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Westbrook Elementary School vs. Somerset Elementary School

Should you attend Westbrook Elementary School or Somerset Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Westbrook Elementary School
5110 Allan Ter
Bethesda, MD 20816
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Somerset Elementary School
5811 Warwick Pl
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westbrook Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
513 students
303 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#8 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 1%)
#54 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
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80-84%
(Top 1% in MD)
61%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in MD)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westbrook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westbrook Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Somerset Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
76
44
Grade 1 Students
84
53
Grade 2 Students
80
49
Grade 3 Students
90
48
Grade 4 Students
90
62
Grade 5 Students
93
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
12%
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% Hispanic
17%
17%
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% Black
7%
11%
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% White
59%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.67
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This chart displays the diversity score of Somerset Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Somerset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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