Patuxent Valley Middle

Set in Jessup, Maryland, Patuxent Valley Middle is a medium-sized middle school, run under Howard County Public Schools. It serves 840 students across grades 6 through 8.

Howard County Public Schools comprises 77 schools with combined enrollment of 57,565 students; Patuxent Valley Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Patuxent Valley Middle reports that the most-represented group is Black (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Howard County's rate of about 27%.

After controlling for student poverty, Patuxent Valley Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.4%; this one comes in at 34.6%, -13.8 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Howard County) records that the typical household earns roughly $149,763 per year, about 65% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Howard County's 78 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,565 students), Patuxent Valley Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bollman Bridge Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Patuxent Valley Middle at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

Patuxent Valley Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Patuxent Valley Middle's enrollment has expanded 36% since 2018, when it stood at 618 (now 840). The White share of enrollment contracted from 25% to 15% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.