Hershey Middle School

Public 6-8

500 Homestead Rd
Hershey, PA 17033-0898

(717) 531-2222

District: Derry Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,229

Students who attend Hershey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hershey High School

Feeder schools for Hershey Middle School:

Elementary:	Hershey Early Childhood Center
	Hershey Intrmd Elementary School
	Hershey Primary Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 731

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Asian:

15.9%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hershey Middle School ranks better than 96.1% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.56. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.6%), Asian (15.9%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hershey Middle School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Hershey Middle School employs 65.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hershey Middle School is $22,229.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hershey Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hershey Middle School 35^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Hershey Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Derry Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Derry Township School District 22^nd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hershey Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	91.13	32^nd	643	95.0%
2004	86.49	64^th	663	90.3%
2005	87.97	57^th	687	91.7%
2006	83.51	68^th	736	90.8%
2007	83.93	55^th	749	92.7%
2008	85.39	59^th	753	92.2%
2009	85.20	56^th	770	92.7%
2010	84.99	57^th	805	92.9%
2011	82.67	83^rd	825	89.9%
2012	84.30	61^st	834	92.7%
2013	84.11	59^th	758	92.2%
2014	83.33	71^st	728	90.2%
2015	91.96	36^th	835	95.7%
2016	91.66	39^th	870	95.5%
2017	90.56	47^th	877	94.6%
2018	91.24	38^th	861	95.6%
2019	90.26	54^th	891	93.9%
2021	98.21	4^th	797	99.5%
2022	94.64	26^th	883	97.1%
2023	93.56	35^th	893	96.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.54	86^th	874	90.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.43	261^st	660	60.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.42	29^th	144	79.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.40	22^nd	421	94.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.37	29^th	362	92.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hershey Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.57	35^th	681	94.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Hershey Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	575	6	23	5	1	n/a	n/a	610
1989	452	2	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	471
1990	489	4	6	1	5	n/a	n/a	505
1991	539	8	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	558
1992	553	6	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	574
1993	597	10	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	622
1994	600	10	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	629
1995	659	5	18	4	1	n/a	n/a	687
1996	659	5	18	4	1	n/a	n/a	687
1997	701	3	20	3	3	n/a	n/a	730
1998	718	9	25	5	2	n/a	n/a	759
1999	747	15	24	4	2	n/a	n/a	792
2000	795	16	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	841
2001	805	19	27	6	1	n/a	n/a	858
2002	800	15	35	8	1	n/a	n/a	859
2003	800	15	35	8	1	n/a	n/a	859
2004	820	21	40	10	0	n/a	n/a	891
2005	805	25	53	10	0	n/a	n/a	893
2006	743	29	53	14	1	n/a	n/a	840
2007	739	35	58	21	0	n/a	n/a	853
2008	698	36	59	19	0	n/a	n/a	812
2009	721	37	63	29	0	n/a	n/a	850
2010	701	38	64	25	1	n/a	n/a	829
2011	726	28	66	40	0	0	10	870
2012	700	29	81	48	0	0	11	869
2013	687	36	81	45	0	0	19	868
2014	644	42	94	45	0	0	24	849
2015	658	40	89	49	1	1	25	863
2016	666	38	83	50	1	0	33	871
2017	647	34	96	50	3	0	36	866
2018	611	43	94	56	2	0	37	843
2019	568	35	109	66	2	1	34	815
2020	588	44	105	71	0	1	32	841
2021	560	53	106	75	1	2	23	820
2022	508	54	109	69	1	2	24	767
2023	472	37	116	73	2	2	29	731

