Whetstone Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 618 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 535th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School District Details
- Montgomery County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,002
- Graduation Rate: 86.6%
- Dropout Rate: 3.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 141,722
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 618
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 348 (56.3%)
- Females: 270 (43.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (14.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 258 (41.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 345 (55.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 194 | 31.4% |
| Asian | 65 | 10.5% |
| Hispanic | 251 | 40.6% |
| White | 105 | 17.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 96 | 15.5% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15.2% |
| 1st Grade | 95 | 15.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 92 | 14.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 74 | 12.0% |
| 4th Grade | 90 | 14.6% |
| 5th Grade | 77 | 12.5% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Whetstone Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.7% | 85.9% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | 85.5% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.4% | 93.0% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | 93.1% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.9% | 70.3% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | 70.8% | 63.7% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 88.2% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | 87.2% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.1% | 87.4% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | 89.0% | 84.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 91.0% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | 91.1% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 91.1% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | 90.6% | 86.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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