Whetstone Elementary School
Tel:
(240) 740-1060
- Whetstone Elementary School serves 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Whetstone Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63%.
Top Placements
Whetstone Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Whetstone Elementary School's student population of 790 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 790 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Whetstone Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 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 Whetstone Elementary School is 0.64, 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 | #874 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 33% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 27% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 17% |
| Black | 29% | 34% |
| White | 8% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whetstone Elementary School is Watkins Mill High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Montgomery Village Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Montgomery Village Montgomery Village Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 742 students
0.6 miles
19300 Watkins Mill Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
(301) 840-4660 0.6 6-8 742 - Montgomery Village Watkins Mill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 696 students
0.9 miles
19001 Watkins Mill Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
(301) 840-7181 0.9 PK-5 696 - Montgomery Village Stedwick Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 607 students
1.0 miles
10631 Stedwick Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
(301) 840-7187 1.0 PK-5 607 - Gaithersburg Strawberry Knoll Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 658 students
1.0 miles
18820 Strawberry Knoll Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 840-7112 1.0 PK-5 658 - Gaithersburg South Lake Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 839 students
1.2 miles
18201 Contour Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 337-3450 1.2 PK-5 839
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