Patterson Mill Middle School vs. Bel Air Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patterson Mill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bel Air Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 758 students in grades 6-8, Patterson Mill Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,354 students in grades 6-8, Bel Air Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
758 students
1,354 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#385 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#405 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
270
375
Grade 7 Students
242
476
Grade 8 Students
246
503
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
70%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
