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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000544
Robert Moton Elementary
1413 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157 · (410) 751-3610 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
261 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
46.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
41.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -8.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 49.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert Moton Elementary
Robert Moton Elementary's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moton Elementary this school | 440 | 59.3% | 45.5% |
| Fountaindale Elementary Hagerstown | 413 | 56.9% | 60.4% |
| Emma K. Doub Elementary Hagerstown | 389 | 58.1% | 52.3% |
| Bay View Elementary North East | 506 | 62.6% | 27.0% |
| Ridgely Elementary School Ridgely | 433 | 59.6% | 42.0% |
| Williamsport Elementary Williamsport | 533 | 61.0% | 66.3% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert Moton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #407 of 853 | #21 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #412 of 853 ▼ 125 | #20 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #474 of 853 ▼ 29 | #21 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #524 of 898 | #19 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #3 of 857 | #1 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #344 of 857 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #419 of 885 | #2 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #267 of 294 | #20 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+53 (+14%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 7.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 46.7 | 9.4:1 | 59% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 49.8 | 8.8:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 52.7 | 7.8:1 | 57% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 51 | 7.6:1 | 57% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 47.1 | 9.2:1 | 57% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 45 | 9.3:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 46 | 10.5:1 | 48% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 27% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 48 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Moton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (433 to 440); teachers down 1% (47.1 to 46.7).
About Robert Moton Elementary
Robert Moton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Westminster, Maryland. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 440 students enrolled.
The district for Robert Moton Elementary is Carroll County Public Schools, with 43 schools and 26,141 students.
A majority of students at Robert Moton Elementary, 56%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Carroll County, the White share is about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at Robert Moton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 at Robert Moton Elementary, with 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. Among public schools in Carroll County, the average eligibility rate is 28%.
Robert Moton Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Maryland public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Robert Moton Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Maryland schools: 45.5% actual against 39.1% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Carroll County show that median household income is about $118,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Robert Moton Elementary is one of 44 public schools in Carroll County, which together enroll about 26,141 students.
Nearby, Gateway School is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Robert Moton Elementary as Town: Fringe.
The number of students grew from 387 to 440 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 9.4 students per teacher, compared with 7.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,321
Census ACS
Median income
$118,211
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
26,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Manchester Valley HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Century HighHigh · 1,101 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,007 students
- South Carroll HighHigh · 933 students
Other schools in Westminster
- Westminster HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Winters Mill HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Westminster West MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Westminster East MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Runnymede ElementaryElementary · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway School0.1 mi · 80
- Crossroads Middle School0.1 mi · 13
- Flexible Student Support0.1 mi · 44
- Westminster High0.4 mi · 1,477
- PRIDE School0.9 mi · 6
- Friendship Valley Elementary0.9 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Moton ElementaryHow many students attend Robert Moton Elementary?
Robert Moton Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robert Moton Elementary serve?
Robert Moton Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Robert Moton Elementary have?
Robert Moton Elementary employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert Moton Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert Moton Elementary are roughly 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Robert Moton Elementary in?
Robert Moton Elementary is part of Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.