Westland Middle

Summary:

Westland Middle is a high-performing public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bethesda, Maryland, with a student population of 845. As part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 25 districts in Maryland, Westland Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state.

Westland Middle significantly outperforms the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 50.6% of Westland Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for Montgomery County and 24.1% for Maryland. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Maryland for White, Hispanic, and multi-racial students in ELA proficiency. Westland Middle's students also excel in Algebra I and Geometry, with 65% and 69.8% proficiency rates, respectively, far surpassing the Montgomery County and Maryland state averages.

Westland Middle's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 53.37% White, 10.53% African American, 16.8% Hispanic, 11.12% Asian, and 7.69% two or more races, sets it apart from some of the nearby schools, such as North Bethesda Middle and Thomas W. Pyle Middle, which have higher percentages of White students. Additionally, Westland Middle has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.55% to 17.87% over the past three school years, significantly lower than some nearby schools like Eastern Middle and Newport Mill Middle.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 5511 Massachusetts Ave
       Bethesda, MD  20816-1932


(240) 740-5850

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,760 Help


Students who attend Westland Middle usually attend:

High:    Bethesda-Chevy Chase High

Feeder schools for Westland Middle:

Elementary:    Bethesda Elementary
    Somerset Elementary
    Westbrook Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  865

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.6%
Hispanic:
18.6%
Asian:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westland Middle ranks better than 93.9% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.15. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.6%), Hispanic (18.6%), Asian (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westland Middle is 15.1. 30 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westland Middle is $17,760. 26 middle schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Westland Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Westland Middle 20th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Westland Middle in the ranking list.)

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 7th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westland Middle

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Rank History for all students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 7.46 230th 252 8.7%
2005 8.04 229th 255 10.2%
2006 5.76 236th 254 7.1%
2007 3.90 253rd 264 4.2%
2008 84.91 38th 283 86.6%
2009 85.63 25th 301 91.7%
2010 86.82 22nd 324 93.2%
2011 88.20 17th 309 94.5%
2012 87.77 17th 314 94.6%
2013 87.60 22nd 316 93.0%
2014 90.41 15th 339 95.6%
2015 91.07 26th 315 91.7%
2016 91.40 19th 314 93.9%
2017 91.68 25th 317 92.1%
2018 91.86 25th 328 92.4%
2019 93.04 21st 316 93.4%
2021 92.59 13th 303 95.7%
2022 87.85 35th 333 89.5%
2023 88.55 26th 322 91.9%
2024 91.15 20th 328 93.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.48 11th 136 91.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.10 7th 25 72.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.70 8th 120 93.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.51 12th 303 96.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.99 10th 288 96.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.72 86th 116 25.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.92 95th 259 63.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.39 12th 207 94.2%
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Rank History for White students at Westland Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.37 5th 210 97.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Westland Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 300 84 18 64 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1990 294 87 24 59 0 n/a n/a -2 462
1991 283 89 29 53 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 311 94 28 69 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1993 408 135 45 95 2 n/a n/a 0 685
1994 404 134 45 86 2 n/a n/a 0 671
1995 460 124 52 86 2 n/a n/a 0 724
1996 460 124 52 86 2 n/a n/a 0 724
1997 499 121 70 99 2 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 565 118 59 117 1 n/a n/a 0 860
1999 589 128 63 126 1 n/a n/a 0 907
2000 614 126 74 129 1 n/a n/a 0 944
2001 648 133 63 144 2 n/a n/a 0 990
2002 603 157 66 179 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
2003 603 157 66 179 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
2004 586 145 74 173 0 n/a n/a 0 978
2005 597 130 62 157 2 n/a n/a 0 948
2006 625 144 72 127 4 n/a n/a 0 972
2007 643 144 77 118 5 n/a n/a 0 987
2008 670 141 75 144 5 n/a n/a 0 1035
2009 642 151 86 149 3 n/a n/a 0 1031
2010 624 140 82 139 1 n/a n/a 0 986
2011 628 127 66 162 1 0 59 0 1043
2012 693 141 56 199 2 2 66 0 1159
2013 732 144 66 183 5 1 66 0 1197
2014 739 136 67 197 6 1 77 0 1223
2015 783 132 72 198 4 1 62 0 1252
2016 812 132 69 182 3 1 61 0 1260
2017 847 157 72 206 2 2 66 0 1352
2018 666 102 60 153 0 3 53 0 1037
2019 502 44 50 122 2 1 49 0 770
2020 477 66 60 147 1 1 56 0 808
2021 434 60 63 140 5 0 62 0 764
2022 432 83 69 147 3 0 65 3 802
2023 451 89 94 142 3 0 65 1 845
2024 446 96 97 161 0 1 64 0 865

