Hanover Middle

Summary:

Hanover Middle is a public middle school serving 801 students in grades 5-8 in Hanover, MA, a town that is part of the Hanover school district. The school consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 55.13% of students proficient or better in ELA and 59.36% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.17% and 40.91% respectively. This strong academic performance places Hanover Middle in the top 15% of Massachusetts middle schools.

Hanover Middle's subgroups also demonstrate impressive academic achievement, with female students, White students, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts middle schools in their respective categories. Even the school's special education and disabled student populations perform well, ranking in the top 25% statewide. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13.6 students per teacher, and spends between $13,802 and $14,173 per student, which is higher than the state average.

While Hanover Middle excels academically, the nearby middle schools show more varied performance. Maria Weston Chapman Middle in Weymouth and East Middle in Brockton both lag behind Hanover Middle and the state averages in MCAS proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, schools like South Middle in Braintree, Norwell Middle, and Hingham Middle perform at a similarly high level to Hanover Middle.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 45 Whiting Street
       Hanover, MA  02339


(781) 871-1122

District: Hanover

SchoolDigger Rank:
70th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,134 Help


Students who attend Hanover Middle usually attend:

High:    Hanover High

Feeder schools for Hanover Middle:

Elementary:    Cedar Elementary
    Center Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  800

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Asian:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.2% Help


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Compare Details Hanover Middle ranks better than 85.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (2.9%), Asian (2.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hanover Middle is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hanover Middle is $14,134.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hanover Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanover Middle 70th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Hanover Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hanover:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanover 52nd of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hanover Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.84 46th 339 86.4%
2004 75.04 93rd 344 73.0%
2005 72.90 92nd 356 74.2%
2006 72.10 107th 399 73.2%
2007 77.81 90th 399 77.4%
2008 78.57 88th 407 78.4%
2009 79.99 78th 409 80.9%
2010 73.94 114th 434 73.7%
2011 74.73 109th 449 75.7%
2012 74.90 116th 455 74.5%
2013 72.09 136th 455 70.1%
2014 76.99 104th 455 77.1%
2015 82.76 68th 441 84.6%
2016 73.99 112th 482 76.8%
2017 79.06 91st 487 81.3%
2018 75.48 113th 484 76.7%
2019 80.82 93rd 498 81.3%
2021 84.57 67th 501 86.6%
2022 82.35 77th 497 84.5%
2023 83.08 80th 501 84.0%
2024 86.31 70th 493 85.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.57 149th 467 68.1%
2019 57.12 167th 484 65.5%
2021 60.93 136th 489 72.2%
2022 61.17 139th 503 72.4%
2023 62.44 105th 444 76.4%
2024 68.43 89th 441 79.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.08 68th 438 84.5%
2019 71.74 83rd 452 81.6%
2021 71.50 85th 462 81.6%
2022 79.41 71st 489 85.5%
2023 74.72 84th 481 82.5%
2024 90.16 18th 469 96.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.21 116th 463 74.9%
2019 78.91 97th 478 79.7%
2021 81.42 76th 483 84.3%
2022 83.27 73rd 494 85.2%
2023 82.08 80th 489 83.6%
2024 86.19 62nd 481 87.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.22 83rd 417 80.1%
2019 72.69 74th 424 82.5%
2021 74.29 61st 431 85.8%
2022 74.25 62nd 445 86.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.58 115th 466 75.3%
2019 78.60 99th 478 79.3%
2021 85.14 63rd 485 87.0%
2022 78.84 84th 497 83.1%
2023 81.94 79th 489 83.8%
2024 84.12 74th 483 84.7%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.88 61st 491 87.6%
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Rank History for White students at Hanover Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.49 124th 395 68.6%
2019 73.66 93rd 396 76.5%
2021 78.77 62nd 401 84.5%
2022 74.53 78th 404 80.7%
2023 74.13 82nd 403 79.7%
2024 75.88 76th 392 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hanover Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 650 8 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1992 663 8 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 692 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 700
1994 743 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1995 781 4 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1996 781 4 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1997 805 1 7 3 3 n/a n/a 0 819
1998 598 1 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1999 599 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 749 4 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2001 845 2 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 859
2002 833 4 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2003 833 4 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2004 835 9 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 857
2005 850 9 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 869
2006 852 10 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 873
2007 871 9 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 894
2008 874 10 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 898
2009 903 14 8 7 0 0 0 0 932
2010 900 14 11 8 0 0 0 0 933
2011 885 9 10 8 1 0 0 0 913
2012 912 8 13 6 0 0 0 0 939
2013 870 5 16 4 0 0 2 0 897
2014 854 3 18 9 0 0 1 0 885
2015 841 4 19 12 0 0 0 0 876
2016 789 2 18 12 0 0 0 0 821
2017 796 5 19 13 0 0 1 0 834
2018 777 9 23 18 0 0 4 0 831
2019 742 12 20 21 0 0 4 0 799
2020 765 18 18 23 0 0 7 0 831
2021 744 13 18 25 0 0 8 0 808
2022 739 12 17 23 0 0 7 0 798
2023 745 8 14 25 0 0 9 0 801
2024 744 3 18 23 0 0 12 0 800

