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Patapsco Middle School vs. Burleigh Manor Middle School

Should you attend Patapsco Middle School or Burleigh Manor Middle 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.

School Overview

School
Patapsco Middle School
8885 Old Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Burleigh Manor Middle School
4200 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Patapsco Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Burleigh Manor Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 661 students in grades 6-8, Patapsco Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 41% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 806 students in grades 6-8, Burleigh Manor Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
661 students
806 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burleigh Manor Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#323 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#85 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Patapsco Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burleigh Manor Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 30% in MD)
61%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MD)
73%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in MD)
67%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Patapsco Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burleigh Manor Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
219
260
Grade 7 Students
220
267
Grade 8 Students
222
279

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Patapsco Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Burleigh Manor Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Patapsco Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burleigh Manor Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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