Enrollment
63
Middle
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMITAGE R-IV·NCES 291431001964
HERMITAGE MIDDLE
23824 Polk Street, HERMITAGE, MO 65668 · (417) 745-6417 · Hickory County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Missouri public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
63 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
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 6 | 18 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 30% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 52% · 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
HERMITAGE MIDDLE→HERMITAGE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HERMITAGE R-IV. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
25.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -18.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 18 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 10.3% | 15.5% | 39.6% | 34.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.4% | 22.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 42.5% |
| 2021-22 | 41.5% | 43.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HERMITAGE MIDDLE
HERMITAGE MIDDLE's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERMITAGE MIDDLE this school | 63 | 100.0% | 27.0% |
| HUMANSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Humansville | 84 | 96.4% | 16.6% |
| KINGSTON MIDDLE CADET | 169 | 100.0% | 31.5% |
| CABOOL MIDDLE CABOOL | 206 | 100.0% | 29.5% |
| SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL SALEM | 254 | 100.0% | 39.4% |
| JOHN BOISE MIDDLE SCHOOL WARSAW | 272 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
Matched among Missouri 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 HERMITAGE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 63 | #391 of 397 |
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
63
+8 (+15%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 63 | 5.1 | 12.5:1 | 100% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 4.6 | 12.3:1 | 100% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 3.8 | 13.2:1 | 44% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 3 | 18.3:1 | 58% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 3.7 | 15.3:1 | 71% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 49 | 4 | 12.3:1 | 69% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 77% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 6 | 13.7:1 | 65% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERMITAGE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (56 to 63); teachers up 38% (3.7 to 5.1).
About HERMITAGE MIDDLE
HERMITAGE MIDDLE is a small middle school found in HERMITAGE, Missouri. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 63 students. The average among middle schools in Missouri is roughly 461 students; this school is 86% smaller than that.
HERMITAGE MIDDLE is one of 3 schools in HERMITAGE R-IV, which enrolls 289 students in total.
HERMITAGE MIDDLE's enrollment is 97% White. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. HERMITAGE MIDDLE's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at HERMITAGE MIDDLE is 5.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.5:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. The school counts 63 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hickory County is 60%.
allk12 grades HERMITAGE MIDDLE a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 22.4%. HERMITAGE MIDDLE scores 27.0%.
Among Hickory County residents, the median household income is $39,390, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HERMITAGE MIDDLE is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to HERMITAGE MIDDLE is HERMITAGE ELEM., at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 4. HERMITAGE MIDDLE is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes HERMITAGE MIDDLE as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at HERMITAGE MIDDLE climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 55 to 63 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hickory County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,585
Census ACS
Median income
$39,390
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERMITAGE R-IV
- HERMITAGE ELEM.Elementary · 138 students
- HERMITAGE HIGHHigh · 88 students
Other schools in HERMITAGE
- HERMITAGE ELEM.Elementary · 138 students
- HERMITAGE HIGHHigh · 88 students
Nearby schools
- HERMITAGE ELEM.0.0 mi · 138
- HERMITAGE HIGH0.0 mi · 88
- WHEATLAND ELEM.4.9 mi · 140
- WHEATLAND HIGH4.9 mi · 121
- SKYLINE MIDDLE6.9 mi · 194
- SKYLINE ELEM.6.9 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About HERMITAGE MIDDLEHow many students attend HERMITAGE MIDDLE?
HERMITAGE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HERMITAGE MIDDLE serve?
HERMITAGE MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERMITAGE MIDDLE is approximately 12.5:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HERMITAGE MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HERMITAGE MIDDLE are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is HERMITAGE MIDDLE public or private?
HERMITAGE MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by HERMITAGE R-IV.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.