📍 8110 Aladdin Dr, Laurel, Howard County, 20723
Hammond Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Laurel, Howard County. The school has 651 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hammond Elementary enrolls 651 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 22% Black or African American and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 146 | 22% |
| Asian | 95 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 8.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
119 of the school's 651 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hammond Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 13, state house district 13.
Hammond Elementary is one of 77 schools in Howard County Public Schools, based in Ellicott City, Maryland. The district serves 57,565 students district-wide and employs 4,327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 651 students, Hammond Elementary is close to the district average of about 748 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large