Edgewood Middle School vs. Patterson Mill Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Edgewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Overview
Serving 936 students in grades 6-8, Edgewood 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 3% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 716 students in grades 6-8, Patterson Mill Middle School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
936 students
716 students
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1167 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#550 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
290
233
Grade 7 Students
308
250
Grade 8 Students
338
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
46%
10%
% White
24%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%