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 Westland Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 36.6 12.7 n/a
1990 462 34.4 13.4 9.1
1991 455 33.8 13.4 11
1992 503 34.2 14.7 11.1
1993 685 47.0 14.6 8.2
1994 671 46.0 14.6 14
1995 724 47.1 15.4 13.3
1996 724 47.1 15.4 13.3
1997 791 50.1 15.8 13.7
1998 860 53.3 16.1 11.3
1999 907 53.4 17.0 17.1
2000 944 60.4 15.6 16.2
2001 990 63.6 15.6 13.6
2002 1006 64.7 15.5 14.8
2003 1006 64.7 15.5 14.8
2004 978 64.2 15.2 12.6
2005 948 59.0 16.1 11.5
2006 972 55.0 17.7 8.5
2007 987 60.0 16.5 11.2
2008 1035 63.1 16.4 11.8
2009 1031 59.7 17.3 12.5
2010 986 59.0 16.7 11
2011 1043 56.9 18.3 10
2012 1159 68.2 16.9 9.8
2013 1197 72.4 16.5 10.7
2014 1223 72.6 16.8 11.9
2015 1252 76.0 16.4 12.6
2016 1260 74.0 17.0 10.6
2017 1352 79.4 17.0 10.7
2018 1037 67.1 15.4 7.9
2019 770 51.8 14.8 6.9
2020 808 51.2 15.7 7.5
2021 764 51.3 14.8 9.6
2022 802 51.2 15.6 11.5
2023 845 52.8 16.0 17.9
2024 865 57.2 15.1 14.1

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 Westland Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 466 36.6 12.7 n/a
1990 462 34.4 13.4 9.1
1991 455 33.8 13.4 11
1992 503 34.2 14.7 11.1
1993 685 47.0 14.6 8.2
1994 671 46.0 14.6 14
1995 724 47.1 15.4 13.3
1996 724 47.1 15.4 13.3
1997 791 50.1 15.8 13.7
1998 860 53.3 16.1 11.3
1999 907 53.4 17.0 17.1
2000 944 60.4 15.6 16.2
2001 990 63.6 15.6 13.6
2002 1006 64.7 15.5 14.8
2003 1006 64.7 15.5 14.8
2004 978 64.2 15.2 12.6
2005 948 59.0 16.1 11.5
2006 972 55.0 17.7 8.5
2007 987 60.0 16.5 11.2
2008 1035 63.1 16.4 11.8
2009 1031 59.7 17.3 12.5
2010 986 59.0 16.7 11
2011 1043 56.9 18.3 10
2012 1159 68.2 16.9 9.8
2013 1197 72.4 16.5 10.7
2014 1223 72.6 16.8 11.9
2015 1252 76.0 16.4 12.6
2016 1260 74.0 17.0 10.6
2017 1352 79.4 17.0 10.7
2018 1037 67.1 15.4 7.9
2019 770 51.8 14.8 6.9
2020 808 51.2 15.7 7.5
2021 764 51.3 14.8 9.6
2022 802 51.2 15.6 11.5
2023 845 52.8 16.0 17.9
2024 865 57.2 15.1 14.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westland Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $423 (2.5%) $16,364 (97.5%) $16,787
2020 $342 (2.2%) $15,443 (97.8%) $15,786
2021 $665 (3.9%) $16,483 (96.1%) $17,149
2022 $1,158 (7.1%) $15,048 (92.9%) $16,206
2023 $746 (4.2%) $17,014 (95.8%) $17,760

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westland Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 26th of 322 Middle schools
 1.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students770845
 9.7%
African American4489
 102.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian5094
 88%
Hispanic122142
 16.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White502451
 10.2%
Two or More Races4965
 32.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.9%17.9%
 11%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westland Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 865 students attended Westland Middle.

Students at Westland Middle are 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Yes. Westland Middle ranks in the top 6.1% of Maryland middle schools.

Students who attend Westland Middle usually go on to attend Bethesda-Chevy Chase High


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