Is Westminster East Middle a good school?

Westminster East Middle ranks 102 nd of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westminster East Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Westminster East Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Westminster East Middle?

Students at Westminster East Middle are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Westminster East Middle attend?

Students who attend Westminster East Middle usually go on to attend Winters Mill High

Westminster East Middle

Summary:

Westminster East Middle is a public middle school in Westminster, Maryland, serving 767 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Carroll County Public Schools district.

While Westminster East Middle has a higher percentage of White students compared to surrounding schools, it faces some academic challenges. The school's mathematics and science proficiency rates lag behind both the district and state averages. However, it performs better in English Language Arts and Algebra I. Notably, the school's African American students outperform their peers statewide, while its Hispanic and special education students struggle. Westminster East Middle also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch than nearby schools.

Compared to the surrounding schools, such as Mount Airy Middle, Sykesville Middle, and Oklahoma Road Middle, Westminster East Middle generally underperforms in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. These nearby schools have higher percentages of White students and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Westminster East Middle's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may be areas of focus for the district.

Detail:

Public 6-8

121 Longwell Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157-2101

(410) 751-3656

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,051

Students who attend Westminster East Middle usually attend:

High:

Winters Mill High

Feeder schools for Westminster East Middle:

Elementary:	Cranberry Station Elementary
	Westminster Elementary
	William Winchester Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westminster East Middle ranks better than 68.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), Hispanic (12.9%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westminster East Middle is 14.1, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Westminster East Middle employs 54.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westminster East Middle is $15,051, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Westminster East Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster East Middle 102^nd of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Westminster East Middle in the ranking list.)

Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 1^st of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westminster East Middle

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Rank History for all students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	40.39	158^th	252	37.3%
2005	40.81	156^th	255	38.8%
2006	32.60	176^th	254	30.7%
2007	43.07	151^st	264	42.8%
2008	80.66	49^th	283	82.7%
2009	76.68	73^rd	301	75.7%
2010	72.53	101^st	324	68.8%
2011	64.40	122^nd	309	60.5%
2012	78.00	67^th	314	78.7%
2013	75.95	76^th	316	75.9%
2014	76.12	87^th	339	74.3%
2015	63.04	107^th	315	66.0%
2016	68.77	85^th	314	72.9%
2017	76.36	66^th	317	79.2%
2018	77.80	71^st	328	78.4%
2019	73.08	82^nd	316	74.1%
2021	58.38	106^th	303	65.0%
2022	78.13	70^th	333	79.0%
2023	69.95	79^th	322	75.5%
2024	60.36	102^nd	328	68.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.05	79^th	136	41.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.29	90^th	120	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.45	67^th	273	75.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.13	96^th	303	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.14	89^th	288	69.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.82	41^st	259	84.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.36	150^th	207	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Westminster East Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.76	121^st	210	42.4%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

My child is a 6th grader who has to work for each and every good grade she receives. All of her teachers have been fabulous to work with. They really care about our childrens education. They WANT the students to succeed! It is evident in the teaching styles and the atmosphere. The new principal is terrific, he has a no non-sense policy and the students really seem to respect him! I think this school has made great strides and it is still on the rise! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westminster East Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	717	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-1	729
1990	693	13	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	715
1991	705	18	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	727
1992	724	23	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	773	22	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1994	831	24	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	865
1995	781	23	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
1996	781	23	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
1997	797	39	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1998	789	42	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	853
1999	840	30	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	891
2000	808	38	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
2001	752	36	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
2002	745	30	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2003	745	30	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2004	708	33	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2005	701	35	11	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
2006	674	36	17	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
2007	656	33	12	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	737
2008	624	46	12	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	712
2009	634	58	15	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	734
2010	607	64	20	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2011	602	58	13	29	1	0	13	0	716
2012	592	51	15	28	1	0	21	0	708
2013	598	54	17	28	2	0	26	0	725
2014	574	52	22	30	0	0	26	0	704
2015	592	47	25	42	1	1	22	0	730
2016	573	36	26	45	0	2	28	0	710
2017	567	40	20	42	1	2	28	0	700
2018	543	47	23	61	2	1	35	0	712
2019	539	56	17	59	1	4	41	0	717
2020	554	56	18	77	0	2	41	0	748
2021	538	59	16	83	0	1	33	0	730
2022	564	47	22	92	2	2	28	0	757
2023	561	50	25	99	4	2	26	0	767

