Is Westchester Elementary a good school?

Westchester Elementary ranks 153 rd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westchester Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 686 students attended Westchester Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westchester Elementary?

Students at Westchester Elementary are 55% White, 16% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westchester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westchester Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Catonsville Middle High : Catonsville High

Westchester Elementary

Summary:

Westchester Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 659 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 districts in Maryland.

Westchester Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Maryland elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) for Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Westchester Elementary had 51.1% proficiency in Mathematics and 64.5% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 19.3% and 41.9% for the Baltimore County Public Schools district, respectively. Westchester Elementary also has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 57.66% White, 8.5% African American, 10.77% Hispanic, and 16.39% Asian, which is higher than the nearby schools like Westowne Elementary and Chadwick Elementary.

Additionally, Westchester Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 15.96% to 29.59% over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school also spends more per student ($13,498 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.5 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Westchester Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, with consistently strong academic results, a diverse student population, and effective resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2300 Old Frederick Rd
Baltimore, MD 21228

(410) 887-1088

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,246

Students who attend Westchester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Catonsville Middle
High:	Catonsville High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 686

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Asian:

15.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westchester Elementary ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 18^th among 108 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Westchester Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Asian (15.7%), Hispanic (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westchester Elementary is 16.2. 77 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westchester Elementary employs 42.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westchester Elementary is $16,246. 95 elementary schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westchester Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Baltimore County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore County Public Schools 17^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westchester Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	25.90	641^st	803	20.2%
2005	29.46	614^th	805	23.7%
2006	22.76	660^th	804	17.9%
2007	31.42	607^th	818	25.8%
2008	82.79	96^th	838	88.5%
2009	77.55	171^st	850	79.9%
2010	77.35	162^nd	855	81.1%
2011	73.17	207^th	853	75.7%
2012	79.46	126^th	857	85.3%
2013	75.43	186^th	847	78.0%
2014	86.08	51^st	867	94.1%
2015	72.78	221^st	859	74.3%
2016	72.89	229^th	845	72.9%
2017	79.51	179^th	847	78.9%
2018	81.90	149^th	857	82.6%
2019	87.23	109^th	853	87.2%
2021	84.78	95^th	802	88.2%
2022	89.05	89^th	862	89.7%
2023	78.54	174^th	855	79.6%
2024	81.53	153^rd	859	82.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.98	52^nd	136	61.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.47	216^th	546	60.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.39	115^th	796	85.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.43	95^th	788	87.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.33	97^th	128	24.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.99	241^st	504	52.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.69	220^th	347	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at Westchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	81.34	73^rd	528	86.2%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

This school went from horrible to awesome in the past couple of years (2015). Thanks to Dr Dance for allowing parents to participate in choosing our new principal. Our community couldn't be happier with the staff at the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westchester Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	428	76	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	525
2000	416	63	19	7	1	n/a	n/a	506
2001	402	49	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	470
2002	373	78	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	482
2003	373	78	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	482
2004	361	90	32	11	0	n/a	n/a	494
2005	366	94	30	12	0	n/a	n/a	502
2006	364	95	23	19	1	n/a	n/a	502
2007	382	80	32	18	2	n/a	n/a	514
2008	378	73	31	21	3	n/a	n/a	506
2009	372	69	32	27	4	n/a	n/a	504
2010	396	64	36	27	4	n/a	n/a	527
2011	418	54	44	32	3	0	14	565
2012	434	51	45	38	1	0	15	584
2013	430	54	38	44	1	0	23	590
2014	431	56	45	45	1	0	28	606
2015	407	62	49	44	1	0	30	593
2016	378	53	61	47	4	1	28	572
2017	427	59	69	45	4	0	28	632
2018	454	59	71	45	2	0	32	663
2019	475	58	79	47	1	0	28	688
2020	457	68	102	59	3	0	30	719
2021	415	71	93	55	3	0	31	668
2022	405	58	107	58	0	0	36	664
2023	380	56	108	71	1	0	43	659
2024	374	58	108	86	1	0	59	686

