74	4^th	43	90.7%
2019	66.49	8^th	39	79.5%
2021	44.31	19^th	38	50.0%
2022	60.28	12^th	36	66.7%
2023	53.84	13^th	36	63.9%
2024	37.72	17^th	29	41.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.06	32^nd	59	45.8%
2021	58.65	10^th	27	63.0%
2022	82.59	2^nd	33	93.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.63	253^rd	376	32.7%
2019	35.71	300^th	452	33.6%
2021	13.85	427^th	469	9.0%
2022	20.16	395^th	479	17.5%
2023	22.46	370^th	464	20.3%
2024	16.84	406^th	464	12.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.82	48^th	50	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.39	205^th	371	44.7%
2019	33.47	300^th	453	33.8%
2021	18.25	402^nd	476	15.5%
2022	26.49	363^rd	480	24.4%
2023	26.61	355^th	470	24.5%
2024	21.29	379^th	466	18.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.04	87^th	259	66.4%
2019	59.22	120^th	344	65.1%
2021	29.76	239^th	353	32.3%
2022	42.23	187^th	360	48.1%
2023	41.59	178^th	336	47.0%
2024	35.66	210^th	344	39.0%

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Rank History for White students at Harrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	80.27	76^th	470	83.8%
2021	62.74	154^th	480	67.9%
2022	66.22	132^nd	488	73.0%
2023	86.42	51^st	488	89.5%
2024	74.48	98^th	486	79.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	375	0	5	429	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1989	390	3	6	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	905
1990	358	3	7	532	8	n/a	n/a	0	908
1991	337	4	7	613	3	n/a	n/a	0	964
1992	352	3	7	684	2	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1993	328	2	9	710	5	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1994	300	2	9	776	4	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1995	299	3	6	809	2	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1996	299	3	6	809	2	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1997	199	2	2	523	2	n/a	n/a	0	728
1998	193	2	1	540	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
1999	200	0	4	570	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	182	0	6	576	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2001	155	1	5	610	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	161	0	4	610	3	n/a	n/a	0	778
2003	161	0	4	610	3	n/a	n/a	0	778
2004	172	1	6	631	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
2005	143	3	2	700	2	n/a	n/a	0	850
2006	134	4	2	755	3	n/a	n/a	0	898
2007	73	2	1	561	0	n/a	n/a	2	639
2008	74	3	1	551	1	n/a	n/a	4	634
2009	85	2	1	601	1	n/a	n/a	3	693
2010	74	1	1	661	0	n/a	n/a	5	742
2011	71	0	4	644	1	0	0	0	720
2012	47	0	3	668	0	0	0	0	718
2013	47	1	3	700	1	0	0	0	752
2014	52	1	0	720	0	0	4	0	777
2015	51	2	1	721	0	0	5	0	780
2016	46	2	1	754	0	0	11	0	814
2017	52	1	0	823	1	0	15	0	892
2018	60	1	0	844	0	0	15	0	920
2019	52	1	1	875	0	0	13	0	942
2020	51	1	1	876	0	0	9	0	938
2021	55	3	1	881	0	0	6	0	946
2022	58	2	2	815	0	0	6	0	883
2023	55	3	1	781	0	0	8	0	848
2024	44	1	0	755	0	0	9	0	809

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	809	43.0	18.8	0
1989	905	45.0	20.1	n/a
1990	908	46.0	19.7	0
1991	964	46.0	20.9	n/a
1992	1048	49.9	21.0	n/a
1993	1054	51.5	20.5	n/a
1994	1091	51.5	21.2	n/a
1995	1119	53.5	20.9	n/a
1996	1119	53.5	20.9	n/a
1997	728	38.0	19.2	n/a
1998	739	39.0	18.9	n/a
1999	774	40.0	19.4	n/a
2000	765	38.8	19.7	n/a
2001	771	38.8	19.9	n/a
2002	778	41.2	18.9	80.1
2003	778	41.2	18.9	80.1
2004	812	44.0	18.5	81.7
2005	850	44.2	19.2	86.7
2006	898	49.2	18.3	82.7
2007	639	37.3	17.1	91.8
2008	634	36.8	17.2	87.5
2009	693	35.8	19.4	78.4
2010	742	37.9	19.5	82.1
2011	720	36.0	20.0	99.6
2012	718	34.9	20.5	96.2
2013	752	38.0	19.7	82.2
2014	777	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	780	40.0	19.5	99.6
2016	814	40.0	20.3	86.6
2017	892	39.0	22.8	77.8
2018	920	42.0	21.9	74.5
2019	942	46.5	20.2	83.4
2020	938	48.5	19.3	77.4
2021	946	47.0	20.1	74.6
2022	883	44.9	19.6	70.8
2023	848	43.0	19.7	82.2
2024	809	42.0	19.2	77.8

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 Harrison Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	809	43.0	18.8	0
1989	905	45.0	20.1	n/a
1990	908	46.0	19.7	0
1991	964	46.0	20.9	n/a
1992	1048	49.9	21.0	n/a
1993	1054	51.5	20.5	n/a
1994	1091	51.5	21.2	n/a
1995	1119	53.5	20.9	n/a
1996	1119	53.5	20.9	n/a
1997	728	38.0	19.2	n/a
1998	739	39.0	18.9	n/a
1999	774	40.0	19.4	n/a
2000	765	38.8	19.7	n/a
2001	771	38.8	19.9	n/a
2002	778	41.2	18.9	80.1
2003	778	41.2	18.9	80.1
2004	812	44.0	18.5	81.7
2005	850	44.2	19.2	86.7
2006	898	49.2	18.3	82.7
2007	639	37.3	17.1	91.8
2008	634	36.8	17.2	87.5
2009	693	35.8	19.4	78.4
2010	742	37.9	19.5	82.1
2011	720	36.0	20.0	99.6
2012	718	34.9	20.5	96.2
2013	752	38.0	19.7	82.2
2014	777	n/a	n/a	95.4
2015	780	40.0	19.5	99.6
2016	814	40.0	20.3	86.6
2017	892	39.0	22.8	77.8
2018	920	42.0	21.9	74.5
2019	942	46.5	20.2	83.4
2020	938	48.5	19.3	77.4
2021	946	47.0	20.1	74.6
2022	883	44.9	19.6	70.8
2023	848	43.0	19.7	82.2
2024	809	42.0	19.2	77.8

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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