Herbert Hoover Middle School
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 968-3740
District: Montgomery County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 959 students
Herbert Hoover Middle School, a public school located in Potomac, MD, serves grades 6-8 in the Montgomery County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Herbert Hoover Middle School is a public school located in Potomac, MD. 959 students attend Herbert Hoover Middle School.
School Ratings
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| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education. |
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i am a seventh grader and at this school most of the teachers i have dont feel distant its nice to have a school that can send us to the great history chalenge and carnegee hall.
Posted: August 11, 2025
Love this school! Most importantly, my kid loves this school. Teachers are very responsive, caring and always willing to help the student. Great curriculum and programs like orchestra, theater, etc.
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Posted: May 29, 2025
I have experienced about the treatment with students is bad. The teachers/administrators don't know how to teach kids in a positive learning environment.
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Posted: March 30, 2025
Definitely the worst school I have attended and I have attended 7+ schools. I am now a sophomore in college and still have nightmares about my three years here. The scores are high because the academic pressure is so emphasized and burdens students, causing perfectionism at a far too young age. The teachers were often harsh and disrespectful especially to students who didnt learn as quickly. The social environment is also severely flawed, cliques are big and full of gossip and manipulation. almost everyone hates each other and socially sabotages people. Theres also a lot of ableism and racism as well as sexism. The academic side is high quality but there are so many other schools in the hoover area that can get you similar education without all of the horrors that hoover will give. The counselors are also atrocious and made everything exponentially worse for me.
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Posted: May 9, 2023
The kids at this school are quite racist and homophobic, however, that is changing. As for daily life, bullying is normal and homework is abundant. Most children (including me) here don't want to learn. Some teachers try to make learning engaging, but most just try to shove knowledge into our brains. This schools says it is in support of mental health, and it does sometimes do a good job, but the amount of homework it gives says otherwise.
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Posted: January 24, 2023
Pretty good school, teachers though are either really conservitive and will go on rants about how being gay is a sin, or really nice. Kids are somewhat racist and most are extremily homophobic. (the county itself does not really care about minorities, specificly gay and trans people) Counsellers are nice enough, but always seem like they just don't want to be there. At the school they mostly focus on reading and math, nothing else. Also it is mostly rich vs poor, and poor kids are constently bullied and good luck making friend if you are not rich. 3/10 stars.
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The School is Great for any kid they have a GREAT learning environment and they also have a FANTASTIC Chinese Program. The teachers and staff are very supportive and are always there to help.
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Posted: February 21, 2014
The goal is to achieve mastery. Hoover succeeds. Offers Spanish and Chinese Offers instrumental music Offers drama Top test scores
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| 1 | Old Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Rockville | MD | 2.1 mi | |
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| 3 | Lakelands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Gaithersburg | MD | 5.9 mi | |
| 4 | The Willoughby | Condominium/Townhouse | Chevy Chase | MD | 7.4 mi | |
| 5 | Fox Farm | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Great Falls | VA | 8.7 mi | |
| 6 | Forest Knolls | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 8.7 mi | |
| 7 | DuMont Oaks | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 9.5 mi | |
| 8 | Norwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Olney | MD | 9.9 mi | |
| 9 | Takoma Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Takoma Park | MD | 9.9 mi | |
| 10 | Hillandale | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 10.6 mi | |
| 11 | Iverly | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Silver Spring | MD | 11 mi | |
| 12 | Falls Church City | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 11.2 mi | |
| 13 | Leeway Overlee - N Arlington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Arlington | VA | 11.3 mi | |
| 14 | Shreevewood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Falls Church | VA | 11.4 mi | |
| 15 | Water's Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Germantown | MD | 11.5 mi | |
| 16 | Barkley | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 12.5 mi | |
| 17 | Stonehurst | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Fairfax | VA | 13.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Kentlands | Gaithersburg | MD | 6.3 mi | |
| 2 | Silver Spring | Silver Spring | MD | 8.9 mi | |
| 3 | Arlington | Arlington | VA | 9.7 mi | |
| 4 | White Oak | Silver Spring | MD | 10.6 mi | |
| 5 | Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 10.7 mi | |
| 6 | Vienna | Vienna | VA | 10.9 mi | |
| 7 | West Falls Church | Falls Church | VA | 11.3 mi | |
| 8 | Georgetown | Washington | DC | 11.4 mi |
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| US Naval Academy | 37.4 mi. |
| Quantico Marine Base | 37.9 mi. |
| Annapolis Naval Station | 38.2 mi. |
| Dahlgren NSWC | 49 mi. |
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