Westminster East Middle School
Tel:
(410) 751-3656
- Westminster East Middle School serves 712 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westminster East Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Westminster East Middle School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 712 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Westminster East Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Westminster East Middle School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #522 out of 1359 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 45% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 45% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 17% |
| Black | 7% | 34% |
| White | 76% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Carroll County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westminster East Middle School is Winters Mill High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Westminster West Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westminster Westminster West Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 962 students
0.6 miles
60 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3661 0.6 6-8 962 - Westminster William Winchester Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 553 students
0.6 miles
70 Monroe Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3230 0.6 PK-5 553 - Westminster Winters Mill High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,113 student
0.7 miles
560 Gorsuch Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-1500 0.7 9-12 1,113 - Westminster Carroll Springs School Special Education School
Grades: 3-12 | 54 students
0.8 miles
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620 0.8 3-12 54 - Westminster Post Secondary Program Alternative School
Grades: 12 | 37 students
0.8 miles
495 South Center Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3620 0.8 12 37
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