Is Patuxent Valley Middle a good school?

Patuxent Valley Middle ranks 139 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patuxent Valley Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Patuxent Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Patuxent Valley Middle?

Students at Patuxent Valley Middle are 46% African American, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Patuxent Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Patuxent Valley Middle usually go on to attend Hammond High

Patuxent Valley Middle

Summary:

Patuxent Valley Middle is a public middle school in Jessup, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 and part of the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school faces some academic challenges, particularly in mathematics, but also shows promise in certain areas.

Patuxent Valley Middle's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 17.4% of students proficient or better in mathematics compared to 41.1% in the district and 24.1% statewide. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 49.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 63% in the district and 48.4% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than Asian students, suggesting the need to address the unique needs of all learners.

Despite these academic challenges, Patuxent Valley Middle serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that the school may face additional obstacles in supporting student success. When compared to other middle schools in the highly-ranked Howard County Public Schools district, such as Lime Kiln Middle, Patuxent Valley Middle generally performs below the district averages, but the school's consistent spending per student indicates that factors beyond funding, such as instructional practices and school climate, may be more influential in driving student achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9151 Vollmerhausen Rd
Jessup, MD 20794-9517

(410) 880-5840

District: Howard County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,617

Students who attend Patuxent Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Hammond High

Feeder schools for Patuxent Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Bollman Bridge Elementary
	Forest Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patuxent Valley Middle ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 16^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Patuxent Valley Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46%), Hispanic (20.6%), White (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patuxent Valley Middle is 12.8, which is the 7^th best among 20 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Patuxent Valley Middle employs 59.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patuxent Valley Middle is $17,617. 10 middle schools in the Howard County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Patuxent Valley Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Patuxent Valley Middle 139^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Patuxent Valley Middle in the ranking list.)

Howard County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard County Public Schools 2^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Patuxent Valley Middle

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Rank History for all students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	28.73	190^th	252	24.6%
2005	36.78	166^th	255	34.9%
2006	40.61	153^rd	254	39.8%
2007	40.72	157^th	264	40.5%
2008	57.09	145^th	283	48.8%
2009	66.55	116^th	301	61.5%
2010	64.71	134^th	324	58.6%
2011	61.18	137^th	309	55.7%
2012	53.40	173^rd	314	44.9%
2013	55.42	148^th	316	53.2%
2014	52.78	184^th	339	45.7%
2015	45.64	168^th	315	46.7%
2016	43.52	170^th	314	45.9%
2017	54.04	142^nd	317	55.2%
2018	52.90	145^th	328	55.8%
2019	52.43	135^th	316	57.3%
2021	59.92	98^th	303	67.7%
2022	56.32	138^th	333	58.6%
2023	46.97	141^st	322	56.2%
2024	47.31	139^th	328	57.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.62	42^nd	136	69.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	60.76	73^rd	273	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.42	104^th	303	65.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.42	100^th	288	65.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.93	108^th	116	6.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.38	61^st	259	76.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.70	131^st	207	36.7%

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Rank History for White students at Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	66.73	65^th	210	69.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Patuxent Valley Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	372	100	11	6	3	n/a	n/a	492
1991	394	96	14	4	4	n/a	n/a	512
1992	437	103	20	2	2	n/a	n/a	564
1993	455	97	30	5	0	n/a	n/a	587
1994	496	125	32	6	0	n/a	n/a	659
1995	555	167	36	9	1	n/a	n/a	768
1996	555	167	36	9	1	n/a	n/a	768
1997	574	159	37	10	1	n/a	n/a	781
1998	476	158	29	9	1	n/a	n/a	673
1999	497	164	34	14	0	n/a	n/a	709
2000	469	182	44	17	1	n/a	n/a	713
2001	458	173	51	17	2	n/a	n/a	701
2002	445	210	61	28	2	n/a	n/a	746
2003	445	210	61	28	2	n/a	n/a	746
2004	435	204	52	33	2	n/a	n/a	726
2005	414	231	45	31	3	n/a	n/a	724
2006	377	269	48	41	4	n/a	n/a	739
2007	337	285	50	51	5	n/a	n/a	728
2008	335	283	62	57	5	n/a	n/a	742
2009	320	274	83	60	6	n/a	n/a	743
2010	288	258	100	53	3	n/a	n/a	702
2011	208	256	79	73	3	1	67	687
2012	186	255	75	80	3	3	58	660
2013	184	256	67	86	3	2	54	652
2014	193	274	63	103	2	1	41	677
2015	155	252	82	105	2	1	51	648
2016	171	246	72	93	1	2	43	628
2017	179	228	88	102	1	1	40	639
2018	154	239	95	96	0	1	33	618
2019	141	267	115	123	0	1	39	686
2020	124	295	109	127	1	2	40	698
2021	135	325	113	152	1	2	50	778
2022	126	351	109	166	1	2	45	800
2023	118	353	94	158	0	2	42	767

