Patuxent Valley Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Jessup, Maryland 20794 · Howard County Public Schools
#91 of 225 middle schools in Maryland
#7176 of 15,369 nationally
About Patuxent Valley Middle
Patuxent Valley Middle is a public middle located in Jessup, in the Howard County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 840 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 91st of 225 ranked middle schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (65th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (37th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 840.
There are 4 schools in Jessup; Patuxent Valley Middle ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)43.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Patuxent Valley Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 43.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Patuxent Valley Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bollman Bridge Elementary
Jessup · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
775 students · 113 m away
Forest Ridge Elementary
Laurel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
659 students · 1.7 km away
Guilford Park High
Jessup · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,218 students · 1.9 km away
Guilford Elementary
Columbia · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
437 students · 2.5 km away
Murray Hill Middle
Laurel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
616 students · 2.5 km away
Gorman Crossing Elementary
Laurel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
750 students · 2.7 km away
Laurel Woods Elementary
Laurel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
625 students · 3.5 km away
Hammond High
Columbia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,159 students · 3.6 km away
Hammond Elementary
Laurel · Public elementary · Grades K–5
763 students · 4.3 km away
Hammond Middle
Laurel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Westland Middle
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839 students
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Germantown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
John T. Baker Middle School
Damascus · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
E. Russell Hicks Middle
Hagerstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
Northern Middle
Hagerstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students
Southwest Academy
Baltimore · Public middle · Grades 6–8
842 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Patuxent Valley Middle a good school?
Patuxent Valley Middle has a Success Index (US) of 52.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #91 of 225 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Patuxent Valley Middle rank in Maryland?
Patuxent Valley Middle ranks #91 of 225 middle schools in Maryland and #7176 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Patuxent Valley Middle?
Patuxent Valley Middle had 840 students in 2025.
Is Patuxent Valley Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Patuxent Valley Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Patuxent Valley Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Patuxent Valley Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.