William Winchester Elementary

Set in Westminster, Maryland, William Winchester Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, run under Carroll County Public Schools. It teaches 587 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 481.

Carroll County Public Schools comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 26,141 students; William Winchester Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, William Winchester Elementary logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting William Winchester Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Carroll County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), William Winchester Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 63.5%, a residual of +12.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Carroll County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $118,211 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Carroll County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,141 students), William Winchester Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westminster West Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, William Winchester Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.7%.

William Winchester Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William Winchester Elementary has rose 6%, going from 553 students in 2018 to 587 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.