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Murray Hill Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9989 Winter Sun Rd, Laurel, MD 20723 · (410) 880-5897 · Part of Howard County Public Schools

North Laurel’s School Grade A better than 88% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
616
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Murray Hill Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Laurel kids: 13 high schools

On the path

Where North Laurel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Murray Hill MiddleYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9989 Winter Sun Rd, Laurel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6182
Grade 7227
Grade 8207
Enrollment over time
723’20
634’21
591’22
600’23
616’24

Down 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%Hispanic 25%Asian 19%White 11%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murray Hill Middle from North Laurel families.

Other schools in Howard County Public Schools

The district →
Veterans Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A−
883 students13:1
Hanover Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanover
B−
875 students12:1
Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fulton
A
872 students15:1
Pointers Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksville
A
835 students14:1
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
A
827 students13:1
Bellows Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellicott City
B+
806 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; North Laurel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.