Westchester Elementary

Westchester Elementary is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, teacheing 662 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 38% above typical.

Westchester Elementary is one of 177 schools operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, a district that teaches 110,872 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Westchester Elementary lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Baltimore County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Westchester Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Westchester Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Baltimore County's rate of about 53%.

After controlling for student poverty, Westchester Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Baltimore County) logs that median household earnings sit near $91,768, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Baltimore County's 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students), Westchester Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Catonsville Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westchester Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 663 students in 2018 compared to 662 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 68% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

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