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What's something Winfield Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000498
Winfield Elementary
8300 Carlson Ln, Baltimore, MD 21207 · (410) 887-0766 · Baltimore County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
316 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
31.1%
MD avg 50.6% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 39.5% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Winfield Elementary
Winfield Elementary's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elementary this school | 447 | 70.7% | 35.2% |
| Scotts Branch Elementary Baltimore | 457 | 71.1% | 30.0% |
| Govans Elementary Baltimore | 410 | 69.3% | 28.1% |
| Hebbville Elementary Baltimore | 474 | 68.1% | 34.9% |
| North Bend Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 482 | 77.2% | 45.5% |
| Winand Elementary Baltimore | 426 | 64.8% | 43.3% |
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 Winfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #539 of 853 | #65 of 109 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #520 of 853 ▼ 110 | #65 of 109 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #705 of 853 ▼ 135 | #89 of 109 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #510 of 898 | #62 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #420 of 857 | #24 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #674 of 857 | #95 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.7% | #264 of 885 | #29 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #365 of 551 | #56 of 84 |
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
447
0 (0%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 447 | 32.3 | 13.8:1 | 71% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 31.3 | 14.0:1 | 65% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 67% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 75% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 29.5 | 16.6:1 | 68% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 70% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 70% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 54% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 26 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (491 to 447); teachers up 10% (29.5 to 32.3).
About Winfield Elementary
This page covers Winfield Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. Its enrollment is 447 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Baltimore County Public Schools is the district for Winfield Elementary. It has 177 schools and 110,872 students.
The student body at Winfield Elementary is 80% Black. It is also 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White, and 2% Asian. Baltimore County's residents are about 31% Black, 49 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Winfield Elementary are from different groups.
Winfield Elementary lists 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 71% of the student body. Among public schools in Baltimore County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.4% for Winfield Elementary. The school posts 35.2%, 2.8 points above the prediction.
The school is in Baltimore County, where median household income comes to about $91,768, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Baltimore County, 180 public schools serve about 110,872 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Winfield Elementary from the closest public school, Windsor Mill Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Winfield Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 447 students in 2020-21 and 447 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page collects posts and questions about Winfield Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
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Other Winfield Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Winfield Elementary. Winfield Elementary is the 5th largest of the 9.
- Winfield ElementaryWestminster, MD · 724 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolCrown Point, IN · 658 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield, WV · 534 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield, AL · 499 students
- Winfield ElementaryWinton, CA · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Windsor Mill Middle0.4 mi · 606
- Scotts Branch Elementary0.9 mi · 457
- Church Lane Elementary1.0 mi · 273
- Randallstown Elementary1.3 mi · 322
- Northwest Academy of Health Sciences1.4 mi · 808
- Hebbville Elementary1.5 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Winfield ElementaryHow large is Winfield Elementary?
Winfield Elementary enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Winfield Elementary serve?
Winfield Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Winfield Elementary have?
Winfield Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Winfield Elementary?
Student demographics at Winfield Elementary are roughly 2% White, 12% Hispanic, 80% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Winfield Elementary?
Winfield Elementary is overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools in Baltimore County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.