Harrisburg Middle School
Public middle school in Harrisburg, Missouri · Harrisburg R-VIII School District · Grades 6–8
Harrisburg Middle School serves 129 students in grades 6–8 in Harrisburg (Boone County). It is one of 3 schools in Harrisburg R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 368th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Harrisburg R-VIII School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291371003100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Harrisburg R-VIII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 129 | 605 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 12.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.1% | 23.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harrisburg Middle School in context
Size
Harrisburg Middle School is the only middle school in Harrisburg R-VIII School District. Its 129 students are 21.3% of the district's 605. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.1 miles away and have a median of 532 students, so Harrisburg Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 45 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 41, against an average of 43 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in grade 6 and 45 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 89.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Harrisburg R-VIII (90.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.6% across Harrisburg R-VIII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 12.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Harrisburg Middle School has 10.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 129 students would have about 9.9 teachers, so Harrisburg Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Sturgeon Middle School, 11.6 miles away in Sturgeon R-V School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 89.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 41 |
| Grade 8 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
233 S Harris, Harrisburg, MO 65256
Phone: (573)817-5857
Website: harrisburg.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harrisburg Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Middle School | Sturgeon R-V | 11.6 mi | 79 | 8.5 | 32.9% |
| Wm. N. Clark Middle School | Fayette R-III | 12.3 mi | 155 | 13.7 | 49.7% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 12.7 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Smithton Middle School | Columbia 93 | 13.1 mi | 605 | 12.1 | 29.3% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 13.1 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
| West Middle School | Columbia 93 | 13.6 mi | 553 | 11.3 | 55% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 13.7 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Columbia 93 | 14.5 mi | 593 | 11.7 | 32.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harrisburg R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 |
| Harrisburg High School | High | 9–12 | 185 |