Elementary Schools in Kent County Public Schools

Summary:

The Kent County Public Schools district in Maryland is home to three elementary schools: H.H. Garnett Elementary, Galena Elementary School, and Rock Hall Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and are located in the rural Kent County region.

Among the three schools, Rock Hall Elementary stands out as the top performer. It ranks 314 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools and receives a 3-star rating. Rock Hall Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 45.3% of all grades proficient or better in Math, compared to 16.3% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school also has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science among the three schools.

In contrast, H.H. Garnett Elementary and Galena Elementary School struggle significantly in academic proficiency, often falling well below the district and state averages. All three schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 26.0% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Rock Hall Elementary has the highest per-student spending at $26,498, compared to $22,018 for H.H. Garnett Elementary and $22,401 for Galena Elementary School.

District Detail

5608 Boundary Avenue
Rock Hall, MD 21661

(410) 778-1595

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 25 Maryland districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,694

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Queen Anne's County Public Schools	6.62 mi	14	7^th
Cecil County Public Schools	16.95 mi	29	16^th
Harford County Public Schools	18.51 mi	55	10^th
Baltimore County Public Schools	18.66 mi	179	17^th
Caroline County Public Schools	20.61 mi	10	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Elementary Schools in Kent County Public Schools

District Detail

Rock Hall Elementary

H. H. Garnett Elementary

Galena Elementary School

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