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Harrisonburg City Public Schools Schools
Harrisonburg City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Harrisonburg city (Harrisonburg). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harrisonburg City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harrisonburg City Public Schools
9 of 9 schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Harrisonburg High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Stone Spring Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Thomas Harrison Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Waterman Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Skyline Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C Bluestone Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Keister Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Smithland Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Spotswood Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Harrisonburg City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Harrisonburg High, Harrisonburg
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Skyline Middle, Harrisonburg
- B+ Thomas Harrison Middle, Harrisonburg
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C Bluestone Elementary, Harrisonburg
- C Keister Elementary, Harrisonburg
- D+ Smithland Elementary, Harrisonburg
- D Spotswood Elementary, Harrisonburg
- B+ Stone Spring Elementary, Harrisonburg
- C Waterman Elementary, Harrisonburg
Where Harrisonburg City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Harrisonburg (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Harrisonburg city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,786 students with 473 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,085 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5101860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rockingham County Public Schools (23 schools, 5 mi)
- Staunton City Public Schools (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Augusta County Public Schools (18 schools, 23 mi)
- Greene County Public Schools (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Page County Public Schools (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Waynesboro City Public Schools (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Madison County Public Schools (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Shenandoah County Public Schools (9 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Harrisonburg City Public Schools
How many schools are in Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harrisonburg City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Harrisonburg.
How good are the schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.4%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
6,786 students were enrolled in Harrisonburg City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Harrisonburg city, with its district office in Harrisonburg. Its boundary covers about 17.3 sq mi.