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Westowne Elementary

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Westowne Elementary ranks 336 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Westowne Elementary is a mid-sized school in Catonsville, MD, serving 635 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where a majority of students (56.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a strong upward trend in state rankings over the past three years, moving from the 45th percentile to the 61st percentile, driven largely by exceptional math performance—39.4% of students are proficient in math, nearly double the district average of 21.9% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Johnnycake Elementary (26.1%) and Edmondson Heights Elementary (16.1%).

While Westowne’s math scores are a clear strength, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of 51.2% sits just below the state average of 51.7%, creating an interesting "math vs. ELA" paradox that is the opposite of many schools. The school also faces a persistent challenge with chronic absenteeism at 17.5%, which is the highest among its immediate BCPS peer group—for example, Hillcrest Elementary, just 1.65 miles away, has a rate of only 7.8%. Additionally, 5th-grade science scores have been volatile, dropping to 31.6% in 2025-2026, now below the state average of 32.4%.

On a positive note, Westowne has seen a 36% increase in per-student spending over four years, reaching $18,945 in 2023-2024—higher than higher-performing neighbors like Hillcrest ($15,963) and Woodbridge Elementary ($17,278)—and maintains a stable, low student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. This investment may be contributing to the school’s recent improvements, though subgroup data from 2020-2021 shows disparities, with strong performance for male and white students but significant challenges for Asian students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, indicating a need for more equitable support across all student groups.

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: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Maryland avg39%

336^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^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
2026	58.7	336 of 864	61.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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%)	58.7	336^th of 864 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.5	402^nd of 865 public elementary schools	53.5%	66	45.1	38.5	35.1				39.4	49.4	58.3	45.8				51.2	31.6		$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%)	31	567^th of 864 public elementary schools	34.4%		22.7	649^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	32.3	28.0	18.1				26.1	29.2	38.6	35.1				34.1	20.4		$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%)	20.2	678^th of 864 public elementary schools	21.5%		17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%	45	21.3	11.8	15.5				16.1	26.9	29.8	31.0				29.3	15.7		$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%)	69.2	264^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.9	264^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.5%		62.7	38.5	31.9				43.4	66.3	59.6	53.2				59.4	37.0		$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%)	25.5	623^rd of 864 public elementary schools	27.9%		27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%	36	44.2	21.4	8.3	0.0	6.3	14.3	16.2	39.5	41.5	25.0	31.8	47.9	25.5	35.1	6.1	16.0	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
Dream Academy	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%)	7.4	846^th of 864 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%	65	6.9	5.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	6.1	3.9	10.0	14.7	9.7	7.1	25.0	17.6	13.8	9.7	0.0	$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%)	91.4	76^th of 864 public elementary schools	91.2%		87.5	104^th of 865 public elementary schools	88.0%	28	67.7	62.4	52.0				60.8	69.0	75.2	80.8				75.0	64.6		$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%)	7.2	849^th of 864 public elementary schools	1.7%		8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%	1	1.6	6.3	3.7	1.9	2.0	4.2	3.5	8.2	21.3	7.5	15.1	18.4	23.4	15.2	1.8	10.6	$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%)	77.3	202^nd of 864 public elementary schools	76.6%		68.4	270^th of 865 public elementary schools	68.8%	68	54.2	50.6	46.0				50.5	62.3	63.6	64.5				63.5	38.7		$17,278	$2,227	$15,051
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	K-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%)	11.4	804^th of 864 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%	56	20.6	5.9	5.1	0.0			7.9	14.7	29.4	15.4	26.3			20.7	2.6		$21,171	$4,208	$16,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Westowne Elementary

What district is Westowne Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

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.

Is Westowne Elementary a good school?

Westowne Elementary ranks 336^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Westowne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westowne Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Catonsville High

How many students attend Westowne Elementary?

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

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