Friendship Valley Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Westminster, Maryland·21157
Score
84.5/100
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#119
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#7
In Carroll County Public Schools
#1
In Westminster
Top 16%
In Maryland

Score 84.5/100: better than 84% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 80% of them
247 students tested
Math
63%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 88% of them
247 students tested
Science
52%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 82% of them
87 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 036475
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0468.285
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0570.187
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades67.6247
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0358.775
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0469.485
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0559.887
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades62.8247
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 551.787

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
499
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
499
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
32%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Carroll County

Contact

Address
1100 Gist Road
Westminster, MD 21157

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Friendship Valley Elementary at a glance

Friendship Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Carroll County Public Schools. It has about 499 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 84.5 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #119 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.