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hershey Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	50.4	12.1	n/a
1989	471	41.0	11.4	n/a
1990	505	51.2	9.8	0
1991	558	47.0	11.8	n/a
1992	574	44.7	12.8	n/a
1993	622	49.5	12.6	n/a
1994	629	47.0	13.4	n/a
1995	687	47.0	14.6	n/a
1996	687	47.0	14.6	n/a
1997	730	44.0	16.6	n/a
1998	759	46.5	16.3	n/a
1999	792	54.0	14.7	n/a
2000	841	55.5	15.2	4.4
2001	858	60.6	14.2	5.8
2002	859	62.9	13.7	5.9
2003	859	62.9	13.7	5.9
2004	891	62.4	14.3	5.5
2005	893	63.5	14.1	5.7
2006	840	64.6	13.0	9
2007	853	65.8	13.0	10.1
2008	812	66.4	12.2	9.9
2009	850	68.9	12.3	11.5
2010	829	67.0	12.3	13
2011	870	68.2	12.7	15.4
2012	869	68.0	12.7	15.3
2013	868	68.5	12.6	14.9
2014	849	69.5	12.2	17
2015	863	69.0	12.5	23.1
2016	871	68.0	12.8	19.6
2017	866	70.0	12.3	20.8
2018	843	70.0	12.0	21.9
2019	815	69.0	11.8	21.2
2020	841	67.0	12.5	21.5
2021	820	68.6	11.9	22.4
2022	767	66.6	11.5	24.4
2023	731	65.6	11.1	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hershey Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	50.4	12.1	n/a
1989	471	41.0	11.4	n/a
1990	505	51.2	9.8	0
1991	558	47.0	11.8	n/a
1992	574	44.7	12.8	n/a
1993	622	49.5	12.6	n/a
1994	629	47.0	13.4	n/a
1995	687	47.0	14.6	n/a
1996	687	47.0	14.6	n/a
1997	730	44.0	16.6	n/a
1998	759	46.5	16.3	n/a
1999	792	54.0	14.7	n/a
2000	841	55.5	15.2	4.4
2001	858	60.6	14.2	5.8
2002	859	62.9	13.7	5.9
2003	859	62.9	13.7	5.9
2004	891	62.4	14.3	5.5
2005	893	63.5	14.1	5.7
2006	840	64.6	13.0	9
2007	853	65.8	13.0	10.1
2008	812	66.4	12.2	9.9
2009	850	68.9	12.3	11.5
2010	829	67.0	12.3	13
2011	870	68.2	12.7	15.4
2012	869	68.0	12.7	15.3
2013	868	68.5	12.6	14.9
2014	849	69.5	12.2	17
2015	863	69.0	12.5	23.1
2016	871	68.0	12.8	19.6
2017	866	70.0	12.3	20.8
2018	843	70.0	12.0	21.9
2019	815	69.0	11.8	21.2
2020	841	67.0	12.5	21.5
2021	820	68.6	11.9	22.4
2022	767	66.6	11.5	24.4
2023	731	65.6	11.1	26.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hershey Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$22 (0.1%)	$16,309 (99.9%)	$16,331
2020	$148 (0.9%)	$16,606 (99.1%)	$16,754
2021	$496 (2.8%)	$17,054 (97.2%)	$17,550
2022	$999 (4.5%)	$21,230 (95.5%)	$22,229

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hershey Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 54^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 35^th of 893 Middle schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School)	56.4	57.3	0.9%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School)	83.3	83.1	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School)	66.6	65.2	1.4%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School)	82.6	81.9	0.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Hershey Middle School)	57.8	56.6	1.2%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Hershey Middle School)	79.8	79.3	0.5%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School)	79	78.6	0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Hershey Middle School)	60.4	59.6	0.8%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Hershey Middle School)	79.8	79.3	0.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hershey Middle School)	81.7	81.1	0.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	815	731	10.3%
African American	35	37	5.7%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	109	116	6.4%
Hispanic	66	73	10.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	568	472	16.9%
Two or More Races	34	29	14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.2%	26.3%	5%

