For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 63 students in Hermitage R-IV School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Hermitage R-IV School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
289 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hermitage R-IV School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,384 is higher than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,990 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,384
$15,201
Spending / Student
$13,990
$14,018
Best Hermitage R-IV School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hermitage Middle School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23824 Polk Street
Hermitage, MO 65668
(417) 745-6417
Hermitage, MO 65668
(417) 745-6417
Gr: 6-8 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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