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hanover Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 668 n/a n/a n/a
1992 677 n/a n/a n/a
1993 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 750 n/a n/a n/a
1995 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 819 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 606 n/a 0.0 3.1
2000 762 n/a 0.0 1.7
2001 859 n/a 0.0 2.9
2002 853 n/a n/a 3.5
2003 853 n/a n/a 3.5
2004 857 64.1 13.4 3
2005 869 65.3 13.3 3.5
2006 873 69.6 12.5 3.6
2007 894 71.0 12.6 3.7
2008 898 61.6 14.6 3.7
2009 932 70.0 13.3 3.9
2010 933 66.6 14.0 5.5
2011 913 62.0 14.7 6.4
2012 939 57.8 16.2 5.5
2013 897 60.5 14.8 5.7
2014 885 60.9 14.5 7.1
2015 876 64.0 13.6 10.2
2016 821 70.0 11.7 n/a
2017 834 63.7 13.0 n/a
2018 831 72.1 11.5 n/a
2019 799 67.5 11.8 n/a
2020 831 65.0 12.7 n/a
2021 808 62.2 12.9 n/a
2022 798 58.3 13.6 n/a
2023 801 63.9 12.5 n/a
2024 800 62.6 12.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hanover Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 668 n/a n/a n/a
1992 677 n/a n/a n/a
1993 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 750 n/a n/a n/a
1995 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 790 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 819 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 612 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 606 n/a 0.0 3.1
2000 762 n/a 0.0 1.7
2001 859 n/a 0.0 2.9
2002 853 n/a n/a 3.5
2003 853 n/a n/a 3.5
2004 857 64.1 13.4 3
2005 869 65.3 13.3 3.5
2006 873 69.6 12.5 3.6
2007 894 71.0 12.6 3.7
2008 898 61.6 14.6 3.7
2009 932 70.0 13.3 3.9
2010 933 66.6 14.0 5.5
2011 913 62.0 14.7 6.4
2012 939 57.8 16.2 5.5
2013 897 60.5 14.8 5.7
2014 885 60.9 14.5 7.1
2015 876 64.0 13.6 10.2
2016 821 70.0 11.7 n/a
2017 834 63.7 13.0 n/a
2018 831 72.1 11.5 n/a
2019 799 67.5 11.8 n/a
2020 831 65.0 12.7 n/a
2021 808 62.2 12.9 n/a
2022 798 58.3 13.6 n/a
2023 801 63.9 12.5 n/a
2024 800 62.6 12.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hanover Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $93 (0.7%) $14,080 (99.3%) $14,173
2020 $95 (0.7%) $13,707 (99.3%) $13,802
2021 $133 (0.9%) $14,000 (99.1%) $14,134

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hanover Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 93rd of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 80th of 501 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover Middle)5252.7
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover)5251.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hanover Middle)5850
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hanover)5748.7
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Hanover Middle)7154.6
 16.4%
   5th Grade Science (Hanover)7153.2
 17.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover Middle)6556.9
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover)6456
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hanover Middle)6967.1
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hanover)6966.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover Middle)5660.9
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover)5560.3
 5.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hanover Middle)8064.6
 15.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hanover)7763.1
 13.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover Middle)7357.3
 15.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hanover)7256.2
 15.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hanover Middle)5747.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hanover)5647.6
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (Hanover Middle)6655.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Science (Hanover)6555.3
 9.7%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hanover Middle)6157
 4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Hanover)6258.4
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Hanover Middle)6657.5
 8.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Hanover)6357.9
 5.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Hanover Middle)6955.2
 13.9%
   All Grades Science (Hanover)6854.3
 13.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students799801
 0.3%
African American128
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian2014
 30%
Hispanic2125
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White742745
 0.4%
Two or More Races49
 125%


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Students who attend Hanover Middle usually go on to attend Hanover High

Students at Hanover Middle are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 800 students attended Hanover Middle.

Hanover Middle ranks 70th of 493 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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