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Hereford Middle

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Hereford Middle ranks 39 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Hereford Middle is a high-performing public middle school located in Monkton, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 862 students. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district and has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hereford Middle significantly outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 35.4% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics and 78.4% proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 20.7% and 45% for the district, and 26.5% and 50.8% for the state, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Maryland for female, male, and Hispanic students. However, Hereford Middle has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% to 28.0% in recent years, which the school will need to address.

While Hereford Middle outperforms most nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, including Pikesville Middle, Loch Raven Technical Academy, Pine Grove Middle, and Franklin Middle, it faces competition from Dumbarton Middle and Ridgely Middle, which demonstrate comparable or even stronger academic performance in certain areas. Additionally, when compared to schools in the Harford County Public Schools and Carroll County Public Schools districts, Hereford Middle's performance, while still impressive, is not as dominant.

861

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,471

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 Corbett Rd
Monkton, MD 21111-1538

(443) 809-7902

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Hereford Middle usually attend:

High:

Hereford High

Feeder schools for Hereford Middle:

Elementary:	Fifth District Elementary
	Prettyboy Elementary
	Seventh District Elementary
	Sparks Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Maryland middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg31%

Maryland avg37%

39^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 28Middle Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	39 of 337	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	38 of 322	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	27 of 333	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	7 of 303	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	51 of 316	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	33 of 328	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	20 of 317	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	20 of 314	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	9 of 315	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.3	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	15 of 316	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	15 of 314	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	14 of 309	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.7	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	21 of 301	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	13 of 283	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	9.0	240 of 264	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	231 of 254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.4	231 of 255	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.7	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	94.3	8 of 303	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.4	21 of 207	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	28 of 273	89.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.2	26 of 288	91.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	30 of 136	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	82.6	27 of 210	87.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)90th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)90th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)87th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)78th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)76th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+28 vs state

Social Studies72%+32 vs state

Science63%+32 vs state

Geometry50%+22 vs state

Mathematics35%+9 vs state

Algebra I33%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hereford Middle	Public	6-8	712 Corbett Rd	Monkton	21111	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7902	861	47	18.2	13.4%	748 (86.9%)	17 (2.0%)	41 (4.8%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	89.8	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%		90.7	24^th of 328 public middle schools	92.7%	15	43.1	13.9	4.6	35.4	74.5	86.9	74.4	78.4	33.3		50.0	63.0	71.6	$17,471	$1,229	$16,242
Cockeysville Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Greenside Dr	Cockeysville	21030	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7626	928	60	15.3	42.3%	348 (37.5%)	225 (24.2%)	224 (24.1%)	81 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.4%)	61.2	120^th of 337 public middle schools	64.4%		66.2	89^th of 328 public middle schools	72.9%	31	25.3	4.1	1.5	18.9	51.0	60.9	56.6	56.1	31.4		29.7	42.1	44.7	$22,324	$1,968	$20,356
Ridgely Middle	Public	6-8	121 Ridgely Road	Lutherville	21093	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7650	1,039	64	16.3	20.2%	627 (60.3%)	101 (9.7%)	88 (8.5%)	163 (15.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	91	33^rd of 337 public middle schools	90.2%		87.7	34^th of 328 public middle schools	89.6%	1	45.7	23.4	8.3	40.3	78.4	75.8	75.9	76.7	44.1	93.8	52.9	65.9	75.4	$17,370	$1,219	$16,151
Shiloh Middle	Public	6-8	3675 Willow Street	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4570	631	43	14.5	27.3%	493 (78.1%)	37 (5.9%)	60 (9.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	90	38^th of 337 public middle schools	88.7%		77.7	57^th of 328 public middle schools	82.6%	19	34.4	44.3	25.0	39.8	68.4	75.6	69.8	71.4	63.5			53.9	64.8	$17,500	$803	$16,697
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	10 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1114	1,150	71	16.1	57.4%	179 (15.6%)	519 (45.1%)	323 (28.1%)	64 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (5.1%)	25.9	240^th of 337 public middle schools	28.8%		22.5	238^th of 328 public middle schools	27.4%	2	8.4	3.4	0.4	6.1	26.7	37.5	35.3	33.1	12.0		20.4	18.9	26.5	$16,590	$1,440	$15,150
North Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	2401 Hanover Pike	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3440	626	40	15.7	30.0%	528 (84.3%)	22 (3.5%)	41 (6.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	71.9	89^th of 337 public middle schools	73.6%		60.9	100^th of 328 public middle schools	69.5%	11	18.1	23.2	6.1	22.4	63.8	78.6	60.2	67.4	47.6			32.7	68.2	$16,009	$580	$15,429
Loch Raven Technical Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	8101 La Salle Rd	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(443) 809-3518	722	49	14.8	62.6%	98 (13.6%)	485 (67.2%)	86 (11.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.7%)	21	271^st of 337 public middle schools	19.6%		21.6	242^nd of 328 public middle schools	26.2%	29	7.4	1.2	0.7	5.5	29.4	39.3	24.5	30.8	13.4		14.7	13.4	18.0	$17,674	$1,586	$16,087
Pine Grove Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Old Harford Rd	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-5270	804	53	15.2	53.4%	275 (34.2%)	361 (44.9%)	62 (7.7%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	31	219^th of 337 public middle schools	35.0%		27.9	213^th of 328 public middle schools	35.1%	6	13.4	3.6	1.2	12.5	36.2	39.2	34.6	36.6	34.3		29.7	22.7	26.5	$18,132	$1,294	$16,839
Fallston Middle School	Public	6-8	2303 Carrs Mill Rd	Fallston	21047	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4129	1,068	69	15.5	12.1%	896 (83.9%)	45 (4.2%)	49 (4.6%)	25 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.1%)	91.4	30^th of 337 public middle schools	91.1%		86.4	37^th of 328 public middle schools	88.7%	7	48.1	33.5	10.6	40.3	83.6	83.8	74.2	80.5	53.3		40.0	52.6	65.2	$14,427	$925	$13,502
Dumbarton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Dumbarton Rd	Baltimore	21212	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-3176	1,064	65	16.3	29.3%	550 (51.7%)	243 (22.8%)	135 (12.7%)	80 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	73.9	79^th of 337 public middle schools	76.6%		69.7	77^th of 328 public middle schools	76.5%	2	37.2	12.0	4.4	28.3	72.9	68.9	57.4	66.0	44.7		43.8	43.9	51.8	$17,033	$1,269	$15,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Hereford Middle

Is Hereford Middle a good school?

Hereford Middle ranks 39^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hereford Middle in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hereford Middle?

Students at Hereford Middle are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Hereford Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Hereford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Hereford Middle.

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