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Public middle school · Harrisonburg City Public Schools · Harrisonburg, Virginia

Skyline Middle

Skyline Middle rates 4.1, below most Harrisonburg City Public Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Harrisonburg City Public Schools median is 4.7.

#1,591 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Harrisonburg City Public Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

A Harrisonburg City Public Schools middle school where students score 20 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,591 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 3 of 9 in Harrisonburg City Public Schools.

Skyline Middle is listed in Harrisonburg City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math42%24 points below the Virginia average of 66%2025 SOL
Reading49%25 points below the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 17 points since 2019, to 45% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 33 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.7
40% of the rating
Academics
2.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 22802; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Skyline Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$62,116
Median home value
$259,500
Median rent
$1,101/mo
College educated
29.5%
Homeownership
55.8%
Poverty rate
16.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 22802; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
17
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
21
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
22
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,605/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Harrisonburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Harrisonburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
81.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.2Compare →
  2. Skyline Middlethis school
    4.1
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Skyline Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Skyline Middle serve?

Skyline Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Skyline Middle?

Skyline Middle has an enrollment of approximately 719 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skyline Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Skyline Middle is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Skyline Middle rank in VA?

Skyline Middle ranks #1,591 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Skyline Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Skyline Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Skyline Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Skyline Middle has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Skyline Middle a charter school?

No, Skyline Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Skyline Middle a Title I school?

No, Skyline Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Skyline Middle?

81.5% of students at Skyline Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
719
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
58
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Harrisonburg city
Rank in district
#3 of 9
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$15,787
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 22802)
29,370
Area average commute
17.8 min
Area median age
37.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.