West Towson Elementary

6916 North Charles Street, Towson MD, 21204 | Baltimore County Public Schools | 410-887-3893
  • grades KG-5
  • students 497
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 91% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Towson
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aTowson
40%Maryland

West Towson Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Baltimore County Public Schools" in Towson, MD. There are a total of 497 students and 32 teachers at West Towson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

West Towson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 91% higher than the Maryland average.

West Towson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students497
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 West Towson 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
All74%
360-64%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
365-69%
480-84%
585-89%
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.

West Towson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 79.2% 43.2% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 38.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 6.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 7.3% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 4.0% 4.0% 3.1%

Towson demographics profile

StatisticTowsonMarylandNational
Population25,6126,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58162791
Median age41.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English83%82%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Towson

IndexTowsonMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.4%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Towson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.