Is Hammond Middle a good school?

Hammond Middle ranks 55 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hammond Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Hammond Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Middle?

Students at Hammond Middle are 41% White, 28% African American, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Hammond Middle

Summary:

Hammond Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Laurel, Maryland, part of the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, Hammond Middle consistently performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Maryland middle schools.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 66.1% of students proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 48.4%. In mathematics, 36.4% of Hammond Middle students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 24.1%. The school also stands out in its college-level coursework, with over 50% of students proficient in Algebra I and Geometry, far exceeding the state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wilde Lake Middle and Harpers Choice Middle, Hammond Middle generally outperforms its peers, particularly in mathematics and college-level assessments. The school's ability to support diverse student populations, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 35% of Maryland middle schools for these subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8100 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723-1166

(410) 880-5830

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,299

Feeder schools for Hammond Middle:

Elementary:	Atholton Elementary
	Hammond Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

27.5%

Asian:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hammond Middle ranks better than 83.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 10^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hammond Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.9%), African American (27.5%), Asian (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hammond Middle is 14.1. 13 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hammond Middle employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hammond Middle is $16,299. 15 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hammond Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hammond Middle 55^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Hammond Middle in the ranking list.)

Howard County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard County Public Schools 2^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hammond Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	3.57	238^th	252	5.6%
2005	4.50	241^st	255	5.5%
2006	7.38	230^th	254	9.4%
2007	6.99	245^th	264	7.2%
2008	89.04	12^th	283	95.8%
2009	87.99	12^th	301	96.0%
2010	85.54	30^th	324	90.7%
2011	86.00	28^th	309	90.9%
2012	85.84	30^th	314	90.4%
2013	84.11	39^th	316	87.7%
2014	88.37	25^th	339	92.6%
2015	79.17	56^th	315	82.2%
2016	72.00	78^th	314	75.2%
2017	81.06	58^th	317	81.7%
2018	84.09	59^th	328	82.0%
2019	83.65	50^th	316	84.2%
2021	86.41	29^th	303	90.4%
2022	71.78	85^th	333	74.5%
2023	73.41	66^th	322	79.5%
2024	78.21	55^th	328	83.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.66	51^st	136	62.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.34	35^th	120	70.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.79	38^th	273	86.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	84.90	33^rd	303	89.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.04	61^st	288	78.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.78	51^st	116	56.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.56	77^th	259	70.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.86	53^rd	207	74.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hammond Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.85	53^rd	210	74.8%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hammond Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	446	57	20	3	4	n/a	n/a	530
1990	361	42	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	429
1991	401	52	30	11	0	n/a	n/a	494
1992	445	65	28	14	0	n/a	n/a	552
1993	502	71	35	14	1	n/a	n/a	623
1994	557	95	42	15	1	n/a	n/a	710
1995	591	89	51	20	1	n/a	n/a	752
1996	591	89	51	20	1	n/a	n/a	752
1997	601	115	54	22	2	n/a	n/a	794
1998	472	39	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	560
1999	487	40	51	5	0	n/a	n/a	583
2000	539	51	47	5	0	n/a	n/a	642
2001	548	53	47	7	0	n/a	n/a	655
2002	557	48	50	9	0	n/a	n/a	664
2003	557	48	50	9	0	n/a	n/a	664
2004	515	56	45	10	0	n/a	n/a	626
2005	507	58	55	21	0	n/a	n/a	641
2006	494	54	64	17	1	n/a	n/a	630
2007	499	75	78	17	0	n/a	n/a	669
2008	458	77	70	15	0	n/a	n/a	620
2009	420	78	65	18	1	n/a	n/a	582
2010	398	87	64	19	5	n/a	n/a	573
2011	348	78	56	28	0	0	29	539
2012	328	84	62	31	0	0	23	528
2013	291	88	60	31	0	0	29	499
2014	268	78	65	34	0	0	31	476
2015	268	130	56	52	1	0	44	551
2016	275	144	58	57	1	1	43	579
2017	271	144	68	55	1	1	50	590
2018	253	145	64	42	1	2	47	554
2019	255	151	69	45	2	1	49	572
2020	252	161	69	64	1	0	55	602
2021	250	153	83	72	2	1	51	612
2022	228	154	83	68	1	2	47	583
2023	233	157	74	59	1	2	44	570

