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Enrollment
796
Middle
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 764
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240021000550
Westminster East Middle
121 Longwell Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157 · (410) 751-3656 · Carroll County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Maryland public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
303 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 263 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 260 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%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
63.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
27.9%
MD avg 34.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% | 24.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Westminster East Middle
Westminster East Middle's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster East Middle this school | 796 | 38.1% | 43.5% |
| Walkersville Middle Walkersville | 779 | 41.6% | 48.9% |
| Westminster West Middle Westminster | 923 | 33.2% | 53.6% |
| Margaret Brent Middle Mechanicsville | 878 | 38.5% | 45.6% |
| Northwest Middle Taneytown | 655 | 44.4% | 38.9% |
| Brunswick Middle Brunswick | 638 | 29.9% | 47.3% |
Matched among Maryland middle 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 Westminster East Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #73 of 223 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #89 of 223 ▲ 10 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #62 of 223 ▲ 7 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #107 of 230 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #71 of 225 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #155 of 225 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #159 of 227 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #39 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
796
+66 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 796 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 38% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 800 | 56.8 | 14.1:1 | 37% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 54.2 | 14.2:1 | 36% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 50 | 14.6:1 | 30% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 48.5 | 14.7:1 | 30% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 25% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 25% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 13% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 727 | 44 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westminster East Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (712 to 796); teachers up 22% (48.5 to 59).
About Westminster East Middle
Westminster East Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Westminster, Maryland. The student body numbers 796 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Carroll County Public Schools (43 schools, 26,141 students) runs Westminster East Middle.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at Westminster East Middle. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Westminster East Middle comes in at 49%.
Westminster East Middle counts 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.5 students for each one. The 14.3:1 average for middle schools in Maryland is higher than this school's figure. About 38% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Carroll County report 28%.
Westminster East Middle is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Maryland public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 51.7% for a school in Maryland with Westminster East Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Westminster East Middle posts 43.5%.
Carroll County has about 175,321 residents, and median household income is about $118,211, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 44 public schools in Carroll County, with a combined enrollment of about 26,141.
The closest other public school is William Winchester Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Westminster East Middle is behind the 56.0% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Westminster East Middle is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 730 in 2020-21 and 796 in 2024-25, a gain of 66 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
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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
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Runnymede ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Cranberry Station ElementaryElementary · 593 students
Nearby schools
- William Winchester Elementary0.5 mi · 587
- Westminster West Middle0.6 mi · 923
- Cranberry Station Elementary0.7 mi · 593
- Winters Mill High0.8 mi · 1,156
- Carroll Springs School1.0 mi · 32
- Post Secondary Program1.0 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Westminster East MiddleHow many students attend Westminster East Middle?
Westminster East Middle enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Westminster East Middle serve?
Westminster East Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westminster East Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westminster East Middle is approximately 13.5:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Westminster East Middle?
Student demographics at Westminster East Middle are roughly 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Westminster East Middle in?
Westminster East Middle is part of Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.