West Friendship Elementary School

West Friendship Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
12500 Frederick Rd,  West Friendship, MD
Howard County Public Schools
3.7
4.0
366 Students
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School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
59%
Reading Proficiency
79%

Niche Grade

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Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
59%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.3%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
376:1

Student Diversity

Female
53.6%
Male
46.4%
White
60.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
20.2%
Two or more races
7.9%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
5.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 2 Reviews
1.0 Parent
3/1/2017
How on earth did this school rank so high? From staff who are past retirement (emotionally as well as age) to verbally abusive staff to lazy related arts teachers and administrator who was demoted? The cliques of a tiny minded PTA was awful. The bullying vy mean children allowed because their PTA moms were involved in day to day running of the school. I have back up to prove all of this. We had to move to save the life of one of our children. RUN far away from homes near this district. Many FAR better schools in HoCo.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 11 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/28/2023
This school is wonderful. It is a small and very well run school. The teachers really care for their students and go above and beyond for them.
5.0 parent
7/14/2023
WFES is a great school!! It’s a small school with caring teachers, involved parents and accessible administrators. Both Mrs Penny and Mrs Greene are phenomenal. The Teachers challenges the kids to be the best version of themselves. I personally don’t have any experience regarding access to resources...
5.0 other
6/10/2023
The last two reviews for West friendship elementary School are horrible and unfair. It seems that the same person who held the grudge against the school staffs left negative reviews.
1.0 parent
9/8/2020
As already mentioned by the review before me, the school is run by a secretary that has been there forever. The fun and engaging principal was "dealt" with and dismissed and the replacement principal has been horrible. Between the replacement principal and the School Board's incessant need for redis...

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