Westminster Elementary

Set in Westminster, Maryland, Westminster Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school, operated by Carroll County Public Schools. It teaches 564 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Carroll County Public Schools runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 26,141 students. Westminster Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Westminster Elementary shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Westminster Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Carroll County's rate of about 28%.

After controlling for student poverty, Westminster Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 62.0%.

In the broader community, Carroll County reports that median household income runs about $118,211, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Carroll County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,141 students), of which Westminster Elementary is one.

William Winchester Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westminster Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westminster Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 7%: 527 students in 2018 compared to 564 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 74% to 65% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.