Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Hermitage’s public schools outscore 90% of Pennsylvania districts
53% of students in Hermitage’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hermitage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hermitage’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 2000 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hermitage’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,686 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Delahunty MS, then Hickory HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Kennedy Catholic Middle School High School (private) and St. John Paul II Elementary (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hermitage’s grade
A: better than 90% of Pennsylvania school districts, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hermitage, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Hermitage
Artman El Sch
Grades K–3 · 596 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hermitage
Artman El Sch
Grades K–3 · 596 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hermitage
Artman El Sch
Grades K–3 · 596 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hermitage
Artman El Sch
Grades K–3 · 596 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hermitage
Karen A. Ionta El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 307 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hermitage
Karen A. Ionta El Sch
Grades 4–5 · 307 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hermitage
Delahunty MS
Grades 6–7 · 313 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hermitage
Delahunty MS
Grades 6–7 · 313 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hermitage
Hickory HS
Grades 8–12 · 768 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hermitage
Hickory HS
Grades 8–12 · 768 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hermitage
Hickory HS
Grades 8–12 · 768 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hermitage
Hickory HS
Grades 8–12 · 768 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hermitage
Hickory HS
Grades 8–12 · 768 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hermitage’s public schools are run by Hermitage School District. Parts of Hermitage (3% of its land) are served by Farrell Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hermitage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hermitage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hermitage | A | Hermitage |
| Farrell | C− | Farrell Area |
| Sharon | C | Sharon City |
| Sharpsville | B | Sharpsville Area |
| Shenango | A− | West Middlesex Area |
| South Pymatuning | B | Sharpsville Area |
| Lackawannock | A− | West Middlesex Area |
| Clark | — | Sharpsville Area |
Brookfield, OH borders Hermitage but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Hermitage
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hermitage’s schools
Are Hermitage’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hermitage children attend outscore 90% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #140 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hermitage in?
Hermitage School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,984 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hermitage are served by Farrell Area.
What is Hermitage’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hermitage School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Hermitage spend per student?
$15,686 in Hermitage School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hermitage?
Yes: Kennedy Catholic Middle School High School (Catholic, grades K–12, 278 students) and St. John Paul II Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–6, 151 students).
Parents talk
What Hermitage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hermitage → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.