Whetstone Elementary

19201 Thomas Farm Rd, Montgomery Village MD, 20879 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-740-1060
  • grades PK-5
  • students 790
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 31% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
23%Montgomery Village
40%Maryland

Whetstone Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Montgomery Village, MD. There are a total of 790 students and 60 teachers at Whetstone Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Whetstone Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 23% lower than the Maryland average.

Whetstone Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students790
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whetstone Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
335-39%
430-34%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
325-29%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whetstone Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 12.7% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 26.9% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.2% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.3% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Montgomery Village demographics profile

StatisticMontgomery VillageMarylandNational
Population34,4136,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,86562791
Median age36.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English49%82%79%
Speak Spanish28%7%13%

Education level achieved in Montgomery Village

IndexMontgomery VillageMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.5%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters19.7%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Whetstone Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.