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Patuxent Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	492	34.3	14.3	6.1
1991	512	35.5	14.4	3.9
1992	564	37.0	15.2	7.1
1993	587	39.0	15.1	6.8
1994	659	42.5	15.5	7.9
1995	768	52.0	14.8	11.3
1996	768	52.0	14.8	11.3
1997	781	52.0	15.0	11
1998	673	42.5	15.8	11.3
1999	709	42.5	16.7	14.1
2000	713	49.5	14.4	14.3
2001	701	50.5	13.9	15.1
2002	746	50.5	14.8	16
2003	746	50.5	14.8	16
2004	726	50.5	14.4	16.7
2005	724	52.0	13.9	16.3
2006	739	55.0	13.4	17.2
2007	728	55.5	13.1	16.2
2008	742	56.0	13.3	19.8
2009	743	58.5	12.7	21.1
2010	702	55.0	12.7	25.2
2011	687	52.0	13.2	31.4
2012	660	51.0	12.9	30.8
2013	652	47.0	13.8	31.9
2014	677	49.4	13.7	32.8
2015	648	50.0	12.9	34.7
2016	628	48.0	13.0	33.9
2017	639	49.0	13.0	29.3
2018	618	46.0	13.4	28.6
2019	686	50.0	13.7	28.4
2020	698	50.8	13.7	35.5
2021	778	55.4	14.0	33.8
2022	800	56.2	14.2	42.1
2023	767	59.8	12.8	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Patuxent Valley Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	492	34.3	14.3	6.1
1991	512	35.5	14.4	3.9
1992	564	37.0	15.2	7.1
1993	587	39.0	15.1	6.8
1994	659	42.5	15.5	7.9
1995	768	52.0	14.8	11.3
1996	768	52.0	14.8	11.3
1997	781	52.0	15.0	11
1998	673	42.5	15.8	11.3
1999	709	42.5	16.7	14.1
2000	713	49.5	14.4	14.3
2001	701	50.5	13.9	15.1
2002	746	50.5	14.8	16
2003	746	50.5	14.8	16
2004	726	50.5	14.4	16.7
2005	724	52.0	13.9	16.3
2006	739	55.0	13.4	17.2
2007	728	55.5	13.1	16.2
2008	742	56.0	13.3	19.8
2009	743	58.5	12.7	21.1
2010	702	55.0	12.7	25.2
2011	687	52.0	13.2	31.4
2012	660	51.0	12.9	30.8
2013	652	47.0	13.8	31.9
2014	677	49.4	13.7	32.8
2015	648	50.0	12.9	34.7
2016	628	48.0	13.0	33.9
2017	639	49.0	13.0	29.3
2018	618	46.0	13.4	28.6
2019	686	50.0	13.7	28.4
2020	698	50.8	13.7	35.5
2021	778	55.4	14.0	33.8
2022	800	56.2	14.2	42.1
2023	767	59.8	12.8	43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patuxent Valley Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$435 (3.0%)	$14,277 (97.0%)	$14,711
2020	$489 (3.2%)	$15,023 (96.8%)	$15,512
2021	$712 (4.7%)	$14,287 (95.3%)	$14,999
2022	$938 (5.8%)	$15,320 (94.2%)	$16,258
2023	$799 (4.5%)	$16,818 (95.5%)	$17,617

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patuxent Valley Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 135^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 141^st of 322 Middle schools	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	686	767	11.8%
African American	267	353	32.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	115	94	18.3%
Hispanic	123	158	28.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	141	118	16.3%
Two or More Races	39	42	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.4%	43.9%	15.5%

