Summary:
Rock Hall, Maryland is home to a single public elementary school, Rock Hall Elementary, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Kent County Public Schools district.
Rock Hall Elementary stands out as a clear academic bright spot in a district that ranks in the 24th percentile statewide. The school is a true "math and science powerhouse," with 5th-grade science proficiency reaching 58.3% in a recent year—nearly three times the district average. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate of 45.3% was almost 2.8 times higher than the district's 16.3% and well above the state average. However, the school shows a contrasting weakness in English Language Arts (ELA), where its 41.1% proficiency rate actually falls below the district's 43.2% and is significantly lower than the state's 51.7%. This creates a unique profile of a school that excels in STEM subjects but struggles with reading and writing.
The school benefits from exceptional resources, including a very low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and high per-student spending of $26,498. Despite these advantages, the school's overall state ranking has declined from the 64th percentile to the 50th percentile in recent years. A high percentage of students (75.25%) are economically disadvantaged, and the chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4%, which is notably lower than the district's 33.1%. For parents, this school offers a resource-rich environment with standout math and science programs, but the declining overall ranking and below-average ELA performance are important factors to consider.
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