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Hermon Middle School

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Hermon Middle School ranks 33 rd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 91 Maine Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Maine middle schools

Summary

Hermon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Hermon, Maine, with 329 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1. This school is part of the Hermon Public Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 176 districts in Maine and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hermon Middle School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 67.52% proficiency in ELA, 45.98% in Math, and 42.41% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18% respectively. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 24th out of 90 Maine middle schools for male students and 23rd out of 91 middle schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 25.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Bucksport Middle School had a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in 2023-2024, while Leonard Middle School and James F. Doughty School had significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 51.76% and 62.01% respectively, compared to Hermon Middle School's range of 20.8% to 26.14%. The school's proximity to other high-performing middle schools, such as Holbrook School and Orono Middle School, could provide opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices.

319

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,752

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Billings Road
Hermon, ME 04401

(207) 848-4070

District: Hermon Public Schools

Students who attend Hermon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hermon High School

Feeder schools for Hermon Middle School:

Elementary:

Patricia A Duran School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maine median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Maine avg53%

33^rd of 91

Maine public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 176Hermon Public Schools among Maine 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	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	31 of 96	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	63 of 93	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	24 of 86	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	19 of 85	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	62.1	24 of 87	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	12 of 86	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	11 of 58	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	55.8	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.8	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	44 of 51	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.7	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	35 of 78	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	32 of 86	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	36 of 79	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%-3 vs state

Science42%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Hermon Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Hermon Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Billings Road	Hermon	04401	Penobscot County	Hermon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 848-4070	319	23	13.9	28.5%	292 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	53.2	33^rd of 91 public middle schools	63.7%		55.4	31^st of 92 public middle schools	66.3%	2	67.5	46.0	42.4	$17,752
Reeds Brook Middle School	Public	6-8	28A Main Road South	Hampden	04444	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	No	(207) 862-3540	304	23	13.5	22.0%	273 (89.8%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	90.5	7^th of 91 public middle schools	92.3%		93.6	6^th of 92 public middle schools	93.5%	1	83.1	66.6	67.0	$19,166
Caravel Middle School	Public	5-8	520 Irish Road	Carmel	04419	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 87/Maine School Admin District 23	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 848-3615	204	17	12.1	38.7%	185 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	33.5	62^nd of 91 public middle schools	31.9%		33.3	63^rd of 92 public middle schools	31.5%	1	62.8	37.2	31.3	$17,694
James F. Doughty School	Public	6-8	143 Fifth Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6220	346	30	11.6	64.2%	291 (84.1%)	15 (4.3%)	24 (6.9%)	8 (2.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45.5	46^th of 91 public middle schools	49.5%		54.9	33^rd of 92 public middle schools	64.1%	13	65.1	43.0	41.1	$21,187
William S. Cohen School	Public	6-8	304 Garland Street	Bangor	04401	Penobscot County	Bangor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 941-6230	372	30	12.3	35.5%	288 (77.4%)	29 (7.8%)	26 (7.0%)	19 (5.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	69.8	16^th of 91 public middle schools	82.4%		84.5	10^th of 92 public middle schools	89.1%	6	67.8	59.3	53.9	$20,607
Orono Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Goodridge Drive	Orono	04473	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 26	No	No	No	No	(207) 866-2350	154	16	9.8	39.0%	127 (82.5%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (5.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	68.1	19^th of 91 public middle schools	79.1%		70.6	19^th of 92 public middle schools	79.3%		76.4	47.0	62.3	$25,389
Samuel L Wagner Middle School	Public	5-8	19 Williams Way	Winterport	04496	Waldo County	Regional School Unit 22	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 223-4309	203	17	11.9	42.9%	193 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	61.9	22^nd of 91 public middle schools	75.8%		48.9	40^th of 92 public middle schools	56.5%	18	69.5	49.3	48.6	$21,170
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Main Street	Corinth	04427	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 64/Maine School Admin District 64	No	No	No	No	(207) 285-3177	230	16	14.2	51.7%	206 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)	33.6	61^st of 91 public middle schools	33.0%		27.6	73^rd of 92 public middle schools	20.7%	12	61.9	31.3	44.8	$17,807
Leonard Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Oak Street	Old Town	04468	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 34	No	No	No	No	(207) 827-3900	278	24	11.4	53.2%	235 (84.5%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	23.2	77^th of 91 public middle schools	15.4%		18.7	84^th of 92 public middle schools	8.7%	7	57.4	30.3	33.0	$20,928
Holbrook School	Public	5-8	202 Kidder Hill Road	Holden	04429	Penobscot County	Regional School Unit 63/Maine School Admin District 63	No	No	No	No	(207) 843-7769	178	13	14.1	37.1%	169 (94.9%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	75	15^th of 91 public middle schools	83.5%		72.2	15^th of 92 public middle schools	83.7%		76.3	55.2	50.5	$26,295

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermon Middle School

What district is Hermon Middle School in?

Hermon Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hermon Middle School?

Students at Hermon Middle School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Hermon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hermon Middle School usually go on to attend Hermon High School

How many students attend Hermon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Hermon Middle School.

Is Hermon Middle School a good school?

Hermon Middle School ranks 33^rd of 91 Maine middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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