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Schools in Harrisburg · Harrisburg School District 7J

Harrisburg’s public schools score below 63% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Harrisburg’s students scored proficient, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrisburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#98of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 11 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 9 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 14% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OR 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
861 students on the public path
In brief

Harrisburg’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 204 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrisburg’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Harrisburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,267 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Harrisburg Middle School, then Harrisburg High School. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrisburg’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Oregon school districts, #98 of 142 Oregon towns. Graduation is above the Oregon average; test scores are below it.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 31%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 342 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Harrisburg anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Harrisburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (342 in math, 341 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrisburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Harrisburg Elementary SchoolHarrisburg School District 7JB−
5–8Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburg School District 7JC−
9–12Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg School District 7JB

Harrisburg’s public schools are run by Harrisburg School District 7J. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harrisburg School District 7JGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 861 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$15,267OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 44% · 341 students tested
Math22%
State average 30.6% · 342 students tested

Harrisburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Harrisburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarrisburgC+Harrisburg School District 7J

Every school in Harrisburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrisburgby address
Harrisburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
338 students17:1Rate it →
Harrisburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
263 students18:1Rate it →
Harrisburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
260 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrisburg’s schools

Are Harrisburg’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrisburg children attend score below 63% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #98 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrisburg in?

Harrisburg School District 7J, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 861 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrisburg kids go to high school?

Harrisburg High School, with 260 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Harrisburg’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Harrisburg School District 7J graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Harrisburg spend per student?

$15,267 in Harrisburg School District 7J (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.