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Westover Elementary School

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Silver Spring, MD 20904

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Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westover Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 10% in MD
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Westover Elementary School's student population of 299 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westover Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	36
1	45
2	53
3	48
4	48
5	38

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	281
2020	308
2019	308
2018	288
2017	288
2016	305
2015	308
2014	325
2013	321
2012	325
2011	280
2010	277
2009	261
2008	267
2007	279
2006	282
2005	273
2004	264
2003	278
2002	315
2001	296
2000	317
1999	356
1998	365
1997	373
1996	375
1995	371
1994	351
1993	329
1992	285
1991	535
1990	591
1989	553
1988	517
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	24
2012	21
2011	19
2010	21
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	18
2005	17
2004	19
2003	20
2002	20
2001	22
2000	21
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	20
1993	19
1992	16
1991	26
1990	30
1989	28
1988	27
1987	22

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School Rankings

Westover Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westover Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#129 out of 1347 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westover Elementary School
2022	#129
2021	#368
2019	#405
2018	#201
2017	#201
2016	#296
2015	#386
2014	#329
2013	#343
2012	#253
2011	#225

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55-59%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	25%	34%
2021	37%	20%	27%
2019	42%	38%	48%
2017	62%	41%	50%
2016	57%	42%	52%
2015	47%	38%	46%
2014	82%	72%	77%
2013	87%	79%	82%
2012	92%	82%	86%
2011	92%	80%	85%
2010	92%	80%	84%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	67%	45%	54%
2021	32%	36%	45%
2019	62%	46%	55%
2017	62%	41%	49%
2016	67%	44%	51%
2015	62%	45%	52%
2014	95%	82%	87%
2013	95%	85%	89%
2012	95%	85%	90%
2011	95%	85%	90%
2010	95%	84%	89%

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40-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2022	44%	36%	47%
2021	54%	41%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	19:1	17:1
1987	21:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	9%	7%	14%
2022	10%	7%	15%
2021	10%	7%	14%
2020	13%	7%	14%
2019	13%	7%	14%
2018	14%	7%	14%
2017	14%	7%	14%
2016	15%	7%	15%
2015	16%	7%	14%
2014	16%	6%	15%
2013	15%	6%	15%
2012	17%	7%	15%
2011	17%	6%	15%
2010	21%	7%	16%
2009	22%	6%	16%
2008	21%	6%	16%
2007	19%	6%	15%
2006	21%	5%	15%
2005	22%	5%	15%
2004	24%	5%	15%
2003	22%	5%	15%
2002	21%	5%	15%
2001	23%	5%	14%
2000	24%	4%	13%
1999	21%	4%	13%
1998	19%	4%	13%
1997	16%	4%	13%
1996	17%	4%	13%
1995	19%	4%	13%
1994	19%	4%	13%
1993	21%	4%	13%

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Hispanic

27%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	24%	22%	35%
2022	25%	21%	33%
2021	25%	20%	33%
2020	26%	18%	31%
2019	26%	18%	31%
2018	23%	17%	30%
2017	23%	17%	30%
2016	19%	16%	29%
2015	22%	15%	29%
2014	21%	14%	27%
2013	20%	13%	27%
2012	19%	12%	26%
2011	15%	12%	25%
2010	11%	10%	23%
2009	10%	10%	22%
2008	12%	9%	21%
2007	11%	8%	21%
2006	11%	8%	20%
2005	8%	7%	19%
2004	5%	6%	19%
2003	5%	6%	18%
2002	7%	5%	17%
2001	7%	5%	16%
2000	6%	4%	15%
1999	4%	4%	14%
1998	4%	4%	13%
1997	6%	4%	13%
1996	6%	3%	12%
1995	4%	3%	11%
1994	5%	3%	11%
1993	6%	3%	10%

