Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240069001149
Westside Intermediate
8000 Quantico Rd, Hebron, MD 21830 · (410) 677-5118 · Wicomico County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
170 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 31% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
62.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +21.7pp since 2023
Math
63.8%
MD avg 34.8% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 63.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 46.8% |
% 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Westside Intermediate
Westside Intermediate's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Intermediate this school | 342 | 49.7% | 53.3% |
| St. Michaels Elementary St Michaels | 332 | 47.9% | 47.0% |
| Church Hill Elementary School Church Hill | 329 | 45.0% | 45.6% |
| St Leonard Elementary St Leonard | 401 | 48.6% | 57.1% |
| Paramount Elementary Hagerstown | 397 | 49.4% | 55.9% |
| Middleborough Elementary Baltimore | 288 | 48.3% | 42.5% |
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 Westside Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Wicomico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #295 of 853 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #156 of 853 ▲ 171 | #1 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #257 of 853 ▲ 247 | #1 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #701 of 898 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #399 of 857 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #417 of 857 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #520 of 885 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #208 of 551 | #3 of 10 |
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
342
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 50% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 44% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 49% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 37% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 29 | 14.0:1 | 44% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 35% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 25% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (406 to 342); teachers down 11% (28 to 25).
About Westside Intermediate
Westside Intermediate is an elementary school in Hebron, Maryland, and it is part of Wicomico County Public Schools. Students in grades 2 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 342 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students.
Westside Intermediate is one of 25 schools in Wicomico County Public Schools, which enrolls 15,582 students in total.
At Westside Intermediate, White students make up 62% of the student body. It is also 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, Wicomico County is about 59% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Westside Intermediate reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Wicomico County average 59%.
A school with Westside Intermediate's lunch-eligibility share in Maryland is predicted to score 44.8%. Westside Intermediate scores 53.3%, 8.5 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Wicomico County, the median household income is $76,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Wicomico County has 25 public schools and roughly 15,582 students.
Westside Primary is the closest public school, about 4.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Nearby schools with test data average 44.4% proficiency; Westside Intermediate posts 53.3%.
Westside Intermediate has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Westside Intermediate's enrollment declined from 363 in 2020-21 to 342 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wicomico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,914
Census ACS
Median income
$76,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wicomico County Public Schools
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Wicomico HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Parkside HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Bennett MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Delmar ElementaryElementary · 914 students
Nearby schools
- Westside Primary4.4 mi · 201
- Mardela Middle & High4.5 mi · 742
- Northwestern Elementary4.8 mi · 340
- West Salisbury4.9 mi · 409
- Salisbury Middle5.3 mi · 847
- Pemberton Elementary5.3 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Westside IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Westside Intermediate?
Westside Intermediate enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Westside Intermediate serve?
Westside Intermediate serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westside Intermediate is approximately 13.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westside Intermediate?
At Westside Intermediate, the student body is approximately 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Westside Intermediate in?
Westside Intermediate is part of Wicomico County Public Schools.
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