Herbert Hoover Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Potomac, Maryland·20854
Score
99.3/100
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#2
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#2
In Montgomery County Public Schools
#1
In Potomac
Top 1%
In Maryland

Score 99.3/100: better than 99% of Maryland middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
89%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 99% of them
960 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 96% of them
966 students tested
Science
71%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 99% of them
318 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MCAP English Language Arts 0690.4313
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0789.9328
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0886.5319
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades89960
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 165314
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 2hidden (small group)—
MathHigh schoolMCAP Geometry73.9176
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0663.1306
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0731.8132
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 08≤531
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades59.7966
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 870.8318

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
926
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
926
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
8810 Post Oak Rd
Potomac, MD 20854

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Herbert Hoover Middle at a glance

Herbert Hoover Middle is a public middle school in Potomac, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. It has about 926 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 89% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 99.3 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #2 of 224. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.