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Hammond Elementary School

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Hammond Elementary School is a suburban public school in Laurel, Maryland that is part of Howard County Public School System. It serves 763 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades K - 5

763 Students

42 Teachers

8110 Aladdin Dr

Laurel, MD 20723 View local requests

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Hammond Elementary School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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