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Patterson Mill Middle School vs. Southampton Middle School

Should you attend Patterson Mill Middle School or Southampton 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
Patterson Mill Middle School
85 Patterson Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Southampton Middle School
1200 Moores Mill Rd
Bel Air, MD 21014
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Southampton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 760 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,175 students in grades 6-8, Southampton 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 32% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
760 students
1,175 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
76 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southampton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southampton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#512 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#341 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
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26%
(Top 50% in MD)
32%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Patterson Mill 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 Southampton 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.
54%
(Top 50% in MD)
62%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Patterson Mill 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 Southampton 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.
46%
(Top 30% in MD)
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Patterson Mill 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 Southampton 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
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This chart displays the students of Southampton Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
235
376
Grade 7 Students
273
404
Grade 8 Students
252
395

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Patterson Mill Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
8%
7%
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% White
70%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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0.49
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Patterson Mill 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 Southampton 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
18%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Patterson Mill 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southampton 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Patterson Mill 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 Southampton 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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