Enrollment
382
Middle
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISBURG CUSD 3·NCES 171827002116
Harrisburg Middle School
312 Bulldog Blvd, Harrisburg, IL 62946 · (618) 253-7637 · Saline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Illinois public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
252 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 143 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 30% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harrisburg Middle School→Harrisburg High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harrisburg CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 16.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harrisburg Middle School
Harrisburg Middle School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Middle School this school | 382 | 66.0% | 42.4% |
| Washington Intermediate School Pekin | 428 | 64.7% | 35.3% |
| Massac Jr High School Metropolis | 309 | 66.7% | 57.1% |
| Center Street Elementary School Fairfield | 296 | 67.2% | 41.7% |
| Herrin Middle School Herrin | 513 | 66.1% | 49.2% |
| Washington Middle School Johnston City | 296 | 62.2% | 28.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harrisburg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #299 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #505 of 640 ▼ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #252 of 640 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #371 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #178 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #401 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #127 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #161 of 440 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
382
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 66% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 29.6 | 11.8:1 | 70% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 31.8 | 10.4:1 | 66% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 25.1 | 18.0:1 | 60% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 60% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 52% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrisburg Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (451 to 382); teachers up 28% (25.1 to 32).
About Harrisburg Middle School
Harrisburg Middle School is a small middle school based in Harrisburg, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 382 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 5 schools, Harrisburg CUSD 3 enrolls 1,781 students. Harrisburg Middle School is one of those schools.
Most students at Harrisburg Middle School are White: 83% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Saline County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Harrisburg Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Federal staffing data show 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Harrisburg Middle School and a ratio of 11.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 66% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Harrisburg Middle School is B. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Illinois, Harrisburg Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.4% actual against a predicted 33.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Saline County, median household income is about $53,117, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrisburg Middle School is one of 15 public schools in Saline County, which together enroll about 3,704 students.
Of nearby public schools, Bulldog Early Learning Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Harrisburg Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 398 in 2020-21 and 382 in 2024-25, a decrease of 16 students.
Community posts for Harrisburg Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,213
Census ACS
Median income
$53,117
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3
- Harrisburg High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
Other schools in Harrisburg
- Harrisburg High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- West Side Primary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Bulldog Early Learning AcademyElementary · 111 students
- School District 428 IYC-HRBHigh · 42 students
Other Harrisburg Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Harrisburg Middle. Harrisburg Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburg, OR · 263 students
- HARRISBURG MIDDLEHARRISBURG, MO · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Bulldog Early Learning Academy0.2 mi · 111
- Harrisburg High School1.5 mi · 491
- School District 428 IYC-HRB1.5 mi · 42
- West Side Primary School1.7 mi · 400
- East Side Intermediate School2.3 mi · 397
- Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School4.0 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Harrisburg Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harrisburg Middle School?
Harrisburg Middle School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harrisburg Middle School serve?
Harrisburg Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrisburg Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harrisburg Middle School is approximately 11.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrisburg Middle School?
At Harrisburg Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Harrisburg Middle School public or private?
Harrisburg Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrisburg CUSD 3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.