Schools Near Hershey Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hershey Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 531-2222	731	66	11.1	26.3%	472 (64.6%)	37 (5.1%)	73 (10.0%)	116 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.0%)	93.6	35^th of 893 public middle schools	96.1%		94.6	26^th of 883 public middle schools	97.1%	9	57.3	65.2	56.6	59.6	79.3	79.3	83.1	81.9	78.6	81.1	$22,229	$999	$21,230
Palmyra Area Middle School	Public	6-8	50 W Cherry St	Palmyra	17078	Lebanon County	Palmyra Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 838-1331	829	59	14.0	29.2%	678 (81.8%)	14 (1.7%)	60 (7.2%)	42 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	90.8	54^th of 893 public middle schools	94.0%		88.2	72^nd of 883 public middle schools	91.8%	18	64.3	53.3	52.2	56.5	73.1	73.1	82.8	73.3	74.3	76.7	$13,278	$373	$12,906
Lower Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Quarry Rd	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 566-5310	883	68	12.9	26.7%	715 (81.0%)	14 (1.6%)	76 (8.6%)	29 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	77.4	171^st of 893 public middle schools	80.9%		67.8	258^th of 883 public middle schools	70.8%	87	42.5	41.5	34.9	39.7	74.4	74.4	65.6	69.7	63.7	66.3	$15,836	$428	$15,408
Middletown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Oberlin Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 930-0739	554	45	12.1	62.6%	291 (52.5%)	55 (9.9%)	117 (21.1%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.4%)	33.8	602^nd of 893 public middle schools	32.6%		40.5	551^st of 883 public middle schools	37.6%	51	27.3	22.5	9.8	19.8	42.1	42.1	49.1	39.9	37.6	42.2	$18,114	$1,352	$16,762
Annville-Cleona Middle School	Public	7-8	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 867-7700	207	17	12.2	40.1%	159 (76.8%)	3 (1.4%)	30 (14.5%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	70.3	244^th of 893 public middle schools	72.7%		66.4	281^st of 883 public middle schools	68.2%	37		37.9	28.7	33.2	60.4	60.4		66.3	60.4	63.3	$17,133	$714	$16,420
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 545-4709	779	50	15.6	99.2%	157 (20.2%)	253 (32.5%)	147 (18.9%)	142 (18.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.8%)	26.7	642^nd of 893 public middle schools	28.1%		35.8	580^th of 883 public middle schools	34.3%	62	15.4	14.9	6.7	12.5	35.2	35.2	43.4	41.5	41.1	42.1	$15,056	$768	$14,288
Elizabethtown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E High St	Elizabethtown	17022	Lancaster County	Elizabethtown Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 361-7525	875	61	14.3	39.5%	731 (83.5%)	22 (2.5%)	54 (6.2%)	23 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	73.4	213^th of 893 public middle schools	76.1%		69.9	244^th of 883 public middle schools	72.4%	31	51.2	46.8	28.4	41.9	64.1	64.1	69.4	55.9	59.7	61.6	$15,101	$461	$14,640
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 540-4606	848	54	15.7	33.3%	596 (70.3%)	87 (10.3%)	56 (6.6%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	75.1	197^th of 893 public middle schools	77.9%		74	199^th of 883 public middle schools	77.5%	2	39.3	44.2	31.0	38.2	66.1	66.1	70.7	59.7	72.0	67.5	$14,040	$694	$13,346
Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 657-3060	808	55	14.6	99.4%	443 (54.8%)	127 (15.7%)	81 (10.0%)	90 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.2%)	60.5	351^st of 893 public middle schools	60.7%		59.5	360^th of 883 public middle schools	59.2%	9	33.5	29.8	24.2	29.0	62.3	62.3	62.7	52.0	58.8	57.9	$13,952	$926	$13,026
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 939-9363	539	44	12.3	98.7%	115 (21.3%)	167 (31.0%)	117 (21.7%)	71 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.4%)	25.7	649^th of 893 public middle schools	27.3%		26.4	631^st of 883 public middle schools	28.5%	18	14.9	10.5	12.6	12.7	39.5	39.5	43.3	25.0	44.0	37.4	$14,598	$557	$14,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Hershey Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hershey Middle School?

Students at Hershey Middle School are 65% White, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Hershey Middle School in?

Derry Township School District

Is Hershey Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hershey Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hershey Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Hershey Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 731 students attended Hershey Middle School.

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