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H. H. Garnett Elementary

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H. H. Garnett Elementary ranks 431 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

H. H. Garnett Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chestertown, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 329. The school is part of the Kent County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H. H. Garnett Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, ranking between 431-589 out of 855-865 schools over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MCAP Mathematics (28.1%) and MCAP English Language Arts (52.7%) are below the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. Compared to the Kent County Public Schools district and other nearby schools, such as Deerfield Elementary and Oliver Beach Elementary, H. H. Garnett Elementary generally underperforms in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels.

The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.8% to 32.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average chronic absenteeism rate of around 15%. Additionally, H. H. Garnett Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, notably higher than the state and district averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains a concern, indicating that simply increasing resources may not be the sole solution.

322

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,018

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Calvert St
Chestertown, MD 21620-1304

(410) 778-6890

District: Kent County Public Schools

Students who attend H. H. Garnett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kent County Middle School
High:	Kent County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Maryland median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg28%

Maryland avg38%

431^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Kent County Public Schools

20^th of 25Kent County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	431 of 865	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	446 of 859	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	550 of 855	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	589 of 862	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	525 of 802	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	503 of 853	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	439 of 857	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	517 of 847	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.2	624 of 845	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	607 of 859	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	661 of 867	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	683 of 847	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	784 of 857	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	626 of 853	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	650 of 855	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	621 of 850	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.9	507 of 838	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	523 of 818	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	419 of 804	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	417 of 805	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.6	550 of 803	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	465 of 796	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	374 of 546	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.6	525 of 788	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	347 of 528	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)42nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2021)34th percentile~ school

Male (2021)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)32nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

Science11%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H. H. Garnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Calvert St	Chestertown	21620	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 778-6890	322	27	11.9	74.5%	133 (41.3%)	95 (29.5%)	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.5%)	46.9	431^st of 865 public elementary schools	50.2%		41.3	446^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.1%	15	39.1	31.9	15.1	28.1	47.8	63.8	47.2	52.7	11.3	$22,018	$4,018	$18,000
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	631 Main St	Church Hill	21623	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 556-6681	329	25	13.1	45.0%	225 (68.4%)	20 (6.1%)	53 (16.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.3%)	47.5	426^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.8%		45.4	412^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.0%	14	39.6	35.4		37.3	45.3	41.5		43.2		$21,073	$2,332	$18,741
Rock Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21203 Sharp St	Rock Hall	21661	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 639-2265	198	22	9.0	75.3%	116 (58.6%)	49 (24.7%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.6%)	62.1	314^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.7%		55.6	333^rd of 859 public elementary schools	61.2%	19	53.1	44.8	36.0	45.3	40.6	51.7	36.0	43.0	58.3	$26,498	$4,424	$22,074
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	213 Homewood Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1320	535	38	14.0	35.0%	415 (77.6%)	20 (3.7%)	65 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$15,910	$1,228	$14,683
Sudlersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Church Street	Sudlersville	21668	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 438-3164	315	27	11.6	69.5%	164 (52.1%)	20 (6.3%)	115 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	24.8	613^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.1%		38.7	459^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.6%	154	20.0	28.0		23.6	18.3	40.0		28.2		$21,794	$2,638	$19,156
Kennard Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Little Kidwell Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1166	477	31	15.3	35.6%	355 (74.4%)	38 (8.0%)	43 (9.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	54	375^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.6%		60.9	301^st of 859 public elementary schools	65.0%	74	38.2	37.7	36.7	37.6	45.2	42.0	49.7	45.5	27.9	$15,949	$820	$15,129
Galena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Main Street	Galena	21635	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 648-5132	309	26	11.7	58.6%	201 (65.0%)	22 (7.1%)	63 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	22.9	643^rd of 865 public elementary schools	25.7%		19.4	660^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.2%	17	26.7	10.3	8.3	15.8	35.6	35.9	27.0	33.1	10.5	$22,401	$3,993	$18,408
Cecilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 West Main St	Cecilton	21913	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 275-1000	273	22	12.2	58.6%	191 (70.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	46.4	440^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.5	534^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.8%	94	35.9	35.9	20.0	30.1	47.4	44.7	46.7	46.3	20.0	$19,362	$3,802	$15,560
Grasonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 Main St	Grasonville	21638	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 827-8070	472	30	15.7	46.4%	293 (62.1%)	50 (10.6%)	80 (16.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	63.1	308^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.4%		74.9	197^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.1%	111	54.5	47.9	40.9	47.5	47.4	56.3	43.2	48.5	25.3	$20,371	$2,230	$18,141
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 Willoughby Beach Rd	Edgewood	21040	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 612-1535	708	56	12.7	74.9%	137 (19.4%)	349 (49.3%)	130 (18.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.9%)	24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%		16	710^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.3%	87	30.8	10.1	14.7	18.7	37.6	25.5	33.6	32.4	7.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589

Frequently Asked Questions about H. H. Garnett Elementary

What schools do graduates of H. H. Garnett Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. H. Garnett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kent County Middle School
High : Kent County High

What district is H. H. Garnett Elementary in?

Kent County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of H. H. Garnett Elementary?

Students at H. H. Garnett Elementary are 41% White, 30% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend H. H. Garnett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended H. H. Garnett Elementary.

Is H. H. Garnett Elementary a good school?

H. H. Garnett Elementary ranks 431^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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