Hershey Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

500 Homestead Rd, Hershey, PA

Derry Township School District

742 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
60%

Reading Proficiency
81%

Academics

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

81%

Math Proficiency

60%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 65	Full Time Teachers 65
Teachers in First or Second Year 5.6%

College Prep

AP Math Enrollment Very Low	AP Science Enrollment Very Low
Other AP Enrollment Very Low

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

273:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.3%	Male 49.7%
White 64.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander 15.9%
Hispanic 10%	Black 5.1%
Two or more races 4%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%
Native American <1%

School Rankings

#25 Best Public MS in Pennsylvania

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

1/25/2024

The administration is dishonest and lacks integrity. They allow relentless bullying, falsified records, and IEPs. They deny children the appropriate interventions to appear like the school is superior to others.

5.0 other

10/11/2018

WHAT?!I'm a grade 12 high school student and it was a pain in the neck to get 7035 points on picoCTF... And there are MIDDLE school students that got 6985 points?!?!Great stuff, keep it up!

5.0 parent

3/18/2015

I need a school for my son .can u please send me a application Thanks so much be blessed. My name is Ruth wongbe

1.0 parent

3/22/2011

HMS has a number of issues. The most important one is inadequate leadership from the principal. Teachers vary in quality, some are interested, but many are not. Parental concerns are usually treated in a flippant manner, teachers clearly have no concerns about their relationship to the community. Te...

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$272K - $2.2M

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Average Home Value

$479,458

Median Lot Size

11,325 Sq Ft

% Renters

48%

Average Household Income

$100,740

% of College Grads

49.7%

Median Age

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3.5 Baths
2,995 Sq Ft

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Hershey High School

9th to 12th
Public

A+

Milton Hershey School

Pre-K to 12th
Private

A-

Hershey Christian Academy

Pre-K to 12th
Private

Fort Hershey Playground

Alumni Memorial Grove

Brookside Park

Tanger Outlets Playground

Derry Twp Parks

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Pennsylvania Dauphin County Hershey 17033

Hershey Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Hershey, PA, in the Hershey neighborhood, and is served by the Derry Township School District in Pennsylvania. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 742 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 60% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 81% are proficient in reading. Hershey Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $479,458. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hershey High School, Milton Hershey School, Hershey Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Hershey has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Hershey Middle School.

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