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Black

35%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	36%	33%	22%
2022	36%	33%	22%
2021	37%	34%	22%
2020	34%	34%	22%
2019	34%	34%	22%
2018	36%	34%	22%
2017	36%	34%	22%
2016	39%	34%	22%
2015	33%	34%	22%
2014	30%	35%	21%
2013	32%	35%	21%
2012	31%	35%	21%
2011	35%	36%	21%
2010	37%	38%	23%
2009	34%	38%	23%
2008	36%	38%	23%
2007	33%	38%	23%
2006	30%	38%	23%
2005	25%	38%	23%
2004	27%	38%	22%
2003	29%	37%	21%
2002	27%	37%	21%
2001	23%	37%	21%
2000	20%	37%	21%
1999	22%	37%	21%
1998	23%	36%	20%
1997	18%	35%	19%
1996	18%	35%	19%
1995	16%	34%	19%
1994	15%	34%	18%
1993	15%	33%	18%

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White

19%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	21%	33%	24%
2022	18%	34%	25%
2021	20%	34%	26%
2020	19%	36%	28%
2019	19%	36%	28%
2018	22%	38%	30%
2017	22%	38%	30%
2016	23%	39%	30%
2015	24%	40%	31%
2014	27%	41%	32%
2013	27%	42%	33%
2012	27%	42%	34%
2011	28%	43%	35%
2010	31%	45%	38%
2009	34%	46%	39%
2008	30%	47%	40%
2007	35%	48%	41%
2006	37%	49%	42%
2005	43%	50%	43%
2004	44%	51%	44%
2003	44%	52%	46%
2002	45%	53%	47%
2001	47%	53%	49%
2000	50%	55%	51%
1999	52%	55%	52%
1998	54%	56%	54%
1997	60%	57%	55%
1996	59%	58%	56%
1995	60%	59%	57%
1994	60%	59%	58%
1993	58%	60%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	11%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.76	0.73	0.76
2022	0.76	0.73	0.76
2021	0.75	0.73	0.76
2020	0.77	0.72	0.76
2019	0.77	0.72	0.76
2018	0.75	0.72	0.76
2017	0.75	0.72	0.76
2016	0.74	0.71	0.76
2015	0.76	0.70	0.76
2014	0.77	0.69	0.76
2013	0.77	0.69	0.76
2012	0.77	0.69	0.76
2011	0.76	0.67	0.76
2010	0.72	0.65	0.73
2009	0.72	0.64	0.73
2008	0.73	0.63	0.72
2007	0.73	0.62	0.72
2006	0.72	0.61	0.72
2005	0.70	0.60	0.71
2004	0.68	0.60	0.70
2003	0.68	0.59	0.70
2002	0.68	0.58	0.69
2001	0.68	0.58	0.68
2000	0.66	0.56	0.67
1999	0.64	0.56	0.66
1998	0.63	0.56	0.65
1997	0.58	0.56	0.64
1996	0.59	0.55	0.63
1995	0.58	0.54	0.62
1994	0.58	0.54	0.61
1993	0.60	0.54	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	30%	46%	41%
2022	22%	38%	32%
2021	19%	40%	31%
2020	19%	41%	27%
2019	19%	41%	27%
2016	19%	40%	28%
2015	18%	39%	28%
2014	18%	38%	28%
2013	19%	36%	26%
2012	19%	36%	26%
2011	12%	33%	24%
2010	12%	31%	22%
2009	8%	27%	19%
2008	10%	26%	18%
2007	7%	25%	17%
2006	8%	25%	15%
2005	6%	25%	16%
2004	7%	24%	16%
2003	6%	24%	15%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	11%	23%	15%
2000	10%	24%	17%
1999	12%	25%	17%
1998	13%	26%	18%
1997	12%	26%	18%
1996	11%	26%	17%
1995	9%	26%	17%
1994	10%	25%	16%
1993	5%	21%	13%
1992	6%	21%	13%
1991	17%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Westover Elementary School	Maryland	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	2%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westover Elementary School's ranking?

Westover Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Westover Elementary School often compared to?

Westover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Westover Elementary School?

299 students attend Westover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Westover Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westover Elementary School?

Westover Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westover Elementary School offer ?

Westover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westover Elementary School part of?

Westover Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education