Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240048000950
Westover Elementary
401 Hawkesbury Ln, Silver Spring, MD 20904 · (240) 740-5740 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
87 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
68.0%
MD avg 50.6% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
MD avg 34.8% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 69.3% |
% 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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Westover Elementary
Westover Elementary's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westover Elementary this school | 294 | 29.6% | 69.4% |
| Woodfield Elementary Gaithersburg | 314 | 32.2% | 72.5% |
| Brooke Grove Elementary Olney | 390 | 34.9% | 45.6% |
| Frederick Classical Charter Frederick | 376 | 27.4% | 64.4% |
| Candlewood Elementary Rockville | 358 | 33.2% | 62.5% |
| West Meade Early Education Center Ft Meade | 246 | 34.1% | N/A |
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 Westover Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #108 of 853 | #33 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #189 of 853 ▼ 99 | #47 of 131 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #172 of 853 ▼ 123 | #39 of 131 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #760 of 898 | #134 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #175 of 857 | #53 of 136 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #19 of 857 | #11 of 136 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #716 of 885 | #92 of 137 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #198 of 294 | #20 of 34 |
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
294
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 294 | 24.5 | 12.0:1 | 30% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 23.9 | 12.5:1 | 30% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 24.8 | 11.7:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 23% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 20.6 | 13.5:1 | 27% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 19% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 17% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 26 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westover Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (278 to 294); teachers up 19% (20.6 to 24.5).
About Westover Elementary
Students in Silver Spring, Maryland, attend Westover Elementary, a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 294 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 39% below the 481-student average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Across its 208 schools, Montgomery County Public Schools enrolls 159,181 students. Westover Elementary is one of those schools.
At Westover Elementary, Black students make up the biggest share, 32%. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% Asian, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 19% Black. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Westover Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 30% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Montgomery County is 40%.
Westover Elementary scores 69.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 56.7%.
The school is in Montgomery County, where median household income comes to about $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Montgomery County counts 211 public schools with about 159,181 students.
Among nearby public schools, John F. Kennedy High is closest at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Westover Elementary. Westover Elementary places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 5% over 4 years, reaching 294 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Westover Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,065,949
Census ACS
Median income
$132,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
159,181 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · 3,016 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- Gaithersburg HighHigh · 2,441 students
- Seneca Valley HighHigh · 2,409 students
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · 2,377 students
Other schools in Silver Spring
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · 3,266 students
- Wheaton HighHigh · 2,794 students
- James Hubert Blake HighHigh · 1,960 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Springbrook HighHigh · 1,838 students
- Takoma Park MiddleMiddle · 1,177 students
Other Westover Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Westover Elementary. Westover Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westover ElementaryHuron, TN · 546 students
Nearby schools
- John F. Kennedy High1.3 mi · 1,880
- Springbrook High1.3 mi · 1,838
- Cannon Road Elementary1.3 mi · 388
- Glenallan Elementary1.6 mi · 679
- Stonegate Elementary1.7 mi · 565
- White Oak Middle1.8 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About Westover ElementaryHow many students attend Westover Elementary?
Westover Elementary enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westover Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westover Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westover Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westover Elementary is approximately 12.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westover Elementary?
At Westover Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 25% Hispanic, 32% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Westover Elementary?
Westover Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools in Montgomery County.
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