Hammond Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Laurel, Maryland
Hammond Middle School in Laurel, Maryland enrolled 604 students in 2024-25 with 40.6 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Maryland middle-school median of 14.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Maryland: 45.1% and 27.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
570 students in 2022-23, 582 students in 2023-24, 604 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.4 to 40.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 570 | 40.4 | 14.1 |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 38.9 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 604 | 40.6 | 14.9 |
14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 Maryland middle schools
Among the 222 Maryland middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 292 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hammond Middle School enrolled 583 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 292 of the 583 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent13.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
38.4% of students were White, 28.8% Black, 12.6% Asian in 2024-25.
- White38.4%
- Black28.8%
- Asian12.6%
- Hispanic9.9%
- Two or more races9.9%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Hammond Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maryland, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 58% | 58% | 45.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 34% | 42% (2021-22) | 27.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Laurel
3 public middle schools in Laurel report 2024-25 enrollment; Hammond Middle School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle | 1,047 | 14.3 | 95.2% |
| Murray Hill Middle | 616 | 13.1 | 32.5% |
| Hammond Middle School | 604 | 14.9 | 13.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Hammond Middle School
- Murray Hill MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.2 miles away: 616 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Lime Kiln MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 675 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Hammond Middle School with Murray Hill MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Howard County Public School System spends per student$19,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,256
- The largest public schools in MarylandHammond Middle School is the number 171 by size of 224 Maryland middle schools open in 2024-25.#171 of 224
- Maryland schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 14.4 for middle schools.14.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Hammond Middle School
How many students attend Hammond Middle School?
604 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 570 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Laurel, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Hammond Middle School?
14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Hammond Middle School a Title I school?
Hammond Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Hammond Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Hammond Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23, against 45.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 27.1% in math in 2022-23 across Maryland. Maryland's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Hammond Middle School in?
Howard County Public School System, NCES district ID 2400420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240042000736 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.