William Winchester Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Westminster, MD 21157

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Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William Winchester Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in MD
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

William Winchester Elementary School's student population of 605 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Winchester Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	88
1	114
2	101
3	91
4	96
5	95

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School
2023	576
2022	511
2021	483
2020	546
2019	546
2018	589
2017	589
2016	624
2015	633
2014	647
2013	593
2012	631
2011	622
2010	596
2009	556
2008	531
2007	494
2006	497
2005	453
2004	446
2003	439
2002	435
2001	421
2000	418
1999	492
1998	541
1997	557
1996	593
1995	590
1994	620
1993	674
1992	694
1991	719
1990	721
1989	660
1988	653
1987	626

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	42
2014	42
2013	40
2012	44
2011	42
2010	42
2009	41
2008	38
2007	35
2006	32
2005	27
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	29
1998	29
1997	32
1996	36
1995	33
1994	34
1993	34
1992	37
1991	34
1990	33
1989	30
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

William Winchester Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Winchester Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

#155 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School
2023	#155
2022	#166
2021	#294
2019	#388
2018	#290
2017	#290
2016	#430
2015	#451
2014	#461
2013	#410
2012	#356

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55%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	55%	27%	43%
2022	50%	25%	40%
2021	36%	20%	32%
2019	56%	38%	57%
2017	58%	41%	61%
2016	59%	42%	62%
2015	51%	38%	57%
2014	83%	72%	83%
2013	91%	79%	91%
2012	93%	82%	91%
2011	93%	80%	89%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	68%	45%	58%
2021	40%	36%	47%
2019	54%	46%	63%
2017	54%	41%	52%
2016	48%	44%	55%
2015	49%	45%	54%
2014	90%	82%	91%
2013	91%	85%	92%
2012	93%	85%	93%
2011	91%	85%	91%
2010	93%	84%	92%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2022	42%	36%	46%
2021	57%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	19:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	17:1	17:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	21:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	5%	6%	2%
2010	5%	7%	2%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	15%	22%	9%
2022	17%	21%	8%
2021	19%	20%	8%
2020	18%	18%	7%
2019	18%	18%	7%
2018	20%	17%	7%
2017	20%	17%	7%
2016	18%	16%	6%
2015	16%	15%	5%
2014	13%	14%	4%
2013	12%	13%	4%
2012	11%	12%	4%
2011	10%	12%	3%
2010	8%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	2%
2008	5%	9%	2%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	5%	8%	2%
2005	6%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	1%
2003	4%	6%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Black

12%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	10%	33%	6%
2022	9%	33%	5%
2021	9%	34%	5%
2020	8%	34%	5%
2019	8%	34%	5%
2018	8%	34%	5%
2017	8%	34%	5%
2016	8%	34%	4%
2015	9%	34%	4%
2014	9%	35%	4%
2013	7%	35%	4%
2012	6%	35%	4%
2011	7%	36%	4%
2010	8%	38%	4%
2009	8%	38%	4%
2008	8%	38%	4%
2007	9%	38%	4%
2006	8%	38%	3%
2005	7%	38%	3%
2004	7%	38%	3%
2003	9%	37%	3%
2002	7%	37%	2%
2001	7%	37%	2%
2000	7%	37%	2%
1999	7%	37%	2%
1998	7%	36%	2%
1997	5%	35%	2%
1996	7%	35%	2%
1995	6%	34%	2%
1994	6%	34%	2%
1993	6%	33%	2%

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White

67%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	70%	33%	76%
2022	68%	34%	77%
2021	65%	34%	78%
2020	68%	36%	80%
2019	68%	36%	80%
2018	67%	38%	82%
2017	67%	38%	82%
2016	69%	39%	86%
2015	70%	40%	87%
2014	71%	41%	87%
2013	73%	42%	88%
2012	75%	42%	88%
2011	75%	43%	89%
2010	79%	45%	91%
2009	83%	46%	91%
2008	81%	47%	91%
2007	83%	48%	92%
2006	83%	49%	93%
2005	86%	50%	94%
2004	88%	51%	94%
2003	86%	52%	95%
2002	89%	53%	95%
2001	90%	53%	96%
2000	90%	55%	96%
1999	91%	55%	96%
1998	91%	56%	96%
1997	97%	57%	96%
1996	92%	58%	97%
1995	93%	59%	96%
1994	93%	59%	97%
1993	94%	60%	96%

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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	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	0.48	0.73	0.39
2022	0.50	0.73	0.36
2021	0.54	0.73	0.35
2020	0.50	0.72	0.33
2019	0.50	0.72	0.33
2018	0.51	0.72	0.30
2017	0.51	0.72	0.30
2016	0.49	0.71	0.26
2015	0.48	0.70	0.25
2014	0.47	0.69	0.24
2013	0.45	0.69	0.23
2012	0.42	0.69	0.22
2011	0.43	0.67	0.21
2010	0.36	0.65	0.18
2009	0.30	0.64	0.17
2008	0.34	0.63	0.16
2007	0.30	0.62	0.15
2006	0.30	0.61	0.13
2005	0.25	0.60	0.12
2004	0.22	0.60	0.11
2003	0.25	0.59	0.10
2002	0.20	0.58	0.09
2001	0.19	0.58	0.09
2000	0.20	0.56	0.08
1999	0.18	0.56	0.08
1998	0.18	0.56	0.08
1997	0.10	0.56	0.07
1996	0.17	0.55	0.07
1995	0.14	0.54	0.06
1994	0.13	0.54	0.07
1993	0.12	0.54	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	35%	46%	24%
2022	28%	38%	19%
2021	29%	40%	18%
2020	27%	41%	16%
2019	27%	41%	16%
2016	31%	40%	16%
2015	30%	39%	16%
2014	25%	38%	16%
2013	25%	36%	15%
2012	26%	36%	14%
2011	26%	33%	12%
2010	22%	31%	11%
2009	18%	27%	9%
2008	21%	26%	8%
2007	20%	25%	8%
2006	21%	25%	7%
2005	20%	25%	7%
2004	20%	24%	7%
2003	21%	24%	6%
2002	20%	23%	6%
2001	19%	23%	6%
2000	23%	24%	6%
1999	24%	25%	7%
1998	23%	26%	7%
1997	25%	26%	7%
1996	23%	26%	7%
1995	18%	26%	7%
1994	19%	25%	7%
1993	17%	21%	7%
1992	17%	21%	6%
1991	10%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	William Winchester Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	5%	7%	2%
2002	6%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Carroll County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Winchester Elementary School's ranking?

William Winchester Elementary School is ranked #155 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are William Winchester Elementary School often compared to?

William Winchester Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Winfield Elementary School, Robert Moton Elementary School, Westminster Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend William Winchester Elementary School?

605 students attend William Winchester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of William Winchester Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Winchester Elementary School?

William Winchester Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does William Winchester Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is William Winchester Elementary School part of?

William Winchester Elementary School is part of Carroll County School District.

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