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Murray Hill Middle

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Murray Hill Middle ranks 129 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Murray Hill Middle is a public school in Laurel, MD, serving 616 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-regarded Howard County Public Schools district, which is ranked 4th in Maryland. The school has a moderate level of economic diversity, with about 37% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it consistently earns a 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools.

One of the most striking features of Murray Hill Middle is its exceptional performance in advanced math. While only 26% of students are proficient in grade-level math—well below the district average of 42.1%—students who take the Algebra I End-of-Course exam shine, with 54.6% scoring proficient in 2025-2026. This is more than double the state average of 21.3% and significantly higher than the district average of 41.2%. This suggests the school is highly effective at identifying and accelerating students into advanced coursework, even as the general math curriculum remains a challenge. Additionally, the school shows strong results for its African American students, who ranked in the 87th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating. However, a critical weakness is the performance of Special Education students, who ranked in the bottom 12th percentile, earning a 1-star rating.

Murray Hill is geographically close to two of the state's top-performing schools—Clarksville Middle (ranked 7th) and Lime Kiln Middle (ranked 14th)—which have far lower rates of economic disadvantage (6.6% and 8.6% free/reduced lunch, respectively) and significantly higher test scores. This proximity highlights the socioeconomic diversity within the district. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at Murray Hill (16.7%) is actually below the district average (17.4%) and much lower than nearby schools like Lake Elkhorn Middle (33.6%) and Wilde Lake Middle (25.6%). The school also spends a high amount per student ($22,293), significantly more than Clarksville ($17,045) and Lime Kiln ($17,144), though academic outcomes have not yet matched this investment level.

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 — 47th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg53%

Maryland avg37%

129^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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
2026	57.5	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Geometry59%+14 vs state

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Algebra I55%+33 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	51.9	150^th of 339 public middle schools	55.8%		56.1	134^th of 337 public middle schools	60.2%	16	25.8	12.8	5.6	23.2	45.9	57.1	43.9	48.9	42.7		63.9	30.9	$20,765	$896	$19,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray Hill Middle

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.

Is Murray Hill Middle a good school?

Murray Hill Middle ranks 129^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Murray Hill Middle in?

Howard County Public Schools

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