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westchester Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	525	29.8	17.6	14.1
2000	506	26.9	18.8	11.3
2001	470	26.9	17.5	10
2002	482	25.5	18.9	11.6
2003	482	25.5	18.9	11.6
2004	494	29.0	17.0	13.2
2005	502	28.0	17.9	13.1
2006	502	27.0	18.6	12.5
2007	514	30.7	16.7	11.7
2008	506	30.7	16.5	14
2009	504	31.4	16.1	16.5
2010	527	32.4	16.2	15.7
2011	565	33.0	17.0	15.8
2012	584	35.1	16.6	17.5
2013	590	35.4	16.6	20.5
2014	606	36.0	16.8	23.6
2015	593	35.0	16.9	23.1
2016	572	32.0	17.8	23.4
2017	632	36.6	17.2	25
2018	663	38.5	17.2	21.6
2019	688	40.0	17.2	21.4
2020	719	43.9	16.3	25
2021	668	47.7	13.9	24.9
2022	664	46.5	14.2	16
2023	659	45.2	14.5	29.6
2024	686	42.2	16.2	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westchester Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	525	29.8	17.6	14.1
2000	506	26.9	18.8	11.3
2001	470	26.9	17.5	10
2002	482	25.5	18.9	11.6
2003	482	25.5	18.9	11.6
2004	494	29.0	17.0	13.2
2005	502	28.0	17.9	13.1
2006	502	27.0	18.6	12.5
2007	514	30.7	16.7	11.7
2008	506	30.7	16.5	14
2009	504	31.4	16.1	16.5
2010	527	32.4	16.2	15.7
2011	565	33.0	17.0	15.8
2012	584	35.1	16.6	17.5
2013	590	35.4	16.6	20.5
2014	606	36.0	16.8	23.6
2015	593	35.0	16.9	23.1
2016	572	32.0	17.8	23.4
2017	632	36.6	17.2	25
2018	663	38.5	17.2	21.6
2019	688	40.0	17.2	21.4
2020	719	43.9	16.3	25
2021	668	47.7	13.9	24.9
2022	664	46.5	14.2	16
2023	659	45.2	14.5	29.6
2024	686	42.2	16.2	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westchester Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$437 (3.5%)	$12,148 (96.5%)	$12,586
2020	$556 (4.5%)	$11,762 (95.5%)	$12,318
2021	$509 (3.8%)	$12,988 (96.2%)	$13,498
2022	$1,066 (7.7%)	$12,744 (92.3%)	$13,810
2023	$1,639 (10.1%)	$14,607 (89.9%)	$16,246

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westchester Elementary

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 109^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 174^th of 855 Elementary schools	7.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	688	659	4.2%
African American	58	56	3.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	79	108	36.7%
Hispanic	47	71	51.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	475	380	20%
Two or More Races	28	43	53.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.4%	29.6%	8.2%

Schools Near Westchester Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Old Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1088	686	42	16.2	26.1%	374 (54.5%)	58 (8.5%)	86 (12.5%)	108 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.6%)	81.5	153^rd of 859 public elementary schools	82.2%		78.5	174^th of 855 public elementary schools	79.6%	21	55.7	42.5	54.6	51.1	62.3	62.5	68.9	64.5	45.9	$16,246	$1,639	$14,607
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0820	675	37	18.2	30.7%	347 (51.4%)	72 (10.7%)	92 (13.6%)	139 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	85.8	112^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.0%		77.6	186^th of 855 public elementary schools	78.2%	74	75.5	50.0	49.1	57.7	82.0	65.1	72.0	72.8	36.7	$15,589	$1,643	$13,946
Woodbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Pleasant Valley Dr	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0857	455	28	16.1	61.1%	24 (5.3%)	127 (27.9%)	87 (19.1%)	209 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	63.4	285^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.8%		59.3	303^rd of 855 public elementary schools	64.6%	18	48.3	35.2	39.2	40.4	56.1	59.2	62.2	59.4	18.9	$15,538	$1,882	$13,656
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	630	42	15.0	46.7%	263 (41.7%)	106 (16.8%)	61 (9.7%)	158 (25.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.2	197^th of 855 public elementary schools	77.0%	53	44.2	39.4	37.2	40.4	46.8	62.6	60.5	56.6	42.5	$17,297	$1,917	$15,381
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	571	33	17.1	69.0%	30 (5.3%)	268 (46.9%)	181 (31.7%)	73 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	21.2	635^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.1%		14.7	736^th of 855 public elementary schools	13.9%	101	16.5	19.8	13.4	16.7	29.9	37.9	25.0	31.3	7.1	$17,782	$2,264	$15,518
Worthington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Roundhill Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2825	404	35	11.4	9.4%	165 (40.8%)	32 (7.9%)	20 (5.0%)	147 (36.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	97.7	10^th of 859 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.2	8^th of 855 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	77.8	86.6	68.5	77.3	82.0	97.0	80.8	86.6	59.7	$18,945	$685	$18,260
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	640	42	15.3	56.1%	165 (25.8%)	235 (36.7%)	79 (12.3%)	111 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	39.9	455^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.9	469^th of 855 public elementary schools	45.1%	14	29.3	28.7	25.2	27.6	39.1	46.5	40.5	42.1	18.5	$16,637	$2,184	$14,453
Veterans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4355 Montgomery Road	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-1700	897	67	13.4	27.3%	201 (22.4%)	170 (19.0%)	73 (8.1%)	382 (42.6%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.9%)	83	143^rd of 859 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.8	191^st of 855 public elementary schools	77.7%	48	71.9	49.3	48.5	56.3	67.7	60.4	63.2	63.7	41.7	$16,613	$866	$15,747
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1918 Winder Rd	Baltimore	21244	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-1300	589	44	13.5	68.1%	44 (7.5%)	265 (45.0%)	82 (13.9%)	185 (31.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	48.6	389^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.7	399^th of 855 public elementary schools	53.3%	10	39.1	28.8	20.5	29.8	43.5	57.9	61.0	53.8	13.8	$20,153	$3,103	$17,050
Ilchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4981 Ilchester Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2524	518	44	11.7	13.9%	245 (47.3%)	51 (9.8%)	32 (6.2%)	144 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.7%)	90.1	79^th of 859 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.2	55^th of 855 public elementary schools	93.6%	24	70.0	70.3	61.2	66.5	71.1	54.7	74.8	68.5	49.0	$19,653	$1,060	$18,593

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