Hanover Middle

Hanover Middle, a heavily attended middle-grades school in Hanover, Massachusetts, operated by Hanover, caters to 826 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 51% above the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Across the 4 schools in Hanover (2,550 students total), Hanover Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hanover Middle logs that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Plymouth County) shows that median household earnings sit near $114,201, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Plymouth County runs 141 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,427 students), of which Hanover Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Hanover High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Hanover Middle's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 831 (now 826). Class-load math has rose: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Hanover Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.