Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012001753
Watershed Public Charter
6946 Dogwood Rd, Woodlawn, MD 21244 · (410) 944-1810 · Baltimore County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% 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.
- FBeats 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
15.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
124 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 77% larger than its 7th grade class (26).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Watershed Public Charter→Home Assignments-Secondary
Based on grade levels within Baltimore County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
47.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 31.7% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Watershed Public Charter
Watershed Public Charter's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watershed Public Charter this school | 366 | 33.9% | 41.3% |
| Imagine Andrews Public Charter Andrews Afb | 347 | 28.8% | 57.3% |
| Heather Hills Elementary Bowie | 361 | 37.7% | 88.3% |
| Robert Goddard Montessori Seabrook | 464 | 38.1% | 48.5% |
| Yorktown Elementary Bowie | 396 | 37.4% | 59.0% |
| Chatsworth School Reisterstown | 301 | 38.2% | 62.8% |
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 Watershed Public Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #459 of 853 | #55 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #432 of 853 ▲ 95 | #52 of 109 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #457 of 853 ▼ 37 | #57 of 109 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #655 of 898 | #89 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #696 of 857 | #70 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #379 of 857 | #67 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #677 of 885 | #89 of 110 |
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
366
+135 (+58%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 366 | 23 | 15.9:1 | 34% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 39% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 13 | 17.8:1 | 33% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watershed Public Charter.
About Watershed Public Charter
In Woodlawn, Maryland, Watershed Public Charter is a small elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 366 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
Watershed Public Charter reports to Baltimore County Public Schools, which has 177 schools and 110,872 students.
Of every 100 students at Watershed Public Charter, about 59 are Black. Other reported shares: 19% White, 13% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Baltimore County's residents are about 31% Black, 28 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Watershed Public Charter scores 60%.
Watershed Public Charter has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1. At Watershed Public Charter, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 53% average for public schools in Baltimore County.
Watershed Public Charter earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of Maryland public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Watershed Public Charter is 12.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Maryland schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Baltimore County show that median household income comes to about $91,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Baltimore County counts 180 public schools with about 110,872 students.
Watershed Public Charter's closest public school neighbor is Dogwood Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Watershed Public Charter's average proficiency of 41.3% compares with 30.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. Watershed Public Charter is run as a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 231 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 366. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio dropped from 17.8:1 to 15.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Watershed Public Charter is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore County Public Schools
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Dulaney HighHigh · 1,889 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
Nearby schools
- Dogwood Elementary0.4 mi · 460
- Chadwick Elementary0.7 mi · 603
- Featherbed Lane Elementary0.9 mi · 572
- Woodlawn High1.2 mi · 1,922
- Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School1.2 mi · 4
- Woodmoor Elementary1.3 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Watershed Public CharterHow large is Watershed Public Charter?
Watershed Public Charter enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Watershed Public Charter serve?
Watershed Public Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Watershed Public Charter have?
Watershed Public Charter employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Watershed Public Charter?
Student demographics at Watershed Public Charter are roughly 19% White, 8% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Watershed Public Charter in?
Watershed Public Charter is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.