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Herbert Hoover Middle

Churchill cluster · 8810 Postoak Rd, 20854

88.4%MCAP ELA
55.4%MCAP Math
929Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA84.3%74.1%75.6%82.7%83.1%88.4%
Math72.6%41.7%45.3%50.6%54.4%55.4%
Science73.9%70.6%

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 20.1 25.8 25.8 17.9 26.5 25.1
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English20.1 *25.825.8
Other17.9 *26.525.1
  • English 25.8 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 25.1 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

Female 93.8%
ADA / 504 93.8%
White 92.0%
Asian 91.5%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 90.6%
Students w/o disabilities 90.4%
Two or more 86.7%
Male 83.5%
Hispanic 81.8%
Military-connected 75.0%
Econ. disadvantaged 71.4%
FARMS 70.0%
Black 65.4%
Students w/ disabilities 52.9%

3 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 88.3% all · 52.9% SWD · 35.4 pt gap
Math 60.5% all · 17.6% SWD · 42.9 pt gap
Science 72.7% all · 30.8% SWD · 41.9 pt gap
In general classrooms
58.3%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
93
10% of enrollment
Caseload
10.7
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
8.725
teachers · 6.375 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %63.8%61.1%58.3%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical middle school at this level.

Teachers
5.9
1.2 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
0.8
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.3
0.1 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
9.7
1.2 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
7.1
0.6 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Academics - Continuation

  • MS Immersion Continuation Program - Chinese (6)

Student Support

  • Our Minds Matter 23-24

Special Education

  • Bridge
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment1,0211,002925926930

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Asian 38.1%
White 35.8%
Hispanic 8.8%
Black 8.7%
Two or more 8.5%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance94.6%
Chronic absenteeism6.5%7.1%8.1%8.3%10.9%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.