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Hammond Elementary School

8110 Aladdin Dr
Laurel, MD 20723

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Hammond Elementary School and Hammond Middle School is a combination public elementary and middle school in Laurel, Maryland. It is part of Howard County Public School System.

Serving 739 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hammond Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 739 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in MD
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hammond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Hammond Elementary School's student population of 739 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hammond Elementary School
Kind	119
1	117
2	123
3	128
4	126
5	126

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Total Students

739 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School
2023	651
2022	622
2021	620
2020	623
2019	623
2018	640
2017	640
2016	638
2015	633
2014	602
2013	583
2012	509
2011	510
2010	499
2009	475
2008	491
2007	492
2006	504
2005	518
2004	535
2003	649
2002	660
2001	673
2000	631
1999	593
1998	594
1997	586
1996	548
1995	537
1994	528
1993	493
1992	636
1991	590
1990	547
1989	496
1988	583
1987	526

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	41
2014	38
2013	38
2012	34
2011	34
2010	36
2009	36
2008	35
2007	32
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	37
2002	37
2001	39
2000	33
1999	30
1998	31
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	26
1992	33
1991	30
1990	28
1989	24
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

Hammond Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hammond Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#202 out of 1347 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hammond Elementary School
2022	#202
2021	#324
2019	#370
2018	#286
2017	#286
2016	#441
2015	#402
2014	#247
2013	#302
2012	#49
2011	#35

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54%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	54%	25%	42%
2021	39%	20%	34%
2019	55%	38%	56%
2017	58%	41%	59%
2016	56%	42%	59%
2015	51%	38%	55%
2014	87%	72%	83%
2013	92%	79%	89%
2012	97%	82%	92%
2011	97%	80%	91%
2010	98%	80%	90%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	61%	45%	58%
2021	35%	36%	49%
2019	56%	46%	60%
2017	55%	41%	55%
2016	50%	44%	58%
2015	56%	45%	58%
2014	95%	82%	91%
2013	92%	85%	93%
2012	99%	85%	92%
2011	99%	85%	93%
2010	97%	84%	92%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	42%	36%	52%
2021	47%	41%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	15:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	17:1	15:1
2000	19:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	20:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	24:1	19:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	15%	7%	23%
2022	15%	7%	24%
2021	14%	7%	23%
2020	13%	7%	22%
2019	13%	7%	22%
2018	13%	7%	21%
2017	13%	7%	21%
2016	14%	7%	20%
2015	12%	7%	19%
2014	11%	6%	18%
2013	13%	6%	18%
2012	20%	7%	17%
2011	21%	6%	17%
2010	17%	7%	17%
2009	18%	6%	16%
2008	18%	6%	16%
2007	16%	6%	15%
2006	15%	5%	14%
2005	14%	5%	14%
2004	10%	5%	12%
2003	9%	5%	11%
2002	8%	5%	11%
2001	8%	5%	10%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	6%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	8%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	8%	4%	8%
1995	6%	4%	8%
1994	7%	4%	7%
1993	7%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	9%	22%	14%
2022	10%	21%	13%
2021	10%	20%	13%
2020	12%	18%	11%
2019	12%	18%	11%
2018	9%	17%	10%
2017	9%	17%	10%
2016	8%	16%	10%
2015	7%	15%	9%
2014	8%	14%	9%
2013	9%	13%	9%
2012	6%	12%	9%
2011	6%	12%	8%
2010	4%	10%	6%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

25%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	23%	33%	25%
2022	20%	33%	25%
2021	23%	34%	25%
2020	30%	34%	25%
2019	30%	34%	25%
2018	31%	34%	24%
2017	31%	34%	24%
2016	32%	34%	23%
2015	33%	34%	23%
2014	29%	35%	22%
2013	27%	35%	21%
2012	13%	35%	21%
2011	14%	36%	20%
2010	16%	38%	22%
2009	13%	38%	21%
2008	12%	38%	21%
2007	12%	38%	20%
2006	12%	38%	20%
2005	8%	38%	19%
2004	7%	38%	18%
2003	6%	37%	18%
2002	6%	37%	18%
2001	4%	37%	18%
2000	4%	37%	18%
1999	5%	37%	17%
1998	4%	36%	17%
1997	4%	35%	16%
1996	3%	35%	16%
1995	4%	34%	15%
1994	4%	34%	15%
1993	4%	33%	15%

