Hammond Elementary

Hammond Elementary serves 739 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Laurel, Maryland's affluent Howard County community. With 47 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a comfortable 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for more individualized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a 7.3 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking #200 out of 1,364 Maryland elementary schools, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide.

Students show strong literacy skills with 61% achieving proficiency or above in English Language Arts and reading, while 54% reach proficiency in mathematics. These results reflect the school's commitment to academic excellence and align well with the high educational expectations of the surrounding community. Hammond Elementary draws students from the 20723 zip code area, where families are highly educated with 62% holding bachelor's degrees or higher.

The neighborhood's median household income of $128,226 and median home value of $493,700 reflect the area's economic stability, with only 2.4% of residents living in poverty among the zip code's 35,845 residents. The school is situated in Laurel's large suburban setting on Aladdin Drive, providing students with a stable, well-resourced learning environment in one of Howard County's thriving residential communities.