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Windy Hill Elementary School

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Owings, MD 20736

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Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Windy Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (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 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30% in MD
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: Windy Hill Elementary serves the northern part of Owings, MD, covering an area of approximately 11.4 square miles. Families typically have a 10 to 12-minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Windy Hill Elementary School's student population of 598 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Windy Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	88
1	108
2	105
3	95
4	88
5	92

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School
2025	598
2024	616
2023	628
2022	649
2021	637
2020	668
2019	647
2018	688
2017	700
2016	714
2015	736
2014	659
2013	653
2012	670
2011	695
2010	701
2009	696
2008	701
2007	716
2006	739
2005	695
2004	740
2003	723
2002	735
2001	713
2000	698
1999	656
1998	580
1997	590

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School
2025	42
2024	42
2023	42
2022	42
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	40
2014	37
2013	38
2012	41
2011	40
2010	42
2009	40
2008	42
2007	39
2006	40
2005	39
2004	40
2003	35
2002	35
2001	35
2000	33
1999	28
1998	29
1997	28

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School Rankings

Windy Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Windy Hill Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

This School

State Level (MD)

#343 out of 1338 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School
2023	#343
2022	#399
2021	#494
2019	#199
2018	#241
2017	#241
2016	#328
2015	#474
2014	#75
2013	#79
2012	#55
2011	#70
2010	#224

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48%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2023	48%	27%	38%
2022	40%	25%	34%
2021	22%	20%	23%
2019	65%	38%	52%
2017	56%	41%	55%
2016	58%	42%	51%
2015	52%	38%	44%
2014	94%	72%	87%
2013	97%	79%	92%
2012	98%	82%	92%
2011	98%	80%	90%
2010	94%	80%	89%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2022	53%	45%	54%
2021	29%	36%	44%
2019	64%	46%	59%
2017	63%	41%	52%
2016	62%	44%	55%
2015	46%	45%	55%
2014	97%	82%	90%
2013	96%	85%	93%
2012	97%	85%	92%
2011	96%	85%	93%
2010	94%	84%	92%

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25-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2022	27%	36%	45%
2021	47%	41%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	16:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	19:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	23:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	11%	24%
2024	12%	23%
2023	11%	22%	8%
2022	8%	21%	8%
2021	8%	20%	7%
2020	8%	19%	6%
2019	7%	18%	6%
2018	7%	17%	5%
2017	7%	16%	5%
2016	7%	16%	5%
2015	6%	15%	5%
2014	5%	14%	5%
2013	5%	13%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	7%	32%
2024	7%	33%
2023	7%	33%	14%
2022	7%	33%	13%
2021	8%	34%	14%
2020	8%	33%	13%
2019	8%	34%	13%
2018	8%	34%	14%
2017	7%	34%	14%
2016	7%	35%	14%
2015	8%	35%	14%
2014	8%	35%	14%
2013	7%	35%	14%
2012	7%	35%	14%
2011	7%	36%	15%
2010	14%	38%	17%
2009	11%	38%	17%
2008	12%	38%	17%
2007	12%	38%	17%
2006	12%	38%	16%
2005	10%	38%	16%
2004	10%	38%	16%
2003	9%	37%	16%
2002	8%	37%	16%
2001	8%	37%	16%
2000	8%	37%	15%
1999	9%	37%	16%
1998	8%	36%	16%
1997	9%	35%	17%

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White

67%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	67%	31%
2024	67%	32%
2023	68%	33%	66%
2022	71%	34%	67%
2021	70%	34%	69%
2020	73%	36%	70%
2019	73%	36%	70%
2018	73%	37%	72%
2017	75%	38%	72%
2016	78%	39%	72%
2015	78%	40%	73%
2014	80%	41%	74%
2013	80%	42%	74%
2012	80%	43%	75%
2011	82%	43%	75%
2010	79%	46%	77%
2009	85%	46%	78%
2008	84%	47%	79%
2007	84%	48%	79%
2006	85%	49%	80%
2005	88%	50%	82%
2004	87%	51%	82%
2003	89%	52%	82%
2002	91%	53%	82%
2001	91%	54%	82%
2000	91%	55%	83%
1999	90%	55%	82%
1998	91%	56%	82%
1997	91%	57%	82%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	5%
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	6%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	7%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

69%

0.52

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	0.52	0.74
2024	0.52	0.74
2023	0.51	0.73	0.53
2022	0.48	0.73	0.52
2021	0.49	0.73	0.50
2020	0.45	0.73	0.48
2019	0.45	0.72	0.48
2018	0.45	0.72	0.46
2017	0.42	0.71	0.46
2016	0.38	0.70	0.45
2015	0.38	0.70	0.44
2014	0.35	0.69	0.43
2013	0.35	0.69	0.43
2012	0.35	0.68	0.42
2011	0.32	0.67	0.41
2010	0.36	0.64	0.37
2009	0.27	0.64	0.37
2008	0.28	0.63	0.35
2007	0.28	0.62	0.34
2006	0.27	0.61	0.32
2005	0.22	0.60	0.31
2004	0.24	0.60	0.31
2003	0.20	0.59	0.31
2002	0.17	0.58	0.30
2001	0.17	0.57	0.30
2000	0.17	0.56	0.29
1999	0.18	0.56	0.29
1998	0.17	0.56	0.30
1997	0.17	0.55	0.30

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(22-23)

22.2%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2023	22.2%	32.4%	22.1%
2022	32.1%	33.7%	31.8%
2021	9%	23.4%	9.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	26%	46%
2024	28%	44%
2023	24%	46%	24%
2022	20%	38%	20%
2021	19%	40%	20%
2020	12%	36%	18%
2019	14%	41%	18%
2018	18%	41%	1%
2016	21%	40%	20%
2015	21%	39%	20%
2014	21%	38%	21%
2013	20%	36%	19%
2012	18%	36%	19%
2011	17%	33%	18%
2010	14%	31%	15%
2009	10%	27%	12%
2008	9%	26%	11%
2007	9%	25%	10%
2006	7%	25%	9%
2005	11%	25%	10%
2004	9%	24%	10%
2003	9%	24%	10%
2002	10%	23%	9%
2001	9%	23%	9%
2000	9%	24%	11%
1999	11%	25%	11%
1998	12%	25%	12%
1997	15%	25%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Windy Hill Elementary School	Maryland	Calvert County School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	6%	7%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calvert County School District

Sports

Colors

Purple and Yellow

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windy Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Windy Hill Elementary School is ranked #343 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Windy Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Windy Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Harmony Elementary School, Plum Point Elementary School, Sunderland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Windy Hill Elementary School?

598 students attend Windy Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Windy Hill Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Windy Hill Elementary School?

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

What grades does Windy Hill Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Windy Hill Elementary School part of?

Windy Hill Elementary School is part of Calvert County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: Windy Hill Elementary serves the northern part of Owings, MD, covering an area of approximately 11.4 square miles. Families typically have a 10 to 12-minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education