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White

43%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	45%	33%	31%
2022	46%	34%	32%
2021	43%	34%	33%
2020	37%	36%	36%
2019	37%	36%	36%
2018	39%	38%	39%
2017	39%	38%	39%
2016	38%	39%	41%
2015	40%	40%	43%
2014	43%	41%	45%
2013	43%	42%	46%
2012	56%	42%	47%
2011	54%	43%	49%
2010	62%	45%	55%
2009	66%	46%	57%
2008	67%	47%	58%
2007	68%	48%	60%
2006	72%	49%	62%
2005	75%	50%	63%
2004	81%	51%	66%
2003	83%	52%	68%
2002	84%	53%	68%
2001	86%	53%	69%
2000	89%	55%	71%
1999	88%	55%	73%
1998	88%	56%	73%
1997	88%	57%	74%
1996	88%	58%	74%
1995	89%	59%	76%
1994	88%	59%	77%
1993	88%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	8%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	0.71	0.73	0.77
2022	0.71	0.73	0.77
2021	0.73	0.73	0.76
2020	0.74	0.72	0.75
2019	0.74	0.72	0.75
2018	0.73	0.72	0.74
2017	0.73	0.72	0.74
2016	0.73	0.71	0.73
2015	0.71	0.70	0.72
2014	0.71	0.69	0.72
2013	0.72	0.69	0.71
2012	0.64	0.69	0.70
2011	0.65	0.67	0.69
2010	0.57	0.65	0.62
2009	0.52	0.64	0.61
2008	0.51	0.63	0.59
2007	0.50	0.62	0.58
2006	0.45	0.61	0.56
2005	0.41	0.60	0.55
2004	0.33	0.60	0.52
2003	0.30	0.59	0.50
2002	0.29	0.58	0.49
2001	0.25	0.58	0.48
2000	0.20	0.56	0.46
1999	0.22	0.56	0.44
1998	0.22	0.56	0.43
1997	0.22	0.56	0.42
1996	0.22	0.55	0.41
1995	0.20	0.54	0.40
1994	0.22	0.54	0.39
1993	0.22	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	17%	46%	26%
2022	11%	38%	18%
2021	11%	40%	17%
2020	17%	41%	16%
2019	17%	41%	16%
2016	20%	40%	17%
2015	17%	39%	16%
2014	17%	38%	16%
2012	7%	36%	14%
2011	6%	33%	13%
2010	5%	31%	11%
2009	3%	27%	10%
2008	4%	26%	9%
2007	2%	25%	8%
2006	2%	25%	8%
2005	1%	25%	8%
2004	1%	24%	7%
2003	1%	24%	7%
1999	1%	25%	8%
1998	1%	26%	8%
1997	1%	26%	8%
1994	1%	25%	6%
1993	2%	21%	4%
1992	2%	21%	4%
1990	1%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hammond Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Howard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tuffy The Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hammond Elementary School's ranking?

Hammond Elementary School is ranked #202 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Hammond Elementary School often compared to?

Hammond Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gorman Crossing Elementary School, Fulton Elementary School, Forest Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Hammond Elementary School?

739 students attend Hammond Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Hammond Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hammond Elementary School?

Hammond Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hammond Elementary School offer ?

Hammond Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hammond Elementary School part of?

Hammond Elementary School is part of Howard County School District.

In what neighborhood is Hammond Elementary School located?

Hammond Elementary School is located in the Kings Contrivance neighborhood of Laurel, MD. There are 3 other public schools located in Kings Contrivance.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 739 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education