Winfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

4401 Salem Bottom Road
Westminster, MD 21157

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Top 20%

Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Winfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 697 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 20% in MD
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Winfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Winfield Elementary School's student population of 697 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winfield Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	108
1	108
2	140
3	106
4	114
5	95

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Total Students

697 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School
2023	678
2022	640
2021	583
2020	583
2019	583
2018	528
2017	528
2016	515
2015	529
2014	561
2013	578
2012	592
2011	634
2010	655
2009	652
2008	662
2007	679
2006	692
2005	696
2004	739
2003	757
2002	709
2001	742
2000	794
1999	766
1998	642
1997	680
1996	649
1995	665
1994	622
1993	442
1992	449
1991	425
1990	428
1989	402
1988	389
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School
2023	52
2022	51
2021	50
2020	50
2019	50
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	47
2014	50
2013	50
2012	45
2011	48
2010	49
2009	48
2008	50
2007	50
2006	51
2005	44
2004	47
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	39
1999	35
1998	36
1997	36
1996	35
1995	35
1994	33
1993	25
1992	25
1991	21
1990	21
1989	19
1988	18
1987	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Winfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winfield Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#197 out of 1338 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School
2023	#197
2022	#182
2021	#286
2019	#210
2018	#240
2017	#240
2016	#454
2015	#457
2014	#581
2013	#512
2012	#334

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55%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	55%	27%	43%
2022	54%	25%	40%
2021	37%	20%	32%
2019	68%	38%	57%
2017	65%	41%	61%
2016	55%	42%	62%
2015	46%	38%	57%
2014	83%	72%	83%
2013	90%	79%	91%
2012	93%	82%	91%
2011	90%	80%	89%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	62%	45%	58%
2021	39%	36%	47%
2019	61%	46%	63%
2017	56%	41%	52%
2016	49%	44%	55%
2015	52%	45%	54%
2014	86%	82%	91%
2013	89%	85%	92%
2012	94%	85%	93%
2011	91%	85%	91%
2010	90%	84%	92%

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45-49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	47%	36%	46%
2021	67%	41%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2015	11:1	15:1	14:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	22:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	2%	22%	9%
2022	3%	21%	8%
2021	3%	20%	8%
2020	4%	18%	7%
2019	4%	18%	7%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	2%	16%	6%
2015	2%	15%	5%
2014	2%	14%	4%
2013	3%	13%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	3%	12%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	3%	33%	6%
2022	2%	33%	5%
2021	3%	34%	5%
2020	2%	34%	5%
2019	2%	34%	5%
2018	1%	34%	5%
2017	1%	34%	5%
2016	1%	34%	4%
2015	1%	34%	4%
2014	2%	35%	4%
2013	3%	35%	4%
2012	3%	35%	4%
2011	3%	36%	4%
2010	4%	38%	4%
2009	4%	38%	4%
2008	3%	38%	4%
2007	2%	38%	4%
2006	2%	38%	3%
2005	1%	38%	3%
2004	1%	38%	3%
2003	1%	37%	3%
2002	1%	37%	2%
1998	1%	36%	2%
1996	1%	35%	2%
1995	1%	34%	2%
1994	1%	34%	2%
1993	1%	33%	2%
1992	1%	33%	2%
1991	2%	33%	2%
1990	2%	33%	2%
1989	1%	33%	2%

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White

92%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	92%	33%	76%
2022	92%	34%	77%
2021	92%	34%	78%
2020	89%	36%	80%
2019	89%	36%	80%
2018	90%	38%	82%
2017	90%	38%	82%
2016	91%	39%	86%
2015	91%	40%	87%
2014	91%	41%	87%
2013	90%	42%	88%
2012	91%	42%	88%
2011	90%	43%	89%
2010	91%	45%	91%
2009	92%	46%	91%
2008	94%	47%	91%
2007	94%	48%	92%
2006	93%	49%	93%
2005	96%	50%	94%
2004	97%	51%	94%
2003	96%	52%	95%
2002	96%	53%	95%
2001	98%	53%	96%
2000	98%	55%	96%
1999	99%	55%	96%
1998	99%	56%	96%
1997	99%	57%	96%
1996	99%	58%	97%
1995	99%	59%	96%
1994	98%	59%	97%
1993	99%	60%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	0.15	0.73	0.39
2022	0.15	0.73	0.36
2021	0.15	0.73	0.35
2020	0.21	0.72	0.33
2019	0.21	0.72	0.33
2018	0.19	0.72	0.30
2017	0.19	0.72	0.30
2016	0.17	0.71	0.26
2015	0.17	0.70	0.25
2014	0.17	0.69	0.24
2013	0.20	0.69	0.23
2012	0.17	0.69	0.22
2011	0.19	0.67	0.21
2010	0.16	0.65	0.18
2009	0.15	0.64	0.17
2008	0.12	0.63	0.16
2007	0.12	0.62	0.15
2006	0.13	0.61	0.13
2005	0.08	0.60	0.12
2004	0.06	0.60	0.11
2003	0.07	0.59	0.10
2002	0.07	0.58	0.09
2001	0.04	0.58	0.09
2000	0.04	0.56	0.08
1999	0.02	0.56	0.08
1998	0.01	0.56	0.08
1997	0.02	0.56	0.07
1996	0.01	0.55	0.07
1995	0.01	0.54	0.06
1994	0.03	0.54	0.07
1993	0.01	0.54	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	18%	46%	24%
2022	14%	38%	19%
2021	17%	40%	18%
2020	16%	41%	16%
2019	16%	41%	16%
2016	20%	40%	16%
2015	17%	39%	16%
2014	20%	38%	16%
2013	19%	36%	15%
2012	15%	36%	14%
2011	14%	33%	12%
2010	12%	31%	11%
2009	9%	27%	9%
2008	5%	26%	8%
2007	6%	25%	8%
2006	4%	25%	7%
2005	4%	25%	7%
2004	5%	24%	7%
2003	5%	24%	6%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	4%	23%	6%
2000	6%	24%	6%
1999	4%	25%	7%
1998	3%	26%	7%
1997	5%	26%	7%
1996	3%	26%	7%
1995	5%	26%	7%
1994	4%	25%	7%
1993	4%	21%	7%
1992	4%	21%	6%
1991	3%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Winfield Elementary School	Maryland	Carroll County Public Schools
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carroll County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Winfield Elementary School's ranking?

Winfield Elementary School is ranked #197 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Winfield Elementary School often compared to?

Winfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Linton Springs Elementary School, William Winchester Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Winfield Elementary School?

697 students attend Winfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Winfield Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winfield Elementary School?

Winfield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Winfield Elementary School offer ?

Winfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Winfield Elementary School part of?

Winfield Elementary School is part of Carroll County Public Schools.

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