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Murray Hill Middle

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Murray Hill Middle ranks 98 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Murray Hill Middle is a public middle school located in Laurel, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 600 students. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murray Hill Middle's overall academic performance is mixed, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics compared to the district and state averages, but stronger performance in English Language Arts. The school ranks highly for African American and female students in MCAP English Language Arts, but lower for Hispanic and special education students. Additionally, Murray Hill Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its academic outcomes. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools district, Murray Hill Middle generally performs below the top-performing schools, such as Clarksville Middle and Lime Kiln Middle, but outperforms some of the lower-performing nearby schools, such as Lake Elkhorn Middle and Oakland Mills Middle. Addressing the school's challenges in mathematics and chronic absenteeism could be key focus areas for improvement efforts.

616

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,293

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9989 Winter Sun Rd
Laurel, MD 20723

(410) 880-5897

District: Howard County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Murray Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Gorman Crossing Elementary
	Laurel Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Asian:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

98^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	98 of 337	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	133 of 328	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	143 of 333	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	107 of 303	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	133 of 316	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	146 of 328	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	167 of 314	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.1	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	71 of 314	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	50 of 309	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	66 of 324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	69 of 301	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	97 of 283	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	136 of 264	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.6	145 of 255	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	157 of 252	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	34 of 259	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	47 of 116	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.5	74 of 303	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	112 of 207	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.6	106 of 273	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	121 of 288	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	105 of 120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	104 of 210	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)87th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2021)76th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)61st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2021)46th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Geometry67%+39 vs state

Algebra I60%+38 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

Science43%+12 vs state

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Murray Hill Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	69.2	98^th of 337 public middle schools	70.9%		50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%	35	28.0	14.6	7.6	30.0	60.9	57.0	60.1	59.2	59.8		66.7	43.2	54.1	$22,293	$783	$21,510
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%)	84.9	50^th of 337 public middle schools	85.2%		78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%	5	43.7	21.0	16.7	41.7	74.9	68.1	67.3	70.2	62.2		66.1	51.7	54.4	$17,343	$742	$16,601
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%)	54.6	141^st of 337 public middle schools	58.2%		47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%	2	21.4	13.3	6.5	18.4	41.9	50.2	52.7	48.5	27.8		48.9	27.1	58.8	$17,818	$815	$17,003
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%)	94.7	13^th of 337 public middle schools	96.1%		91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%	4	48.4	29.1	15.9	56.2	82.8	85.6	84.4	84.2	78.5	90.0	90.4	65.1	73.6	$17,144	$859	$16,285
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%)	48.1	162^nd of 337 public middle schools	51.9%		31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%	35	19.2	9.5	4.5	21.2	36.9	56.8	45.8	46.3	50.0		72.7	22.0	50.0	$20,282	$1,058	$19,224
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%)	56.4	132^nd of 337 public middle schools	60.8%		37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%	43	23.2	11.1	5.1	21.0	53.2	53.5	47.2	51.2	50.0		34.5	27.5	55.9	$24,494	$1,060	$23,433
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%)	20.8	274^th of 337 public middle schools	18.7%		14.7	285^th of 328 public middle schools	13.1%	11	3.4	7.8	3.8	5.4	25.7	38.6	30.5	31.6	23.8			8.5	9.2	$18,935	$1,448	$17,487
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%)	97.7	3^rd of 337 public middle schools	99.1%		98.2	1^st of 328 public middle schools	99.7%	2	61.2	47.2	48.1	72.7	81.3	81.9	85.6	82.8	92.4	100.0	93.7	72.4	90.5	$17,045	$619	$16,426
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%)	62.8	115^th of 337 public middle schools	65.9%		56.1	111^th of 328 public middle schools	66.2%	4	27.8	9.0	14.4	29.3	52.5	56.5	61.7	56.8	63.6		59.5	30.0	45.7	$21,976	$912	$21,064
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	731	57	12.7	40.1%	157 (21.5%)	196 (26.8%)	238 (32.6%)	100 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%		50	134^th of 328 public middle schools	59.1%		24.7	13.1	5.7	27.4	48.1	53.2	50.4	50.6	73.7		82.9	33.8	43.0	$20,765	$896	$19,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Hill Middle

What district is Murray Hill Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

Is Murray Hill Middle a good school?

Murray Hill Middle ranks 98^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Murray Hill Middle?

Students at Murray Hill Middle are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 11% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Murray Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Murray Hill Middle.

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