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Hammond Middle

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Hammond Middle ranks 60 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Hammond Middle in Laurel, MD, is a 4-star school serving 604 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Howard County Public Schools district, located in an area with a low free/reduced lunch rate of 16.39%.

Hammond Middle stands out for its exceptional student engagement, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.4%—far lower than the district average of 17.4% and dramatically below nearby schools like Wilde Lake Middle (25.6%) and Lake Elkhorn Middle (33.6%). Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with 70.6% of students proficient, outperforming the district average (65.9%) and many neighbors such as Murray Hill Middle (55.9%). In advanced math, Hammond shines: 66.7% of Algebra I test-takers were proficient (vs. 41.2% district), and 82.9% were proficient in Geometry (vs. 78.4% district). However, standard grade-level math scores (e.g., 27.6% in 7th grade) lag behind the district, suggesting a focus area for general math instruction. The school has shown a consistent upward trend, climbing from the 74th to the 82nd percentile in state rankings over five years.

Compared to its peers, Hammond acts as a "bridge" between elite schools like Clarksville Middle and Lime Kiln Middle (with 95th+ percentile rankings and 6-8% poverty rates) and schools with higher poverty rates like Patuxent Valley Middle (43.69%). It achieves strong results with efficient spending ($17,343 per student), lower than most Howard County peers except the top-tier schools. Notably, Hammond serves its low socio-economic status students exceptionally well (86th percentile statewide), though there is room for growth in supporting Asian and Multi-racial student groups. Overall, Hammond Middle offers a positive, engaging environment with strong ELA and advanced math programs, making it a solid choice for families in the area.

604

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,343

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723-1166

(410) 880-5830

District: Howard County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hammond Middle:

Elementary:	Atholton Elementary
	Hammond Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

28.8%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (57% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maryland middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

60^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 20Middle Schools in the Howard County Public Schools

4^th of 25Howard County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	55 of 328	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	85 of 333	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	29 of 303	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	50 of 316	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	59 of 328	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	58 of 317	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	78 of 314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	56 of 315	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	25 of 339	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	39 of 316	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.8	30 of 314	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	28 of 309	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	12 of 301	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	12 of 283	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	7.0	245 of 264	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	230 of 254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	241 of 255	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.6	77 of 259	70.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.8	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	84.9	33 of 303	89.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.9	53 of 207	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	38 of 273	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	61 of 288	78.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	35 of 120	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	72.9	53 of 210	74.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)75th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2021)74th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)71st percentile-20 vs school

African American (2021)70th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)62nd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2021)56th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Geometry83%+38 vs state

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Algebra I67%+45 vs state

Science43%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	604	41	14.8	16.4%	232 (38.4%)	174 (28.8%)	60 (9.9%)	76 (12.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.9%)	82.9	60^th of 339 public middle schools	82.3%		84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%	10	38.1	27.6	11.1	42.7	69.4	74.3	67.5	70.6	66.7		82.9	43.3	$17,343	$742	$16,601
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	616	47	13.1	37.3%	70 (11.4%)	246 (39.9%)	151 (24.5%)	116 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	57.5	129^th of 339 public middle schools	61.9%		69.2	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%	31	22.1	9.1	7.8	26.0	48.2	64.3	55.7	55.9	54.6		58.6	32.7	$22,293	$783	$21,510
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	675	43	15.6	8.6%	255 (37.8%)	112 (16.6%)	43 (6.4%)	212 (31.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	95.2	14^th of 339 public middle schools	95.9%		94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%	1	59.9	43.0	14.3	58.5	83.0	87.2	80.9	83.7	72.5	100.0	85.3	59.7	$17,144	$859	$16,285
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	840	62	13.5	43.7%	128 (15.2%)	373 (44.4%)	165 (19.6%)	119 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	46.9	168^th of 339 public middle schools	50.4%		54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%	27	19.1	14.4	4.0	18.0	42.7	52.9	46.6	47.4	31.9		51.3	28.4	$17,818	$815	$17,003
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	569	47	12.2	49.0%	89 (15.6%)	272 (47.8%)	129 (22.7%)	32 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	44.9	173^rd of 339 public middle schools	49.0%		48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%	11	23.5	8.0	5.0	19.3	47.8	48.9	49.4	48.7	48.4		54.2	20.1	$20,282	$1,058	$19,224
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	679	41	16.6	6.6%	224 (33.0%)	93 (13.7%)	20 (2.9%)	301 (44.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.7%)	96.4	7^th of 339 public middle schools	97.9%		97.7	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%	4	68.2	36.3	32.8	72.8	80.2	82.7	82.6	81.8	95.0	100.0	95.8	68.3	$17,045	$619	$16,426
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	415	35	11.8	48.4%	87 (21.0%)	135 (32.5%)	133 (32.0%)	26 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	53.5	145^th of 339 public middle schools	57.2%		56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%	13	23.7	8.6	21.6	26.0	40.5	54.0	51.2	48.6	53.3		61.9	29.5	$24,494	$1,060	$23,433
Wilde Lake Middle	Public	6-8	10481 Cross Fox Ln	Columbia	21044	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6957	643	49	13.2	39.0%	191 (29.7%)	277 (43.1%)	82 (12.8%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	64.4	115^th of 339 public middle schools	66.1%		62.8	115^th of 337 public middle schools	65.9%		35.6	19.9	5.1	33.8	57.7	57.2	59.4	58.1	75.3		59.3	30.0	$21,976	$912	$21,064
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,047	73	14.3	96.4%	30 (2.9%)	440 (42.0%)	534 (51.0%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	21	276^th of 339 public middle schools	18.6%		20.8	274^th of 337 public middle schools	18.7%	2	3.7	7.1	1.6	5.8	34.5	30.3	29.1	31.4	47.2			12.5	$18,935	$1,448	$17,487
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	705	58	12.1	51.9%	23 (3.3%)	419 (59.4%)	182 (25.8%)	64 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	28.4	233^rd of 339 public middle schools	31.3%		29	228^th of 337 public middle schools	32.3%	5	9.7	3.2	5.7	13.0	34.0	44.6	34.9	37.9	52.1		72.2	15.2	$19,960	$921	$19,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Hammond Middle

How many students attend Hammond Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Hammond Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Middle?

Students at Hammond Middle are 38% White, 29% African American, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Hammond Middle a good school?

Hammond Middle ranks 60^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hammond Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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