Schools Near Patuxent Valley Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patuxent Valley Middle	Public	6-8	9151 Vollmerhausen Rd	Jessup	20794	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5840	767	60	12.8	43.9%	118 (15.4%)	353 (46.0%)	158 (20.6%)	94 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.5%)	47.3	139^th of 328 public middle schools	57.6%		47	141^st of 322 public middle schools	56.2%	2	20.0	12.0		17.4	43.9	54.7	48.5	49.1	33.6	40.5	19.3	$17,617	$799	$16,818
Murray Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9989 Winter Sun Rd	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5897	591	50	11.7	39.6%	84 (14.2%)	239 (40.4%)	123 (20.8%)	104 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	50.2	133^rd of 328 public middle schools	59.5%		49.3	131^st of 322 public middle schools	59.3%	2	24.9	9.8	6.5	28.5	49.5	56.3	47.1	50.9	70.2	52.9	21.5	$21,053	$678	$20,375
Hammond Middle	Public	6-8	8100 Aladdin Dr	Laurel	20723	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5830	570	40	14.1	17.2%	233 (40.9%)	157 (27.5%)	59 (10.4%)	74 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.7%)	78.2	55^th of 328 public middle schools	83.2%		73.4	66^th of 322 public middle schools	79.5%	11	40.3	20.8	5.1	36.4	58.2	73.2	66.1	66.1	53.1	50.9	39.4	$16,299	$658	$15,640
Lake Elkhorn Middle	Public	6-8	6680 Cradlerock Way	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-7600	598	48	12.4	54.0%	86 (14.4%)	305 (51.0%)	126 (21.1%)	45 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	31.8	197^th of 328 public middle schools	39.9%		31.8	196^th of 322 public middle schools	39.1%	1	12.1	9.2		16.1	39.3	40.8	42.5	40.9	51.2	38.5	11.9	$19,133	$872	$18,260
Mayfield Woods Middle	Public	6-8	7950 Redbarn Way	Elkridge	21075	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-5022	716	56	12.7	43.9%	167 (23.3%)	195 (27.2%)	212 (29.6%)	97 (13.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	50	134^th of 328 public middle schools	59.1%		52.2	123^rd of 322 public middle schools	61.8%	11	22.5	14.0	10.3	24.1	50.2	48.4	46.5	48.4	51.2	64.7	25.6	$18,864	$760	$18,104
Oakland Mills Middle	Public	6-8	9540 Kilimanjaro Rd	Columbia	21045	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-6937	475	42	11.4	50.7%	107 (22.5%)	167 (35.2%)	123 (25.9%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	37.1	175^th of 328 public middle schools	46.6%		41.3	159^th of 322 public middle schools	50.6%	16	16.4	10.7		12.4	44.1	42.1	41.2	42.4	28.8		16.2	$21,436	$883	$20,553
Lime Kiln Middle	Public	6-8	11650 Scaggsville Rd	Fulton	20759	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 880-5988	643	45	14.3	8.7%	256 (39.8%)	107 (16.6%)	35 (5.4%)	180 (28.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)	91.5	17^th of 328 public middle schools	94.8%		92.9	14^th of 322 public middle schools	95.7%	3	52.8	29.4	15.5	52.0	77.9	80.0	71.6	76.7	81.2	56.2	50.2	$16,475	$781	$15,694
MacArthur Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3500 Rockenbach Road	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 674-0032	878	56	15.7	52.8%	166 (18.9%)	447 (50.9%)	132 (15.0%)	35 (4.0%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	85 (9.7%)	29.7	205^th of 328 public middle schools	37.5%		33.6	190^th of 322 public middle schools	41.0%	15	6.2	10.0	16.2	13.2	35.8	29.2	39.9	35.0	53.7		16.5	$16,239	$1,573	$14,666
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Briarwood Dr	Laurel	20708	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 497-3620	1,084	73	14.8	84.0%	30 (2.8%)	477 (44.0%)	545 (50.3%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.1%)	14.7	285^th of 328 public middle schools	13.1%		17.5	272^nd of 322 public middle schools	15.5%	13	6.3			5.1	30.0	22.6	23.0	25.0	26.2		7.0	$17,008	$1,508	$15,500
Meade Middle	Public	6-8	1103 26th St	Fort Meade	20755	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 305-2400	788	66	12.0	79.1%	51 (6.5%)	326 (41.4%)	336 (42.6%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.5%)	15.9	276^th of 328 public middle schools	15.9%		13.4	287^th of 322 public middle schools	10.9%	11		7.0		5.3	25.2	22.5	22.9	23.5	19.6		13.4	$17,788	$2,053	$15,735

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