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Hanover Middle

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Hanover Middle ranks 75 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Hanover Middle School at 45 Whiting Street in Hanover, MA serves 826 students in grades 5–8, making it one of the larger middle schools in its immediate area and part of the Hanover district. It ranks 75th of 478 middle schools statewide (84th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026 — essentially matching its district's own standing of 60th of 351 districts.

Proficiency runs well above the state in all three tested subjects: +16.4 points in ELA, +13.9 in math and +17.0 in science. Among nearby schools, only Hingham Middle School and Norwell Middle School score higher, and Hanover sits roughly 20 to 25 points ahead of its closest geographic neighbors, including John W Rogers Middle, Hanson Middle School and Abington Middle School. Its most distinctive feature is consistency: across ten reported school years it has never fallen below the 77th percentile or dropped off a 4-star rating. No student subgroup ranks below the 78th percentile — low-income students are in the state's top 12% (88th percentile), and special education students have held steady at the 79th–80th percentile for three years running.

Hanover produces those results with the lowest per-pupil spending in the comparison set — $14,134 (2020–21), roughly $2,300–$4,000 less than the average nearby school — and the largest classes at a 13.2-to-1 student–teacher ratio, versus about 11.5-to-1 at Hingham and Norwell. A few things are worth watching: math proficiency has slipped over three years (59.36 → 56.91 → 55.04), a decline the district shares; grade 5 is the weakest cohort in every subject, which is likely a transition effect into this 5–8 building; and grade 8 math is soft relative to the school's own standard even as grade 8 science is strong — a specific question worth asking the school directly.

826

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,540

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Whiting Street
Hanover, MA 02339

(781) 871-1122

District: Hanover

Students who attend Hanover Middle usually attend:

High:

Hanover High

Feeder schools for Hanover Middle:

Elementary:	Cedar Elementary
	Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Massachusetts avg41%

75^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 351Hanover among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	86 of 484	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	70 of 493	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	80 of 501	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	77 of 497	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	67 of 501	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	93 of 498	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	113 of 484	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	91 of 487	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	112 of 482	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	68 of 441	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	104 of 455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	136 of 455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	116 of 455	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	109 of 449	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	114 of 434	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	78 of 409	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	88 of 407	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	90 of 399	77.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	107 of 399	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	92 of 356	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	75.0	93 of 344	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	86.8	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	74.2	62 of 445	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	61 of 431	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	74 of 424	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	83 of 417	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	69 of 468	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	70 of 473	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	62 of 481	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	80 of 489	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	73 of 494	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	97 of 478	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	116 of 463	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	11 of 383	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	54 of 461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	79 of 464	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	18 of 469	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	84 of 481	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	71 of 489	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	85 of 462	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	83 of 452	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	68 of 438	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	88 of 470	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	107 of 473	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	74 of 483	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	79 of 489	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	84 of 497	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	63 of 485	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	99 of 478	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	115 of 466	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	86 of 435	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	89 of 441	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	105 of 444	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	139 of 503	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	136 of 489	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	167 of 484	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	149 of 467	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.9	61 of 491	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	87 of 393	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	99 of 386	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	76 of 392	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	82 of 403	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	78 of 404	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	62 of 401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	93 of 396	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	124 of 395	68.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

Civics47%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Hanover Middle	Public	5-8	45 Whiting Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 871-1122	826	62	13.2	10.2%	760 (92.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.5%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	83	75^th of 478 public middle schools	84.3%		81.5	86^th of 484 public middle schools	82.2%	11	44.9	61.1	60.6	59.3	56.4	42.7	59.6	65.5	51.5	55.0	54.4	62.2	57.9	47.3	$16,540
John W Rogers Middle	Public	5-8	100 Taunton Avenue	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-4341	687	55	12.4	47.2%	446 (64.9%)	48 (7.0%)	142 (20.7%)	14 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	44.9	232^nd of 478 public middle schools	51.5%		53.2	198^th of 484 public middle schools	59.1%	34	25.5	31.6	31.7	35.1	30.9	29.3	40.0	29.8	33.9	33.4	30.8	40.0	35.1	45.2	$19,641
Norwell Middle School	Public	6-8	328 Main Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 659-8814	509	44	11.5	5.8%	447 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	92.1	40^th of 478 public middle schools	91.6%		89	60^th of 484 public middle schools	87.6%	20		61.7	72.5	72.1	68.3		66.5	73.6	68.6	69.4		62.7	62.7	71.4	$20,304
Hingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1103 Main Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1550	798	69	11.6	6.3%	678 (85.0%)	11 (1.4%)	48 (6.0%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	95.1	22^nd of 478 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	37^th of 484 public middle schools	92.4%	15		79.5	79.5	77.2	78.8		70.7	68.9	69.2	69.6		75.8	75.8	69.1	$20,960
Hanson Middle School	Public	5-8	111 Liberty Street	Hanson	02341	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7575	442	33	13.2	26.1%	389 (88.0%)	9 (2.0%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	44.9	231^st of 478 public middle schools	51.7%		49.9	216^th of 484 public middle schools	55.4%	15	33.7	26.7	34.6	43.4	34.8	30.5	28.6	29.8	38.4	32.0	43.2	42.9	43.0	37.5	$12,783
Abington Middle School	Public	5-8	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2170	668	48	14.0	34.1%	483 (72.3%)	42 (6.3%)	105 (15.7%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	53.1	194^th of 478 public middle schools	59.4%		47.9	222^nd of 484 public middle schools	54.1%	28	31.4	34.8	42.6	42.9	37.5	26.6	45.7	31.7	41.4	35.7	35.3	35.9	35.6	44.4	$16,368
Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	101 Corthell Avenue	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 618-7035	496	40	12.4	30.8%	373 (75.2%)	28 (5.6%)	61 (12.3%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	41.2	249^th of 478 public middle schools	47.9%		44.4	242^nd of 484 public middle schools	50.0%	7		28.9	30.1	41.5	33.3		25.2	30.8	35.6	30.3		39.7	39.7	37.5	$11,570
Ashfield Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Coe Road	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7268	474	37	12.6	75.7%	100 (21.1%)	285 (60.1%)	65 (13.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	33.3	303^rd of 478 public middle schools	36.6%		35.1	291^st of 484 public middle schools	39.9%	12		22.8	30.1	34.7	29.4		29.9	23.2	43.5	32.8		24.0	24.0	23.3	$20,934
Maria Weston Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Commercial Street	Weymouth	02189	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 337-4500	1,187	107	11.1		735 (61.9%)	103 (8.7%)	201 (16.9%)	76 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	44.7	233^rd of 478 public middle schools	51.3%		44.9	239^th of 484 public middle schools	50.6%	6		39.5	41.1	43.3	41.3		39.0	33.1	32.5	34.8		25.7	25.7	26.8	$20,969
East Middle School	Public	6-8	464 Centre Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 580-7351	421	34	12.3	90.4%	58 (13.8%)	278 (66.0%)	69 (16.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	18.9	394^th of 478 public middle schools	17.6%		15.9	418^th of 484 public middle schools	13.6%	24		14.6	26.7	16.1	19.3		14.4	26.7	27.0	23.0		9.7	9.7	13.2	$23,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Middle

What high school do graduates of Hanover Middle attend?

Students who attend Hanover Middle usually go on to attend Hanover High

Is Hanover Middle a good school?

Hanover Middle ranks 75^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hanover Middle in?

Hanover

How many students attend Hanover Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Hanover Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Middle?

Students at Hanover Middle are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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