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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Hereford Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
861
Middle
DISTRICT 818 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012001422
Hereford Middle
712 Corbett Rd, Monkton, MD 21111 · (443) 809-7902 · Baltimore County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Maryland public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
115 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 317 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 276 | 32% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
74.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 72.3% | 45.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hereford Middle
Hereford Middle's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Middle this school | 861 | 13.4% | 59.4% |
| Fallston Middle School Fallston | 1,068 | 12.1% | 63.6% |
| North Harford Middle Pylesville | 849 | 21.4% | 53.7% |
| Middletown Middle Middletown | 784 | 19.9% | 54.9% |
| Northern Middle Owings | 745 | 17.0% | 59.6% |
| Mount Airy Middle Mount Airy | 761 | 19.4% | 52.6% |
Matched among Maryland middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hereford Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #24 of 223 | #1 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #30 of 223 ▼ 8 | #1 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #31 of 223 ▼ 10 | #2 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #78 of 230 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #221 of 225 | #28 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #210 of 225 | #27 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #218 of 227 | #28 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #31 of 123 | #7 of 20 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
861
-59 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 861 | 47.1 | 18.3:1 | 13% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 49.6 | 17.4:1 | 13% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 57.3 | 15.8:1 | 12% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 58 | 15.9:1 | 8% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 1,013 | 58.9 | 17.2:1 | 8% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 983 | 57 | 17.3:1 | 8% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 948 | 59 | 16.1:1 | 10% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 959 | 60 | 16.0:1 | 4% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 49 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hereford Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,013 to 861); teachers down 20% (58.9 to 47.1).
About Hereford Middle
Hereford Middle is a public middle school in Monkton, Maryland. The school's enrollment of 861 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Baltimore County Public Schools runs Hereford Middle along with 176 other schools, enrolling 110,872 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Hereford Middle, with 87% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Baltimore County, the White share is about 53%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hereford Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.3:1, with 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, middle schools in Maryland average 14.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 13%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Baltimore County is 53%.
Hereford Middle is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Maryland public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hereford Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.4%; the prediction is 66.3%.
Baltimore County has these Census figures: median household income is about $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Baltimore County number 180 and enroll about 110,872.
The closest other public school is Hereford High, about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Hereford Middle ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 59.4% versus a 65.1% average.
Locale data from NCES put Hereford Middle in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hereford Middle went from 920 students to 861. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.9:1 to 18.3:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Hereford Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Nearby schools
- Hereford High1.9 mi · 1,175
- Sparks Elementary2.2 mi · 509
- Jacksonville Elementary6.5 mi · 533
- Fifth District Elementary6.9 mi · 262
- Cockeysville Middle7.0 mi · 928
- Prettyboy Elementary7.2 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Hereford MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Hereford Middle?
Hereford Middle enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hereford Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hereford Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hereford Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hereford Middle is approximately 18.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hereford Middle?
Student demographics at Hereford Middle are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hereford Middle public or private?
Hereford Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.