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Herbert Hoover Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Herbert Hoover Middle in Potomac, MD, is a high-performing public school serving 930 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, located in an affluent area where only about 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Herbert Hoover stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 89% of students meeting standards—a remarkable 30.5 percentage points above the district average and the highest among nearby schools, including Cabin John Middle (83.3%) and the top-ranked Thomas W. Pyle Middle (88.2%). The school also boasts one of the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the area at 10.9%, less than half the district average of 22.6%, which strongly supports its high academic performance. Additionally, Herbert Hoover is notably efficient with resources, spending $18,760 per student—less than several nearby schools with lower performance, such as Lakelands Park Middle ($20,680) and Silver Creek Middle ($20,132)—while achieving top-tier results.

While Herbert Hoover has been a 5-star school for over a decade, its state ranking has slipped slightly from 2nd in 2017-2018 to 11th for 2025-2026, as Thomas W. Pyle Middle has claimed the #1 spot and Cabin John Middle has risen to 8th. A notable pattern in math proficiency reveals that while only 3.2% of 8th graders are proficient on the standard exam, this is because top students take high school-level courses like Algebra I (65% proficient) and Geometry (73.9% proficient), indicating strong acceleration. The school excels for most student groups, ranking 1st in the state for Special Education and Multi-racial students, but its performance for low socio-economic status students is a relative weakness, ranking 39th out of 273 schools—a key area for potential improvement.

930

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,760

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854

(301) 968-3740

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle usually attend:

High:

Winston Churchill High

Feeder schools for Herbert Hoover Middle:

Elementary:	Beverly Farms Elementary
	Potomac Elementary
	Wayside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.1%

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (73% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Maryland middle schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

11^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery 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
2026	96.1	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	10 of 337	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	9 of 328	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	10 of 333	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	4 of 316	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	2 of 328	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.3	11 of 317	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	4 of 314	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	13 of 315	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	5 of 339	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	7 of 316	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	5 of 314	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	4 of 309	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.6	4 of 324	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	4 of 301	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	4 of 283	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	0.2	264 of 264	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	253 of 254	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.4	251 of 252	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	8 of 259	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	92.5	2 of 116	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	93.7	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	97.3	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.5	2 of 207	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	39 of 273	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.0	3 of 288	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	96.6	1 of 136	99.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	98.2	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	86.4	19 of 210	91.0%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)99th percentile~ school

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)98th percentile~ school

African American (2021)97th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)92nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)91st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts89%+37 vs state

Geometry74%+29 vs state

Science71%+40 vs state

Algebra I65%+44 vs state

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Hoover Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	8810 Post Oak Rd	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 968-3740	930	56	16.5	11.8%	333 (35.8%)	81 (8.7%)	82 (8.8%)	354 (38.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.5%)	96.1	11^th of 339 public middle schools	96.8%		95.7	10^th of 337 public middle schools	97.0%	1	63.1	31.8	3.2	59.7	90.4	89.9	86.5	89.0	65.0		73.9	70.8	$18,760	$886	$17,874
Cabin John Middle	Public	6-8	10701 Gainsborough Road	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 406-1600	983	59	16.5	12.3%	364 (37.0%)	110 (11.2%)	107 (10.9%)	337 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	96.3	8^th of 339 public middle schools	97.6%		94.7	14^th of 337 public middle schools	95.8%	6	57.8	42.9	13.9	59.9	80.2	85.8	83.7	83.3	59.3		88.1	65.4	$19,138	$962	$18,176
Robert Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 Scott Dr	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7610	915	57	16.1	16.4%	243 (26.6%)	120 (13.1%)	94 (10.3%)	379 (41.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	91.1	25^th of 339 public middle schools	92.6%		94	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%	10	50.4	36.7	1.7	56.7	66.2	83.1	81.4	77.0	72.9	97.7	73.6	65.8	$18,583	$821	$17,762
Julius West Middle	Public	6-8	651 Great Falls Rd	Rockville	20850	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 337-3400	1,365	88	15.5	38.3%	374 (27.4%)	218 (16.0%)	471 (34.5%)	218 (16.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (5.7%)	73.5	86^th of 339 public middle schools	74.6%		75.3	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%	12	39.3	24.7	4.5	39.1	56.6	63.9	59.8	60.3	62.5		75.3	42.9	$18,363	$1,078	$17,285
Tilden Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Tilden Ln	Rockville	20852	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6700	1,112	68	16.4	24.1%	436 (39.2%)	169 (15.2%)	236 (21.2%)	187 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.2%)	85.6	48^th of 339 public middle schools	85.8%		81.7	58^th of 337 public middle schools	82.8%	10	47.3	23.7	4.1	40.6	71.9	74.0	67.0	71.0	44.8		60.0	53.8	$18,991	$932	$18,059
North Bethesda Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Bradmoor Dr	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-2100	1,224	72	17.0	15.9%	573 (46.8%)	163 (13.3%)	226 (18.5%)	152 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (9.0%)	92.1	21^st of 339 public middle schools	93.8%		92.8	20^th of 337 public middle schools	94.1%	1	58.1	41.9	6.1	57.9	81.2	82.4	75.1	79.6	76.5		82.0	54.2	$18,038	$884	$17,154
Thomas W. Pyle Middle	Public	6-8	6311 Wilson Lane	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-3500	1,259	75	16.8	6.4%	687 (54.6%)	71 (5.6%)	189 (15.0%)	202 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (8.4%)	98.3	1^st of 339 public middle schools	99.7%		98.3	2^nd of 337 public middle schools	99.4%	1	77.1	57.9	22.2	75.9	88.8	87.6	88.1	88.2	86.3		92.9	76.5	$18,170	$958	$17,212
Earle B. Wood Middle	Public	6-8	14615 Bauer Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7640	1,019	74	13.7	44.7%	237 (23.3%)	139 (13.6%)	486 (47.7%)	86 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.5%)	66.4	108^th of 339 public middle schools	68.1%		64.5	111^th of 337 public middle schools	67.1%	3	28.7	21.7	6.2	28.9	57.7	57.3	57.2	57.4	58.8		79.0	41.7	$20,018	$948	$19,070
Parkland Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4610 West Frankfort Dr	Rockville	20853	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6800	1,185	78	15.2	60.0%	85 (7.2%)	230 (19.4%)	682 (57.6%)	154 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.8%)	55.6	136^th of 339 public middle schools	59.9%		55.5	136^th of 337 public middle schools	59.6%		27.8	7.4	7.9	25.3	48.6	52.2	51.3	50.8	43.0		63.6	36.9	$18,334	$867	$17,467
Lakelands Park Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Main St	Gaithersburg	20878	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6450	993	66	15.1	34.0%	330 (33.2%)	133 (13.4%)	283 (28.5%)	187 (18.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.8%)	75.4	78^th of 339 public middle schools	77.0%		74.2	78^th of 337 public middle schools	76.9%		39.2	21.4	1.6	35.1	58.7	72.1	62.2	64.4	51.8		58.4	43.6	$20,680	$1,084	$19,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Hoover Middle

What district is Herbert Hoover Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Herbert Hoover Middle attend?

Students who attend Herbert Hoover Middle usually go on to attend Winston Churchill High

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Hoover Middle?

Students at Herbert Hoover Middle are 38% Asian, 36% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 930 students attended Herbert Hoover Middle.

Is Herbert Hoover Middle a good school?

Yes! Herbert Hoover Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 339 Maryland middle schools.

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