Patuxent Valley Middle School vs. Forest Ridge Elementary School
Should you attend Patuxent Valley Middle School or Forest Ridge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 767 students in grades 6-8, Patuxent Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is equal to the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
767 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#519 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
35%
(Top 30% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in MD)
45%
(Top 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
-
94
Grade 1 Students
-
108
Grade 2 Students
-
99
Grade 3 Students
-
117
Grade 4 Students
-
94
Grade 5 Students
-
100
Grade 6 Students
252
-
Grade 7 Students
246
-
Grade 8 Students
269
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
19%
% Hispanic
21%
21%
% Black
46%
37%
% White
15%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
