Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 364
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230651000169
Hermon Middle School
29 Billings Road, Hermon, ME 04401 · (207) 848-4070 · Penobscot County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Maine public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
91 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 24% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hermon Middle School→Hermon High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hermon Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
46.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hermon Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon Middle School this school | 319 | 28.5% | N/A |
| Camden-Rockport Middle School Camden | 348 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Maranacook Community Middle Sch Readfield | 290 | 34.1% | N/A |
| Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden | 304 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Mt Ararat Middle School Topsham | 533 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Wells Junior High School Wells | 455 | 23.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hermon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Penobscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #25 of 74 | #6 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #31 of 80 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #47 of 85 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #66 of 67 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #42 of 67 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.5% | #68 of 82 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #6 of 14 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 22.8 | 14.0:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 26% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 24.8 | 13.3:1 | 24% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 22% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 20.3 | 14.8:1 | 24% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 | 30% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 20 | 14.2:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 19% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 35 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (301 to 319); teachers up 12% (20.3 to 22.8).
About Hermon Middle School
In Hermon, Maine, part of Penobscot County, Hermon Middle School is a middle school. Total enrollment is 319 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8.
Hermon Middle School is among 3 schools run by Hermon Public Schools, which serves 1,345 students.
At Hermon Middle School, 92% of students are White. The school is also 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Penobscot County at about 92% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Hermon Middle School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Hermon Middle School reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Maine is 11.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Hermon Middle School, 29% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Penobscot County report 48%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hermon Middle School lands at B, ahead of 57% of Maine public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Penobscot County show that median household income comes to about $66,356, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Penobscot County has 69 public schools with about 18,646 students, including Hermon Middle School.
Hermon Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Hermon High School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Hermon Middle School had 322 students in 2020-21 and 319 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hermon Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Penobscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,710
Census ACS
Median income
$66,356
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
18,646 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hermon Public Schools
- Hermon High SchoolHigh · 567 students
- Patricia A Duran SchoolElementary · 459 students
Other schools in Hermon
- Hermon High SchoolHigh · 567 students
- Patricia A Duran SchoolElementary · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Hermon High School0.4 mi · 567
- Patricia A Duran School0.9 mi · 459
- Downeast School4.7 mi · 288
- Fourteenth Street School5.6 mi · 153
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary School5.6 mi · 222
- Hampden Academy5.7 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Hermon Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hermon Middle School?
Hermon Middle School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Hermon Middle School serve?
Hermon Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Hermon Middle School have?
Hermon Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Hermon Middle School?
Hermon Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hermon Middle School public or private?
Hermon Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hermon Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.