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Hermitage Middle

Q: Is Hermitage Middle a good school?

Hermitage Middle ranks 270 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Hermitage Middle is a public middle school in Hermitage, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 57 students. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 270th out of 438 Missouri middle schools and rated 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars for the 2024-2025 school year.

Hermitage Middle has a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 153rd out of 369 Missouri middle schools for this subgroup. Academically, the school's performance on MAP tests is generally below the state average, with only 21.5% of 7th-grade students and 11.2% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 43.2% and 32.7%, respectively. However, the school's 7th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) performance is stronger, with 50% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.4%. Hermitage Middle has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 17.2% over the past few years, with the most recent data showing a rate of 7.2% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Skyline Middle, which is part of the Hickory County R-I district, outperforms Hermitage Middle, ranking 30th out of 438 Missouri middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the nearby John Boise Middle School and Humansville Middle School, which are part of the Warsaw R-IX and Humansville R-IV districts, respectively, have similar or lower academic performance compared to Hermitage Middle.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,723

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23824 Polk Street
Hermitage, MO 65668-0327

(417) 745-6417

District: Hermitage R-IV

Students who attend Hermitage Middle usually attend:

High:

Hermitage High

Feeder schools for Hermitage Middle:

Elementary:

Hermitage Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

African American:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2010 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Missouri avg39%

270^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	270 of 438	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	232 of 587	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	262 of 552	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	368 of 568	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.8	246 of 585	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	192 of 633	69.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.3	159 of 649	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	48.3	359 of 623	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	385 of 625	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	372 of 614	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	71.7	125 of 601	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	50 of 624	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	70.6	117 of 624	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	32 of 619	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	153 of 369	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	154 of 422	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	256 of 358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	261 of 527	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	297 of 479	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Hermitage Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hermitage Middle	Public	6-8	23824 Polk Street	Hermitage	65668	Hickory County	Hermitage R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 745-6417	63	5	12.4	100.0%	61 (96.8%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	270^th of 438 public middle schools	38.4%					(n/a)			21.5	11.2				50.0		$10,723	$430	$10,293
Skyline Middle	Public	5-8	20663 Us-65	Urbana	65767	Hickory County	Hickory County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 993-4254	194	16	12.4	44.3%	187 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	91	30^th of 438 public middle schools	93.2%		83.9	51^st of 451 public middle schools	88.7%	21	38.4	76.5	72.0	46.4	32.6		57.4			$9,579	$365	$9,214
Humansville Middle School	Public	6-8	300 N Oak ST	Humansville	65674	Polk County	Humansville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 754-2219	84	8	10.2	96.4%	78 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	18.7	369^th of 438 public middle schools	15.8%		19	380^th of 451 public middle schools	15.7%	11		5.0		3.3		32.4		23.1	22.7	$12,049	$796	$11,253
John Boise Middle School	Public	6-8	20363 Lane Of Champions	Warsaw	65355	Benton County	Warsaw R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(660) 438-9079	272	21	12.6	100.0%	252 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	27.3	331^st of 438 public middle schools	24.4%		24.6	352^nd of 451 public middle schools	22.0%	21		27.3	20.5	6.4		20.5	28.4	41.1		$11,064	$590	$10,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermitage Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hermitage Middle?

Students at Hermitage Middle are 97% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Hermitage Middle a good school?

Hermitage Middle ranks 270^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hermitage Middle in?

Hermitage R-IV

What high school do graduates of Hermitage Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Hermitage Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Hermitage Middle.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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