Should you attend Hereford Middle School or Ridgely Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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 proficiency in math is 30% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 1,074 students in grades 6-8, Ridgely Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
862 students
1,074 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 30%)
#232 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Top 50% in MD)
39%
(Top 30% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 10% in MD)
68%
(Top 20% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 5% in MD)
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
270
368
Grade 7 Students
284
354
Grade 8 Students
308
352
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
17%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
