For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Harrisburg R-VIII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Harrisburg R-VIII School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
826 Schools
# Students
606 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisburg R-VIII School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
91%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,474 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,107
$15,081
Spending / Student
$10,474
$13,908
Best Harrisburg R-VIII School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
233 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 817-5857
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 817-5857
Gr: 6-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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