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Westover Elementary School vs. Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School

Should you attend Westover Elementary School or Dr. Charles R. Drew 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
Westover Elementary School
401 Hawkesbury Ln
Silver Spring, MD 20904
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School
1200 Swingingdale Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20905
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 289 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 proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Charles R. Drew 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 proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
289 students
476 students
This chart displays total students of Westover Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westover Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#129 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 10%)
#225 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westover Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
51%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westover 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 Dr. Charles R. Drew 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MD)
60%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westover 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 Dr. Charles R. Drew 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.
40-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
55-59%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westover 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 Dr. Charles R. Drew 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 Westover Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
33
54
Kindergarten Students
42
58
Grade 1 Students
55
48
Grade 2 Students
39
62
Grade 3 Students
47
54
Grade 4 Students
38
100
Grade 5 Students
35
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westover Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westover Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westover Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westover Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westover 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dr. Charles R. Drew 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.
0.76
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Westover Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dr. Charles R. Drew 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
30%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westover 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dr. Charles R. Drew 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westover 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dr. Charles R. Drew 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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