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Harrisburg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

312 Bulldog Blvd, Harrisburg, IL 62946 · (618) 253-7637 · Part of Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3

Harrisburg Township’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
382
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Harrisburg Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Harrisburg Township kids: Harrisburg High School

On the path

Where Harrisburg Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5East Side Intermediate Schoolin Harrisburg
6–8Harrisburg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Harrisburg High Schoolin Harrisburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

312 Bulldog Blvd, Harrisburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6143
Grade 7124
Grade 8115
Enrollment over time
398’20
352’21
331’22
348’23
382’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrisburg Middle School from Harrisburg Township families.

Other schools in Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3

The district →
Bulldog Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Harrisburg
111 students11:1
West Side Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Harrisburg
400 students11:1
East Side Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Harrisburg
C
397 students14:1
Harrisburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C
491 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Harrisburg Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.