Patuxent Valley Middle School

Patuxent Valley Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
9151 Vollmerhausen Rd,  Savage, MD
Howard County Public Schools
2.2
1.9
843 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
49%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
60
Full Time Teachers
60
Teachers in First or Second Year
2%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
389:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Black
46%
Hispanic
20.6%
White
15.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.3%
Two or more races
5.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.2 8 Reviews
5.0
8/11/2025
I go to this school and I am going into the 7th grade. This school is lowkey goated. All the staff there ar super nice and productive.
1.0
5/21/2025
Its not really it. Because there are to many fights my grandchild comes to me everyday. Telling me how bad the school is. AND I CAN NOT STAND THE FIGHTS SHE SHOWS ME. this school needs to step it up. There are to many stuff the teachers don't even care about there students. WHATEVER YOU DO DONT PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS SCHOOL. she the other day showed me the lunch and when I tell i wanted to gag I wanted to. I can not believe how bad this school is them making the rules stricter IS NOT HLEPING. I feel bad for every child that goes there when teachers dont care about THERE OWN BEING. its not that to how do you say "I'm gonna make this school good" YOU SHOULD BE A SHAME I CAN NOT BARE SEEIN MY GRANDCHILD GO TO THIS SCHOOL. eating mold bad food,fights,stirct rules,and ect. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILD HERE
GreatSchools Reviews
1.9 21 Reviews
1.0 student
10/24/2025
This school has been hell I feel like after the other principal left before we can the new one has been making school worse. "We do not do group punishments" they shall while we all get in trouble because of 2 or 3 dumb kids. Also some of the teachers are treated unfairly and deserve better. This sc...
1.0 parent
7/27/2025
My daughter attended this school and was a hard working, well behaved, cooperative student who was always very respectful to teachers. However teachers were absolutely terrible to her bullying and isolating her in class. Teachers were also very rude and nasty to my husband and I at I.E.P meetings by...
1.0 student
7/19/2025
There are furries in my school. If you don't know what that is its basically a HUMAN dressed or acts like an ANIMAL. They have ears, tails, paws, and barks or meows. This is a BIG DISTRACTION to people like me. I feel uncomfortable near them. One time I walked past this human cat and she was crawlin...
3.0 student
6/9/2025
This school has good teachers and staff but manly a good chunk of students cause fights and are distractions.

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Patuxent Valley Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Savage, MD, in the Savage neighborhood, and is served by the Howard County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 843 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 49% are proficient in reading. Patuxent Valley Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $493,722. Discover additional schools in the area, like Guilford Park High, Hammond High School, HCHC's Leadership Academy, and more. Learn more about what Savage has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Patuxent Valley Middle School.

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