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Windy Hill Elementary School vs. Mount Harmony Elementary School

Should you attend Windy Hill Elementary School or Mount Harmony 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
Windy Hill Elementary School
9550 Boyds Turn Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mount Harmony Elementary School
900 W Mount Harmony Rd
Owings, MD 20736
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Mount Harmony 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 616 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than 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).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Harmony Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
616 students
644 students
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This chart displays total students of Mount Harmony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mount Harmony Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#399 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#135 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windy Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Harmony Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in MD)
60%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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.
53%
(Top 50% in MD)
66%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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 Windy Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mount Harmony Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
17
Kindergarten Students
102
100
Grade 1 Students
106
103
Grade 2 Students
99
108
Grade 3 Students
91
100
Grade 4 Students
96
102
Grade 5 Students
99
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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.
0.52
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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
28%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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 Windy Hill 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 Mount Harmony 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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