Patterson Mill Middle School

Bel Air, MD 21015

Phone: (410) 638-4640
District: Harford County Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6,7,8 • 733 students

Patterson Mill Middle School, a public school located in Bel Air, MD, serves grades 6-8 in the Harford County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Patterson Mill Middle School is a public school located in Bel Air, MD. 733 students attend Patterson Mill Middle School.

School Ratings

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Test Scores 8/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program End-Of-Course data from Maryland State Department of Education.
Student Growth 7/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from Maryland State Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - Middle Level data from Maryland State Department of Education.

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Posted: July 29, 2025

I moved from across the country with the intent of finding the best public school for my kids...well PMS is a death zone, bullying is an ongoing issue, fights weekly, there are snapchat groups where kids post the most vulgar things while in school premises. Do not let the rating fool you!

Posted: July 29, 2025

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Posted: March 14, 2023

School is totally amazing! Never had any bad complaints with my child.

Posted: August 8, 2019

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Posted: August 8, 2019

I have three children who have attended Patterson Mill High for all four years and am very pleased with the teachers and most of the administration. Like anyplace kids need to find the activities and coursework that fits their strengths and shores up weaknesses. Having experience with my kids in Varsity sports and band has been great. The coaches are overall positive role models and care about the kids development. Winning is important too, but character and leadership development stay relevant longer than just a trophy. My band kid has excelled under Mr. Burke - he is a shining star in a constellation of educators on staff at PMill. Each child took 5-8 AP courses and performed above expectations, gaining admission to nearly ever university they applied to. I think their counseling staff is the weak link. Too many students per counselor and they need to rotate the alphabet assignment. My kids had the same counselor mailing it in for the 6 overlapping years they attended. Let's say if your name is in one part of the alphabet college counseling is going to be 100% self directed by you and your child. The facilities are excellent and it looks in 2019 almost the same as the day it opened almost 11-12 years ago. Parental involvement is excellent. I've been a sport parent, band parent, PTA and Chemical Free Event parent and the energy and organization is great. Each group is welcoming and less cliquish than I anticipated. The student body is not perfect - the school draws from very prosperous residential areas and they are bit sheltered and somewhat spoiled. I had my kids obtain PT jobs and volunteer to be part the wider world and interact with a diverse mix of the population of Harford County. Overall as a parent I'd give PMill an A-, some structural elements just can't be helped with such a small student body (~800). Living in the Homestead-Wakefield/PMill Middle & High School boundary area overall was worth every penny we spent on our home to raise a family.

Posted: August 8, 2019

Posted: May 9, 2010

Academically, it is a very good school, however, the teachers could stand to be a bit warmer toward the students. There is a chill in the air when it comes to teacher/student dynamics. Statistics has shown a significant gain in performance when students feel appreciated.

Posted: May 5, 2010

this is a great school that really knows how to educate their kids and get those test scores up. both parents and students are very pleased

Posted: March 12, 2010

I love this school! This is my daughter's first year in middle school and what an amazing school she attends. There are so many opportunities for her to attend a variety of clubs and the technology, WOW ! The entire staff at Patterson Mill Ms/Hs are so wonderful and knowledged, I would certainly recommend this school to others!

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