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 Westminster East Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	729	45.0	16.2	n/a
1990	715	45.8	15.6	4.5
1991	727	44.8	16.2	4.3
1992	751	46.9	16.0	8.4
1993	800	50.0	16.0	7.9
1994	865	52.8	16.4	11.4
1995	821	50.7	16.2	12.2
1996	821	50.7	16.2	12.2
1997	853	49.2	17.3	13.4
1998	853	50.9	16.8	11.8
1999	891	50.9	17.5	12.7
2000	868	54.9	15.8	10.9
2001	802	51.6	15.5	12.7
2002	791	48.8	16.2	15.5
2003	791	48.8	16.2	15.5
2004	761	48.1	15.8	16.6
2005	761	49.0	15.5	17
2006	753	50.0	15.1	15.7
2007	737	48.0	15.4	18.2
2008	712	48.4	14.7	18.8
2009	734	46.4	15.8	21.9
2010	716	47.4	15.1	22.8
2011	716	48.4	14.7	25.4
2012	708	49.9	14.1	24.2
2013	725	50.9	14.2	27.3
2014	704	50.9	13.8	26
2015	730	48.0	15.2	26.2
2016	710	49.0	14.4	25.4
2017	700	48.5	14.4	25.7
2018	712	48.5	14.6	30.1
2019	717	48.0	14.9	28.6
2020	748	51.0	14.6	27.4
2021	730	50.5	14.4	29.7
2022	757	53.0	14.2	30.4
2023	767	54.2	14.1	36.4

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 Westminster East Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	729	45.0	16.2	n/a
1990	715	45.8	15.6	4.5
1991	727	44.8	16.2	4.3
1992	751	46.9	16.0	8.4
1993	800	50.0	16.0	7.9
1994	865	52.8	16.4	11.4
1995	821	50.7	16.2	12.2
1996	821	50.7	16.2	12.2
1997	853	49.2	17.3	13.4
1998	853	50.9	16.8	11.8
1999	891	50.9	17.5	12.7
2000	868	54.9	15.8	10.9
2001	802	51.6	15.5	12.7
2002	791	48.8	16.2	15.5
2003	791	48.8	16.2	15.5
2004	761	48.1	15.8	16.6
2005	761	49.0	15.5	17
2006	753	50.0	15.1	15.7
2007	737	48.0	15.4	18.2
2008	712	48.4	14.7	18.8
2009	734	46.4	15.8	21.9
2010	716	47.4	15.1	22.8
2011	716	48.4	14.7	25.4
2012	708	49.9	14.1	24.2
2013	725	50.9	14.2	27.3
2014	704	50.9	13.8	26
2015	730	48.0	15.2	26.2
2016	710	49.0	14.4	25.4
2017	700	48.5	14.4	25.7
2018	712	48.5	14.6	30.1
2019	717	48.0	14.9	28.6
2020	748	51.0	14.6	27.4
2021	730	50.5	14.4	29.7
2022	757	53.0	14.2	30.4
2023	767	54.2	14.1	36.4

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 Westminster East Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$371 (2.8%)	$12,658 (97.1%)	$13,030
2020	$526 (4.1%)	$12,221 (95.9%)	$12,747
2021	$1,187 (8.3%)	$13,057 (91.7%)	$14,244
2022	$824 (6.1%)	$12,709 (93.9%)	$13,533
2023	$610 (4.1%)	$14,441 (95.9%)	$15,051

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westminster East Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 82^nd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 79^th of 322 Middle schools	1.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	717	767	7%
African American	56	50	10.7%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	17	25	47.1%
Hispanic	59	99	67.8%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	539	561	4.1%
Two or More Races	41	26	36.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.6%	36.4%	7.8%

