Whetstone Elementary School vs. Watkins Mill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Watkins Mill Elementary School
19001 Watkins Mill Rd
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Whetstone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Watkins Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whetstone Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 716 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Watkins Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
718 students
716 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#829 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1106 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
102
56
Kindergarten Students
101
118
Grade 1 Students
107
110
Grade 2 Students
99
124
Grade 3 Students
120
110
Grade 4 Students
99
96
Grade 5 Students
90
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
9%
6%


% Hispanic
55%
70%


% Black
25%
17%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
55%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

