Patuxent Valley Middle

9151 Vollmerhausen Rd, Savage MD, 20794 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-880-5840
  • grades 6-8
  • students 618
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Savage
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aSavage
40%Maryland

Patuxent Valley Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Savage, MD. There are a total of 618 students and 46 teachers at Patuxent Valley Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Patuxent Valley Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% higher than the Maryland average.

Patuxent Valley Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students618
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Patuxent Valley Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Patuxent Valley Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 28.3% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 40.1% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.4% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Savage demographics profile

StatisticSavageMarylandNational
Population6,8496,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,50362791
Median age39.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English85%82%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Savage

IndexSavageMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters20.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Patuxent Valley Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.