Schools Near Westminster East Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westminster East Middle	Public	6-8	121 Longwell Avenue	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3656	767	54	14.1	36.4%	561 (73.1%)	50 (6.5%)	99 (12.9%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.4%)	60.4	102^nd of 328 public middle schools	68.9%		69.9	79^th of 322 public middle schools	75.5%	23	19.8	21.9	5.5	20.9	58.2	59.6	59.9	59.3	41.6	27.3	$15,051	$610	$14,441
Westminster West Middle	Public	6-8	60 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3661	875	57	15.2	28.2%	652 (74.5%)	52 (5.9%)	108 (12.3%)	27 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.5%)	76	63^rd of 328 public middle schools	80.8%		78.1	54^th of 322 public middle schools	83.2%	9	29.1	28.9	6.2	30.1	69.9	68.3	63.0	67.1	57.8	34.8	$14,679	$841	$13,838
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Kate Wagner Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3691	10	4	2.2	70.0%	4 (40.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)								23.5			$60,152	$1,229	$58,923
Shiloh Middle	Public	6-8	3675 Willow Street	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4570	604	46	13.2	24.7%	487 (80.6%)	23 (3.8%)	52 (8.6%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	77.7	57^th of 328 public middle schools	82.6%		77.5	58^th of 322 public middle schools	82.0%	1	26.3	40.5	13.4	34.5	72.6	74.2	59.1	68.7	81.9	32.3	$17,330	$864	$16,465
North Carroll Middle	Public	6-8	2401 Hanover Pike	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3440	622	41	15.0	28.9%	539 (86.7%)	18 (2.9%)	32 (5.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	60.9	100^th of 328 public middle schools	69.5%		57.6	110^th of 322 public middle schools	65.8%	10	13.2	20.9	7.9	19.5	62.7	73.0	61.5	66.0	42.2	23.0	$14,797	$578	$14,219
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	99 Kings Drive	Taneytown	21787	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3270	637	47	13.6	43.8%	497 (78.0%)	56 (8.8%)	39 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	57.3	107^th of 328 public middle schools	67.4%		48.7	136^th of 322 public middle schools	57.8%	29	19.6	15.1	9.1	19.2	56.9	68.4	61.4	62.4	55.6	22.1	$16,345	$762	$15,583
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	10 Cockeysmill Rd	Reisterstown	21136	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-1114	1,153	66	17.4	62.2%	218 (18.9%)	579 (50.2%)	226 (19.6%)	74 (6.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.2%)	22.5	238^th of 328 public middle schools	27.4%		27.1	220^th of 322 public middle schools	31.7%	18	8.8			6.0	29.6	33.0	26.8	29.8	13.5	16.3	$14,906	$1,602	$13,303
Oklahoma Road Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Oklahoma Road	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3600	742	45	16.6	12.8%	562 (75.7%)	44 (5.9%)	48 (6.5%)	56 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	93.4	15^th of 328 public middle schools	95.4%		90.9	19^th of 322 public middle schools	94.1%	4	36.3	45.2	31.4	43.1	70.2	80.6	76.3	75.8	61.4	52.4	$13,790	$533	$13,257
Sykesville Middle	Public	6-8	7301 Springfield Avenue	Sykesville	21784	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3545	748	51	14.7	18.9%	558 (74.6%)	42 (5.6%)	47 (6.3%)	60 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	88.2	32^nd of 328 public middle schools	90.2%		89.3	24^th of 322 public middle schools	92.5%	8	47.3	35.4	8.7	41.2	80.6	74.6	69.2	74.5	59.9	43.1	$14,404	$725	$13,679
Deer Park Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	9830 Winands Rd	Randallstown	21133	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(410) 887-0726	1,322	87	15.2	57.0%	23 (1.7%)	1,122 (84.9%)	105 (7.9%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	46 (3.5%)	24.2	230^th of 328 public middle schools	29.9%		20.2	258^th of 322 public middle schools	19.9%	28	8.9	6.8	9.2	8.5	35.4	35.0	27.9	32.6	11.2	15.0	$15,442	$1,635	$13,807

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