Herbert Hoover Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Potomac, Maryland 20854 · Montgomery County Public Schools
#5 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#610 of 15,369 nationally
About Herbert Hoover Middle
Herbert Hoover Middle is a public middle located in Potomac, in the Montgomery County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 930 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 86.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of middle schools in United States and 5th of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (35th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 930.
There are 8 schools in Potomac; Herbert Hoover Middle ranks 3rd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)76%
- Reading proficiency (30%)84%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)11.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Herbert Hoover Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 930
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 11.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 84%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 76%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Herbert Hoover Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Winston Churchill High
Potomac · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,185 students · 501 m away
Beverly Farms Elementary
Potomac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
526 students · 843 m away
Cabin John Middle
Potomac · Public middle · Grades 6–8
983 students · 1.6 km away
Bells Mill Elementary
Potomac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
570 students · 1.6 km away
Cold Spring Elementary
Potomac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
362 students · 1.8 km away
Ritchie Park Elementary
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
342 students · 2.1 km away
Wayside Elementary
Potomac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
465 students · 2.4 km away
Farmland Elementary
Rockville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
847 students · 2.9 km away
Robert Frost Middle School
Rockville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
915 students · 3.5 km away
Thomas S. Wootton High
Rockville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,870 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Hallie Wells Middle
Clarksburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
931 students
Cockeysville Middle
Cockeysville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
928 students
Edgewood Middle
Edgewood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
936 students
Westminster West Middle
Westminster · Public middle · Grades 6–8
923 students
Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
Waldorf · Public middle · Grades 6–8
920 students
Pikesville Middle
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
943 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Herbert Hoover Middle a good school?
Herbert Hoover Middle has a Success Index (US) of 86.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #5 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Herbert Hoover Middle rank in Maryland?
Herbert Hoover Middle ranks #5 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #610 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Herbert Hoover Middle?
Herbert Hoover Middle had 930 students in 2025.
Is Herbert Hoover Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Herbert Hoover Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Herbert Hoover Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Herbert Hoover Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.