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Public School | Grades 5-8 | Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Thomas Harrison Middle School is located in Harrisonburg, VA and is one of 8 schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 771 students in grades 5-8.

Thomas Harrison Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Thomas Harrison Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Thomas Harrison Middle School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Thomas Harrison Middle School's students and teachers. more

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1311 West Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 434-1949

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 771

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Thomas Harrison Middle School had 61% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

60%

Hispanic

20%

Black

12%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Harrisonburg City Public Schools District Spending

$12,233Per Pupil

The Harrisonburg City Public Schools spends $12,233 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 31% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Harrisonburg City Public Schools District

13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Thomas Harrison Middle School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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Test Scores

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About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

About the SOL

What is it?

The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.

English:Reading

school

80%

district

80%

state

84%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

62%

district

62%

state

60%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

English:Reading

school

74%

district

74%

state

82%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

55%

district

54%

state

56%

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English:Reading

school

75%

district

75%

state

80%

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History

school

73%

district

73%

state

81%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Mathematics

school

76%

district

75%

state

77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

Science

school

84%

district

83%

state

89%

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Writing

school

86%

district

85%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2007)

change 3%

English:Reading

school

82%

district

81%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 5%

Mathematics

school

65%

district

65%

state

68%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 12%

English:Reading

school

83%

district

83%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 5%

Mathematics

school

58%

district

58%

state

65%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 8%

English:Reading

school

81%

district

81%

state

83%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 7%

History

school

78%

district

77%

state

83%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 17%

Mathematics

school

89%

district

88%

state

83%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

change 5%

Science

school

88%

district

87%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

no change

Writing

school

86%

district

85%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2008)

Algebra I

school

100%

district

94%

state

93%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2008)

English:Reading

school

81%

district

84%

state

92%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

Mathematics

school

86%

district

88%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

Science

school

84%

district

86%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

Writing

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75%

district

74%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 4%

English:Reading

school

79%

district

82%

state

86%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 2%

Mathematics

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66%

district

71%

state

73%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 8%

English:Reading

school

90%

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89%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 5%

Mathematics

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61%

district

63%

state

71%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

no change

English:Reading

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81%

district

83%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 13%

Mathematics

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77%

district

80%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 5%

Science

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84%

district

81%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

change 10%

Writing

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77%

district

78%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2009)

no change

Algebra I

school

100%

district

95%

state

94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2009)

Geometry

school

100%

district

88%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2009)

change 4%

English:Reading

school

84%

district

83%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 9%

Mathematics

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78%

district

81%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 2%

Science

school

82%

district

83%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 9%

Writing

school

82%

district

81%

state

88%

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change 1%

English:Reading

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80%

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83%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 12%

Mathematics

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74%

district

76%

state

77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 10%

English:Reading

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81%

district

83%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 18%

Mathematics

school

72%

district

73%

state

75%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 14%

English:Reading

school

92%

district

91%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 9%

Mathematics

school

84%

district

86%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 2%

Science

school

86%

district

84%

state

92%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

change 8%

Writing

school

83%

district

86%

state

91%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2010)

no change

Algebra I

school

100%

district

96%

state

94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2010)

no change

Geometry

school

100%

district

92%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2010)

change 10%

English:Reading

school

76%

district

76%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 4%

Mathematics

school

75%

district

79%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

no change

Science

school

82%

district

83%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 4%

Writing

school

85%

district

88%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

no change

English:Reading

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80%

district

79%

state

87%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 11%

Mathematics

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66%

district

64%

state

73%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 1%

English:Reading

school

82%

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82%

state

89%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 10%

Mathematics

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79%

district

81%

state

77%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 8%

English:Reading

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85%

district

86%

state

90%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 7%

Mathematics

school

90%

district

91%

state

82%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 9%

Science

school

94%

district

91%

state

92%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

change 6%

Writing

school

88%

district

87%

state

88%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results (2011)

Civics and Economics

school

81%

district

81%

state

84%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

US History I

school

69%

district

70%

state

81%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

US History II

school

82%

district

79%

state

85%

Standards of Learning (SOL) Content Specific History (CSH) Test Results (2011)

no change

Algebra I

school

100%

district

92%

state

94%

Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results (2011)

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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested. more...

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