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Kent County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,220 students in Kent County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maryland.
Public Elementary Schools in Kent County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public elementary school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public elementary school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,151 Schools
# Students
1,751 Students
617,777 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
43,795 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kent County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
41,082 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
136,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
416 Students
201,999 Students
% Black Students
24%
33%
# White Students
947 Students
200,859 Students
% White Students
54%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
821 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
34,236 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
28,803
# Students in K Grade:
111
60,820
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
64,977
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
63,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
64,736
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
65,010
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
65,244
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
65,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
65,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
67,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
2,184
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
1,687
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
1,435
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
1,480
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,753 is higher than the state median of $19,549. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,646 is higher than the state median of $18,476. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,753
$19,549
Spending / Student
$21,646
$18,476
Best Kent County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Hall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21203 Sharp St
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Galena Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
114 S Main Street
Galena, MD 21635
(410) 648-5132
Galena, MD 21635
(410) 648-5132
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
H. H. Garnett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 Calvert St
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Kent County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
402 E Campus Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
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