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Westowne Elementary

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Westowne Elementary ranks 402 nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Westowne Elementary is a public elementary school in Catonsville, Maryland, serving 640 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17th out of 25 districts in the state.

Westowne Elementary consistently outperforms the Baltimore County and Maryland averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Westowne's Mathematics proficiency for all grades was 33.9%, compared to 20.7% for Baltimore County and 26.5% for Maryland. Similarly, its ELA proficiency for all grades was 47.6%, compared to 45% for Baltimore County and 50.8% for Maryland. The school's strongest performance is in 3rd grade, where its Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Westowne's performance for different student subgroups is mixed, with the school ranking highly for female and African American students but struggling with its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations.

Westowne Elementary's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 34.7% over the past few years, are a significant concern and may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, Westowne's performance is mixed, with the school outperforming some schools but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Hillcrest Elementary and Woodbridge Elementary. Addressing the school's chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups should be a priority to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

635

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,945

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Harlem Ln
Catonsville, MD 21228-1656

(443) 809-0854

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Westowne Elementary usually attend:

High:

Catonsville High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.2%

White:

24.1%

Asian:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

402^nd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	402 of 865	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	455 of 859	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	469 of 855	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	422 of 862	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	309 of 802	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	478 of 853	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	523 of 857	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	480 of 847	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	401 of 845	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	266 of 859	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	268 of 867	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	185 of 847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	288 of 857	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	239 of 853	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	268 of 855	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.8	177 of 850	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.4	301 of 838	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.6	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	547 of 804	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.4	531 of 805	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.2	508 of 803	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	249 of 504	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	8.3	122 of 128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	356 of 796	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	375 of 546	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	48.4	291 of 788	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	75 of 136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	232 of 528	56.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)63rd percentile~ school

White (2021)56th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2021)51st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)31st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)5th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%+7 vs state

Science21%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westowne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Harlem Ln	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0854	635	41	15.4	56.5%	153 (24.1%)	217 (34.2%)	96 (15.1%)	118 (18.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%		39.9	455^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.0%	53	48.0	35.6	19.6				33.9	58.8	51.8	34.0				47.6	20.8			$18,945	$2,175	$16,770
Johnnycake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Craigmont Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0823	592	37	16.0	70.1%	27 (4.6%)	266 (44.9%)	194 (32.8%)	82 (13.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.2	635^th of 859 public elementary schools	26.1%	14	28.4	19.5	12.5				20.2	36.4	28.7	22.7				29.3	7.0			$18,108	$2,281	$15,827
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.3	686^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.1%	37	19.8	17.3	15.6				17.6	20.0	21.3	25.3				22.1	7.9			$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
Catonsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	106 Bloomsbury Ave	Catonsville	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0800	653	44	14.8	48.5%	279 (42.7%)	110 (16.8%)	77 (11.8%)	149 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.5	250^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.9%	14	55.5	38.5	34.7				43.5	56.9	51.6	58.8				55.9	36.7			$18,248	$1,738	$16,510
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	522^nd of 859 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	54.8	15.9	12.5	9.1	10.4	0.0	17.0	32.5	31.7	23.4	36.4	42.2	22.7	31.4	4.0	2.1	11.4	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.3	760^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.5%	21	22.6	15.6	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	25.8	14.7	7.1	28.0	46.7	15.6	22.8	3.8	16.7	9.4	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Frederick Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0820	678	39	17.6	33.8%	345 (50.9%)	71 (10.5%)	102 (15.0%)	132 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	87.5	104^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.8	112^th of 859 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	68.6	75.5	44.2				62.5	73.9	82.8	56.4				70.7	43.9			$15,963	$1,252	$14,711
Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Beechfield Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0525	510	30	17.0	87.8%	11 (2.2%)	446 (87.5%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%		7	847^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	12.5	2.0	2.3	2.0	2.5	0.0	3.7	14.3	6.1	13.6	5.9	29.3	7.5	12.2	4.3	0.0	3.8	$25,940	$4,732	$21,209
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	484	28	17.4	66.1%	31 (6.4%)	126 (26.0%)	90 (18.6%)	224 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%		63.4	285^th of 859 public elementary schools	66.8%	15	60.0	53.2	28.4				47.5	64.2	63.9	52.9				60.4	18.7			$17,278	$2,227	$15,051
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.2	804^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.4%	56	28.6	5.0	3.8				11.1	14.3	27.5	23.1				20.6	7.7			$21,171	$4,208	$16,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Westowne Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westowne Elementary?

Students at Westowne Elementary are 34% African American, 24% White, 19% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westowne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Westowne Elementary.

What district is Westowne Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Westowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Catonsville High

Is Westowne Elementary a good school?

Westowne Elementary ranks 402^nd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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