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hammond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	31.1	17.0	n/a
1990	429	33.1	12.9	2.8
1991	494	34.6	14.2	2.2
1992	552	36.8	15.0	4.7
1993	623	40.6	15.3	4.2
1994	710	43.5	16.3	6.2
1995	752	50.1	15.0	5.9
1996	752	50.1	15.0	5.9
1997	794	51.7	15.4	8.2
1998	560	34.4	16.3	1.4
1999	583	34.4	16.9	2.2
2000	642	40.0	16.1	3.9
2001	655	42.0	15.6	2.6
2002	664	41.1	16.2	2.6
2003	664	41.1	16.2	2.6
2004	626	42.0	14.9	2.6
2005	641	42.0	15.3	3.9
2006	630	43.0	14.7	3.2
2007	669	48.0	13.9	4.5
2008	620	44.0	14.1	4.5
2009	582	44.5	13.1	5.8
2010	573	39.0	14.6	8.6
2011	539	39.0	13.8	10.2
2012	528	36.0	14.6	10.4
2013	499	34.6	14.4	9.8
2014	476	34.0	14.0	8.2
2015	551	36.0	15.3	17.1
2016	579	40.0	14.4	17.6
2017	590	41.5	14.2	14.7
2018	554	40.7	13.6	15
2019	572	44.0	13.0	14.3
2020	602	43.0	14.0	14.1
2021	612	41.6	14.7	14.4
2022	583	41.4	14.0	14.1
2023	570	40.4	14.1	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hammond Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	530	31.1	17.0	n/a
1990	429	33.1	12.9	2.8
1991	494	34.6	14.2	2.2
1992	552	36.8	15.0	4.7
1993	623	40.6	15.3	4.2
1994	710	43.5	16.3	6.2
1995	752	50.1	15.0	5.9
1996	752	50.1	15.0	5.9
1997	794	51.7	15.4	8.2
1998	560	34.4	16.3	1.4
1999	583	34.4	16.9	2.2
2000	642	40.0	16.1	3.9
2001	655	42.0	15.6	2.6
2002	664	41.1	16.2	2.6
2003	664	41.1	16.2	2.6
2004	626	42.0	14.9	2.6
2005	641	42.0	15.3	3.9
2006	630	43.0	14.7	3.2
2007	669	48.0	13.9	4.5
2008	620	44.0	14.1	4.5
2009	582	44.5	13.1	5.8
2010	573	39.0	14.6	8.6
2011	539	39.0	13.8	10.2
2012	528	36.0	14.6	10.4
2013	499	34.6	14.4	9.8
2014	476	34.0	14.0	8.2
2015	551	36.0	15.3	17.1
2016	579	40.0	14.4	17.6
2017	590	41.5	14.2	14.7
2018	554	40.7	13.6	15
2019	572	44.0	13.0	14.3
2020	602	43.0	14.0	14.1
2021	612	41.6	14.7	14.4
2022	583	41.4	14.0	14.1
2023	570	40.4	14.1	17.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hammond Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$382 (2.8%)	$13,346 (97.2%)	$13,728
2020	$457 (3.3%)	$13,281 (96.7%)	$13,738
2021	$677 (4.9%)	$13,175 (95.1%)	$13,852
2022	$894 (5.8%)	$14,641 (94.2%)	$15,535
2023	$658 (4.0%)	$15,640 (96.0%)	$16,299

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hammond Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 50^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 66^th of 322 Middle schools	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	570	0.3%
African American	151	157	4%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	69	74	7.2%
Hispanic	45	59	31.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	255	233	8.6%
Two or More Races	49	44	10.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.3%	17.2%	2.9%

Schools Near Hammond Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Algebra II (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	570	40	14.1	17.2%	233 (40.9%)	157 (27.5%)	59 (10.4%)	74 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.7%)	78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%		73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%	11	40.3	20.8	5.1	36.4	58.2	73.2	66.1	66.1	53.1		50.9	39.4	$16,299	$658	$15,640
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	591	50	11.7	39.6%	84 (14.2%)	239 (40.4%)	123 (20.8%)	104 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%		49.3	131^st of 322 public middle schools	59.3%	2	24.9	9.8	6.5	28.5	49.5	56.3	47.1	50.9	70.2		52.9	21.5	$21,053	$678	$20,375
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	643	45	14.3	8.7%	256 (39.8%)	107 (16.6%)	35 (5.4%)	180 (28.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)	91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%		92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%	3	52.8	29.4	15.5	52.0	77.9	80.0	71.6	76.7	81.2		56.2	50.2	$16,475	$781	$15,694
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	767	60	12.8	43.9%	118 (15.4%)	353 (46.0%)	158 (20.6%)	94 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.5%)	47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%		47	141^st of 322 public middle schools	56.2%	2	20.0	12.0		17.4	43.9	54.7	48.5	49.1	33.6		40.5	19.3	$17,617	$799	$16,818
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	598	48	12.4	54.0%	86 (14.4%)	305 (51.0%)	126 (21.1%)	45 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%		31.8	196^th of 322 public middle schools	39.1%	1	12.1	9.2		16.1	39.3	40.8	42.5	40.9	51.2		38.5	11.9	$19,133	$872	$18,260
Clarksville Middle	Public	6-8	6535 S Trotter Rd	Clarksville	21029	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7057	649	43	15.0	6.6%	214 (33.0%)	86 (13.3%)	20 (3.1%)	297 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	98.2	1^st of 328 public middle schools	99.7%		97.8	1^st of 322 public middle schools	99.7%		65.2	44.6	50.0	73.8	82.6	81.2	84.0	82.6	94.0	100.0	90.9	64.9	$15,917	$570	$15,347
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	475	42	11.4	50.7%	107 (22.5%)	167 (35.2%)	123 (25.9%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%		41.3	159^th of 322 public middle schools	50.6%	16	16.4	10.7		12.4	44.1	42.1	41.2	42.4	28.8			16.2	$21,436	$883	$20,553
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	611	51	12.0	39.6%	178 (29.1%)	263 (43.0%)	69 (11.3%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	56.1	111^th of 328 public middle schools	66.2%		54.8	119^th of 322 public middle schools	63.0%	8	22.6	12.1	5.1	25.5	50.7	57.1	61.7	56.5	53.8		62.3	27.2	$20,245	$803	$19,441
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	1,084	73	14.8	84.0%	30 (2.8%)	477 (44.0%)	545 (50.3%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	14.7	285^th of 328 public middle schools	13.1%		17.5	272^nd of 322 public middle schools	15.5%	13	6.3			5.1	30.0	22.6	23.0	25.0	26.2			7.0	$17,008	$1,508	$15,500
Benjamin Banneker Middle	Public	6-8	14800 Perrywood Dr	Burtonsville	20866	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6250	781	54	14.5	69.9%	27 (3.5%)	494 (63.3%)	166 (21.3%)	66 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	21.1	245^th of 328 public middle schools	25.3%		26.2	224^th of 322 public middle schools	30.4%	21	9.3			6.0	32.6	28.6	26.7	29.2	13.9		11.1	13.3	$19,105	$1,053	$18,052

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