Friendship Valley Elementary

1100 Gist Road, Westminster MD, 21157 | Carroll County Public Schools | 410-751-3650
  • grades KG-5
  • students 497
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Westminster
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Westminster
40%Maryland

Friendship Valley Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Carroll County Public Schools" in Westminster, MD. There are a total of 497 students and 34 teachers at Friendship Valley Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Friendship Valley Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 31% higher than the Maryland average.

Friendship Valley Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students497
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Friendship Valley 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
All58%
355-59%
465-69%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
340-44%
445-49%
550-54%
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.

Friendship Valley Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 86.8% 86.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 3.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.5% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Westminster demographics profile

StatisticWestminsterMarylandNational
Population18,6496,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,80862791
Median age36.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English91%82%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Westminster

IndexWestminsterMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Friendship Valley Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.