Westowne Elementary School

401 Harlem Lane

School District

Baltimore County Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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GreatSchools Rating

The school rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating each designed to show different facets of school success. Learn more about GreatSchools Ratings

Reviews

Submitted by parent on August 06, 2024

We’ve been here for 4 years and we love the teaching staff! They make the school amazing!There are great activities throughout the year planned by the PTA.
Submitted by parent on September 01, 2023

My son has had excellent teachers for K-2. He’s starting his 3rd grade year. We’ve been happy with his educational experiences. The PTA is active and they help plan additional social activities for families.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2023

The teacher is responsible and classroom is big
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2021

We have been thrilled with this school in general, and have been really happy with the special education services our son receives. Our son has attended for 3 years and loves this school. He’s never had a bad teacher, they have all been lovely and helpful every step of the way.
Submitted by other on June 01, 2021

this is not a good school. i went there for five years. children constantly get into fights. the kids always complain about the teachers and its for a good reason. they have favorites and the substitues are terrible. i they kept saying soil like soul and when i tried to the correct them the they said its soul not soil. theu have bad taste on who should be a teacher. only one special needs class.
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2021

My child began attending Westowne in Kindergarten and is now in the first grade. The teachers and staff have been helpful and gone above and beyond. They have alot of resources for children who need more emotional support. Through this pandemic, they have been proactive in their communications. The teachers work hard to ensure that the children are engage during virtual instruction.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2021

As a mother of two kids currently in this school, I would encourage the school to work harder on getting the overall academic performance and Test scores to a very high level.Poor Test scores and Academic performance is hurting the school rating despite all the good things about the school.Number of students to a teacher is too high and this as to be addressed as it does have direct impact on students performance.Overall, Westowne Elementary is a good school in a great location with very helpful teachers and staffs.
Submitted by parent on July 21, 2020

I would recommend this school to all incoming parents. I think the school is based in reality, diversity, and overall doing what is best for the kids.
Submitted by parent on June 01, 2020

Westowne Elementary school has been especially great with supporting my child through the pandemic with resources and plenty of communication. Before the virtual learning, the school offered a variety of experiences and opportunities for students to learn and grow.
Submitted by parent on February 04, 2020

Through the diversity ,the loving teachers & the PTA Westowne is a hidden gem .
Submitted by parent on February 03, 2020

I rate Westowne a 10. My son loves this school and so do I. I appreciate them taking the steps to help my son learn more. I love that they communicate well and use all resources to help children with learning disabilities and behavioral issues.
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2020

We have had a great experience so far at Westowne. We have loved every teacher our children have had. We have recommended moving to the area to friends due to the school.
Submitted by parent on February 02, 2020

I can’t say enough good things. I would like to make a note about test scores. This school is extremely diverse racially, economically and by country of national origin. It is like a little United Nations here. We have a lot of English language learners at this school and they are wonderful. But- the test scores might not be as high as in nearby schools as the children take a little longer to acclimate to an English speaking environment. But mark my words these are intelligent children whose parents really care about their education. Once their language mastery increases this school’s test scores are going to shoot through the roof. Sometimes test scores are a good indication of education quality, but other times they aren’t. This is one school where the test scores aren’t an accurate reflection of the quality of the school.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2020

We lasted two years at the school before we had to switch our child to another school where we met multiple other families who all would rather pay then send their children to Westowne. There is zero advanced programs for kids in K + 1st grade so the kids are expected to sit around quietly and wait until all the other classmates catch up to them before advancing them. Programs that they do well like their drama program they just drop because 1 teacher leaves. Education seems like it is not super important to the leadership.
Submitted by parent on March 05, 2019

Overall, I am unhappy with the student population and how the troublesome kids are handled - if at all. It has caused an issue for my son multiple times over the years and I don't believe someone else's misbehaving should get in the way of your child's academic participation.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2018

My son has been at westowne for 2 years. So far, our experience has been stellar. He has had some challenges and they were very proactive with resolutions. My son also required some speech therapy and they did a great job getting him to where he needed to be. Our teachers have been great and the parents are very involved in the school. The PTA is also very good.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2018

We absolutely LOVE it at Westowne ES!
Submitted by parent on February 24, 2018

Excellent. We love this school community. Parents, administration and staff are passionate about keeping Westowne great. Despite the bizarre change in ranking here, this schoool is doing better than ever from our experience.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2017

The school has been great for my son in kindergarten. The teachers and staff are in constant communication with the parents regarding curriculum and behavioral concerns. My only complaint is that the students miss out on things like Halloween parties since the administration seems a little overly concerned about not offending people.
Submitted by parent on June 12, 2017

We have loved being a part of the diverse community at Westowne! The new building is beautiful and the faculty and families have all been so supportive. I live that my kids have friends from all over the world. It is such a great experience for them and hey love it there!