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Westminster Elementary

Q: Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 279 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Westminster Elementary in Westminster, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 564 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Carroll County Public Schools district, which ranks 2nd in Maryland.

While Westminster Elementary performs above the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA), it consistently trails its district peers. The most significant concern is a large ELA proficiency gap: only 56.8% of students are proficient, which is 10.7 percentage points below the district average. This is the largest ELA deficit among nearby schools. For example, Friendship Valley Elementary matches the district average at 67.6%, while Hampstead Elementary and Winfield Elementary also outperform Westminster. In Math, the school shows early promise—3rd graders achieve a 63.5% proficiency rate, close to the district average—but this strength fades dramatically in 4th and 5th grades, where proficiency drops to 39.8% and 30.6%, respectively. This pattern is unique compared to neighboring schools, which maintain more consistent math scores across all grades.

A persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 20% for the last three years—higher than most nearby schools. Friendship Valley (14.2%), Sandymount Elementary (14.6%), and Hampstead (15.2%) all have significantly lower rates. Additionally, Westminster’s student-teacher ratio of 14.1 is on the higher end compared to higher-performing schools like Hampstead (11.4). To improve, the school must focus on aggressive attendance initiatives and a deep review of its ELA curriculum and instructional practices to close the gap with the district average.

564

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,847

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 Uniontown Road
Westminster, MD 21158-4225

(410) 751-3222

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westminster East Middle
High:	Winters Mill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Above the Maryland median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Carroll County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Maryland avg39%

279^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

2^nd of 25Carroll 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	66.8	279 of 864	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	249 of 865	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	300 of 859	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	267 of 855	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	221 of 862	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	236 of 802	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	216 of 853	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	231 of 857	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	237 of 847	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	190 of 845	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	213 of 859	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	200 of 867	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	170 of 847	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	289 of 857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	233 of 853	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	298 of 855	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	322 of 850	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	185 of 838	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	54.0	427 of 818	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	432 of 804	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	426 of 805	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.3	441 of 803	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	271 of 796	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	218 of 788	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	294 of 528	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)44th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+15 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

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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 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
Westminster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Uniontown Road	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3222	564	40	14.1	41.5%	369 (65.4%)	37 (6.6%)	72 (12.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.2%)	66.8	279^th of 864 public elementary schools	67.7%		71	249^th of 865 public elementary schools	71.2%	30	63.5	39.8	30.6	41.7	55.6	60.2	54.6	56.8	37.0	$17,847	$1,331	$16,516
William Winchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Monroe Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3230	587	39	15.2	40.0%	397 (67.6%)	60 (10.2%)	106 (18.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	72.9	243^rd of 864 public elementary schools	71.9%		83.6	146^th of 865 public elementary schools	83.1%	97	70.8	54.1	27.5	51.9	61.3	60.4	51.6	58.1	38.5	$16,048	$934	$15,114
Cranberry Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 North Center Street	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 386-4440	593	40	15.0	44.4%	387 (65.3%)	57 (9.6%)	85 (14.3%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	69.5	260^th of 864 public elementary schools	69.9%		65.8	286^th of 865 public elementary schools	66.9%	26	64.4	45.1	37.6	48.3	59.8	58.8	49.5	55.9	34.7	$15,250	$1,138	$14,112
Friendship Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3650	518	37	13.8	30.3%	392 (75.7%)	30 (5.8%)	63 (12.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	87.4	117^th of 864 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.7	194^th of 865 public elementary schools	77.6%	77	58.7	69.4	59.8	62.8	64.0	68.2	70.1	67.6	51.7	$16,785	$707	$16,079
PRIDE School	Public	K-5	1100 Gist Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3653	6	1	9.0		3 (50.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)										$7,513	$599	$6,914
Robert Moton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1413 Washington Road	Westminster	21157	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3610	440	47	9.4	59.3%	247 (56.1%)	47 (10.7%)	99 (22.5%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	29.4	582^nd of 864 public elementary schools	32.6%		46.4	439^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.2%	143	33.3	24.2	17.6	23.9	29.2	36.9	29.3	31.9	22.4	$27,177	$2,466	$24,711
Runnymede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Langdon Drive	Westminster	21158	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3203	625	45	13.9	34.4%	500 (80.0%)	40 (6.4%)	36 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.6%)	74.4	228^th of 864 public elementary schools	73.6%		73	231^st of 865 public elementary schools	73.3%	3	68.4	36.8	47.8	49.1	62.0	52.6	65.6	59.4	45.1	$17,634	$856	$16,777
Sandymount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Old Westminster Pike	Finksburg	21048	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3215	640	40	16.1	28.0%	502 (78.4%)	36 (5.6%)	56 (8.8%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	73.5	239^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.1	237^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.6%	2	52.7	52.9	44.6	50.0	58.2	67.1	55.4	59.8	36.0	$14,603	$766	$13,837
Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 North Main Street	Union Bridge	21791	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 751-3307	502	41	12.1	43.8%	427 (85.1%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	61.4	311^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.7	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%	8	50.0	49.3	26.7	41.1	44.4	53.4	50.0	49.4	41.9	$18,965	$1,855	$17,110
Hampstead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3737 Shiloh Road	Hampstead	21074	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 751-3420	400	35	11.4	26.3%	331 (82.8%)	10 (2.5%)	30 (7.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	81	172^nd of 864 public elementary schools	80.1%		76.3	212^th of 865 public elementary schools	75.5%	40	60.0	50.7	53.8	54.8	63.1	62.3	65.2	63.5	43.9	$21,187	$991	$20,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Westminster Elementary

Is Westminster Elementary a good school?

Westminster Elementary ranks 279^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westminster Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Westminster Elementary?

Students at Westminster Elementary are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westminster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westminster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westminster East Middle
High : Winters Mill High

How many students attend Westminster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Westminster Elementary.

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