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Hershey MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Homestead Rd, Hershey, PA 17033 · (717) 531-2222 · Part of Derry Township School District

Derry Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
742
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hershey MS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Derry Township kids: Hershey HS

On the path

Where Derry Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–3Hershey Primary El Schin Hershey
6–8Hershey MSYou are here
9–12Hershey HSin Hershey

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Homestead Rd, Hershey

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6237
Grade 7260
Grade 8245
Enrollment over time
820’20
767’21
731’22
741’23
742’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 17%Hispanic 11%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hershey MS from Derry Township families.

Other schools in Derry Township School District

The district →
Hershey Early Childhood Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Hershey
420 students12:1
Hershey Primary El Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Hershey
A
427 students14:1
Hershey Intrmd El Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Hershey
A
479 students13:1
Hershey HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hershey
B+
1,050 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Derry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.