📍 8885 Old Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, Howard County, 21043
Patapsco Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ellicott City, Howard County. The school has 661 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Howard County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Patapsco Middle enrolls 661 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Asian, 37% White and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 250 | 38% |
| White | 242 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
121 of the school's 661 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Patapsco Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-30, state senate district 9.
Patapsco Middle is one of 77 schools in Howard County Public Schools, based in Ellicott City, Maryland. The district serves 57,565 students district-wide and employs 4,327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 661 students, Patapsco Middle is close to the district average of about 748 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large