Hermann Middle, Hermann MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hermann Middle

Hermann Middle is a regular public school serving grades four through eight in the Gasconade County R-I School District, located in the small historic town of Hermann, Missouri. The town is the commercial center of the Missouri Rhineland wine region, with a compact downtown of nineteenth-century brick buildings, tourism as its most visible industry, and a stable population. The district operates one elementary school, this middle school, and Hermann High School.

State testing data for the most recent school year shows that across math and English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Gasconade County. In math, proficiency rates in grades four through seven ranged roughly from a fifth to a third of tested students. Eighth-grade math results were not reported. In English language arts, rates across grades four through seven were around a quarter to just over a quarter, while eighth-grade ELA was higher, with over two-fifths of students proficient. Science results were available only for eighth grade, where about a third of students scored proficient; fifth-grade science results were not reported. A family considering this school may want to discuss academic support and intervention strategies directly with the school to understand how it addresses areas where most students are not reaching the proficient level.

The school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of students identifying as two or more races, a very small share as Hispanic, and an even smaller share as Black. A substantial portion of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic need is present in the community. The school is not a charter or magnet school; its Title I status was not listed in the available data, so it is unclear whether it receives federal funds to support low-income students.

Hermann itself is a county seat with a walkable historic district, an Amtrak station, and a strong German heritage reflected in its architecture, festivals, and wine industry. The local economy is driven by tourism, hospitality, and winemaking, including several well-known wineries. Housing values in the zip code are near the state benchmark, and the area has seen modest appreciation over the past year. For families moving to the area, the town offers a small-town, tourism-oriented lifestyle rather than suburban sprawl or rapid growth.

The district brief for Gasconade County R-I did not identify any recent changes or initiatives that would be of particular note to parents, such as new facilities, boundary adjustments, or program launches. This suggests a stable administrative environment with no major shifts in recent years.

For a parent or resident reading this account, Hermann Middle presents as a school with academic results that fall at the lower end of the local comparison set. The community context is that of a small, heritage-focused town with a steady population and a tourism-based economy. The school serves a predominantly white student body with a notable share of economic disadvantage. Those considering the school should seek direct information about academic programming, enrichment opportunities, and how the school supports students who are not yet at proficiency.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 631%

School 31% · District 31%

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 7 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 14 pts below state median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 1 pts above state median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income35%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income36%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income16%Higher-income24%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income50%34 pp gap