Hereford Middle

Hereford Middle is one of the reasonably sized junior highs in Monkton, Maryland, run under Baltimore County Public Schools, with 861 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 177 schools in Baltimore County Public Schools (110,872 students total), Hereford Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hereford Middle records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%); the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 53% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. Roughly 13% of students at Hereford Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hereford Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.3%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put median household income runs about $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Baltimore County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), of which Hereford Middle is one.

Hereford High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hereford Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hereford Middle has decreased 15%, going from 1,013 students in 2018 to 861 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.