Hereford Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

712 Corbett Rd
Monkton, MD 21111

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Top 30%

Serving 862 students in grades 6-8, Hereford Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 862 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30% in MD
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hereford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hereford Middle School's student population of 862 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hereford Middle School
6	270
7	284
8	308

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Total Students

862 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School
2023	903
2022	911
2021	920
2020	1,007
2019	1,007
2018	1,002
2017	1,002
2016	983
2015	958
2014	924
2013	936
2012	926
2011	948
2010	966
2009	1,009
2008	1,044
2007	996
2006	995
2005	1,009
2004	1,035
2003	997
2002	990
2001	959
2000	930
1999	895
1998	893
1997	848
1996	841
1995	802
1994	828
1993	833
1992	793
1991	734
1990	662
1989	638
1988	629
1987	609

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School
2023	57
2022	59
2021	59
2020	60
2019	60
2018	58
2017	58
2016	58
2015	55
2014	56
2013	56
2012	57
2011	60
2010	61
2009	64
2008	64
2007	61
2006	64
2005	64
2004	65
2003	61
2002	61
2001	60
2000	58
1999	50
1998	51
1997	49
1996	49
1995	49
1994	48
1993	63
1992	52
1991	49
1990	44
1989	43
1988	41
1987	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hereford Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hereford Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#352 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School
2023	#352
2022	#285
2021	#247
2019	#238
2018	#196
2017	#196
2016	#366
2015	#286
2014	#243
2013	#193
2012	#231

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	27%	27%	22%
2022	30%	25%	20%
2021	22%	20%	15%
2019	61%	38%	31%
2017	63%	41%	36%
2016	58%	42%	38%
2015	52%	38%	33%
2014	89%	72%	74%
2013	94%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	96%	80%	81%

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72%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	72%	45%	40%
2021	64%	36%	34%
2019	63%	46%	39%
2017	62%	41%	37%
2016	57%	44%	40%
2015	72%	45%	48%
2014	94%	82%	83%
2013	95%	85%	86%
2012	95%	85%	86%
2011	95%	85%	87%
2010	94%	84%	85%

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67%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	67%	36%	29%
2021	63%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	13:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	19:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	2%	7%	7%
2014	2%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	16%
2022	5%	21%	14%
2021	4%	20%	13%
2020	5%	18%	11%
2019	5%	18%	11%
2018	5%	17%	9%
2017	5%	17%	9%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	4%	15%	8%
2014	3%	14%	7%
2013	3%	13%	7%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	6%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	1%	9%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	2%	33%	40%
2022	2%	33%	40%
2021	3%	34%	40%
2020	2%	34%	39%
2019	2%	34%	39%
2018	2%	34%	39%
2017	2%	34%	39%
2016	2%	34%	39%
2015	2%	34%	39%
2014	4%	35%	39%
2013	4%	35%	39%
2012	4%	35%	39%
2011	4%	36%	39%
2010	6%	38%	41%
2009	6%	38%	40%
2008	7%	38%	40%
2007	5%	38%	40%
2006	4%	38%	40%
2005	4%	38%	38%
2004	4%	38%	37%
2003	3%	37%	35%
2002	2%	37%	34%
2001	3%	37%	32%
2000	2%	37%	31%
1999	2%	37%	29%
1998	1%	36%	28%
1997	1%	35%	27%
1996	1%	35%	25%
1995	1%	34%	24%
1994	1%	34%	22%
1993	1%	33%	20%

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White

87%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	86%	33%	31%
2022	85%	34%	33%
2021	85%	34%	34%
2020	86%	36%	37%
2019	86%	36%	37%
2018	86%	38%	40%
2017	86%	38%	40%
2016	89%	39%	41%
2015	89%	40%	42%
2014	88%	41%	43%
2013	89%	42%	44%
2012	89%	42%	45%
2011	90%	43%	46%
2010	90%	45%	47%
2009	91%	46%	48%
2008	89%	47%	50%
2007	91%	48%	51%
2006	92%	49%	52%
2005	93%	50%	53%
2004	94%	51%	55%
2003	94%	52%	57%
2002	96%	53%	59%
2001	94%	53%	61%
2000	95%	55%	64%
1999	96%	55%	66%
1998	97%	56%	68%
1997	97%	57%	69%
1996	97%	58%	71%
1995	98%	59%	72%
1994	97%	59%	74%
1993	98%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.26	0.73	0.71
2022	0.27	0.73	0.71
2021	0.27	0.73	0.70
2020	0.26	0.72	0.69
2019	0.26	0.72	0.69
2018	0.26	0.72	0.67
2017	0.26	0.72	0.67
2016	0.21	0.71	0.67
2015	0.21	0.70	0.66
2014	0.22	0.69	0.66
2013	0.21	0.69	0.65
2012	0.21	0.69	0.64
2011	0.20	0.67	0.64
2010	0.19	0.65	0.61
2009	0.17	0.64	0.60
2008	0.20	0.63	0.59
2007	0.17	0.62	0.59
2006	0.14	0.61	0.58
2005	0.13	0.60	0.57
2004	0.12	0.60	0.56
2003	0.11	0.59	0.55
2002	0.08	0.58	0.54
2001	0.11	0.58	0.52
2000	0.10	0.56	0.50
1999	0.08	0.56	0.48
1998	0.06	0.56	0.47
1997	0.06	0.56	0.46
1996	0.06	0.55	0.44
1995	0.04	0.54	0.42
1994	0.06	0.54	0.40
1993	0.04	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	11%	46%	48%
2022	6%	38%	37%
2021	7%	40%	46%
2020	5%	41%	42%
2019	5%	41%	42%
2016	6%	40%	40%
2015	7%	39%	40%
2014	6%	38%	40%
2013	8%	36%	39%
2012	9%	36%	37%
2011	8%	33%	34%
2010	4%	31%	30%
2009	3%	27%	27%
2008	4%	26%	25%
2007	3%	25%	24%
2006	3%	25%	24%
2005	2%	25%	23%
2004	2%	24%	22%
2003	3%	24%	20%
2002	3%	23%	19%
2001	3%	23%	19%
2000	3%	24%	20%
1999	4%	25%	21%
1998	3%	26%	21%
1997	3%	26%	21%
1996	2%	26%	20%
1995	3%	26%	19%
1994	4%	25%	17%
1993	3%	21%	10%
1992	3%	21%	11%
1991	2%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hereford Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	6%	8%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	8%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2010	2%	7%	9%
2009	2%	8%	10%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	2%	7%	9%
2006	2%	7%	9%
2005	2%	7%	8%
2004	1%	7%	8%
2003	1%	7%	8%
2002	1%	7%	8%
2001	1%	7%	8%
2000	2%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hereford Middle School's ranking?

Hereford Middle School is ranked #352 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Hereford Middle School often compared to?

Hereford Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridgely Middle School, Sparks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Hereford Middle School?

862 students attend Hereford Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Hereford Middle School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hereford Middle School?

Hereford Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hereford Middle School offer ?

Hereford Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hereford Middle School part of?

Hereford Middle School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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