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Kemptown Elementary

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Kemptown Elementary ranks 152 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Kemptown Elementary in Monrovia, MD, is a K-5 school serving 448 students within the Frederick County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing school with a strong focus on mathematics, despite a recent slight decline in its state ranking.

Kemptown Elementary is a true "math powerhouse," with 54.5% of students proficient in math—double the state average and 1.4 times higher than the district average. This strength is consistent across all grade levels and has been sustained for years. The school also boasts very low chronic absenteeism (11.6%, compared to the district's 16.7%) and serves a student population with a low rate of economic disadvantage (14.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch). Interestingly, Kemptown achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending ($13,485) among nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource use. For example, while Cedar Grove Elementary in Montgomery County spends over $30,000 per student, Kemptown's math scores are competitive or superior, highlighting a stark performance boundary between the two districts.

While Kemptown has historically ranked in the top 10% of Maryland elementary schools, its state ranking has slipped from the 94th percentile to the 82nd percentile in recent years. Nearby Frederick County schools like Centerville Elementary and New Market Elementary have surpassed it in overall rankings. However, Kemptown's math proficiency remains remarkably consistent and significantly higher than its closest neighbor, Green Valley Elementary. Additionally, Kemptown's 5th-grade math proficiency (55.4%) is more than double that of Damascus Elementary (24.0%), just 3.28 miles away in Montgomery County. This underscores the strong academic environment in Frederick County schools compared to nearby Montgomery County schools in this area.

448

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,485

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3456 Kemptown Church Rd
Monrovia, MD 21770-8708

(227) 203-1640

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Kemptown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windsor Knolls Middle
High:	Urbana High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (58% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Maryland elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Maryland avg39%

152^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 39Elementary Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

5^th of 25Frederick 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
2026	83.2	152 of 864	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	131 of 865	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	104 of 859	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	66 of 855	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	62 of 862	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	107 of 802	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	96 of 853	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	73 of 857	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	50 of 847	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	71 of 845	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	102 of 859	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	50 of 867	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	74.7	195 of 847	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	94 of 857	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	167 of 853	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	213 of 855	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	255 of 850	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	161 of 838	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	34.3	586 of 818	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	604 of 804	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.6	581 of 805	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.6	533 of 803	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	80.7	111 of 796	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	134 of 788	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	163 of 528	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile~ school

Male (2021)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2021)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%+27 vs state

Science47%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Kemptown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3456 Kemptown Church Rd	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1640	448	27	16.4	14.1%	315 (70.3%)	17 (3.8%)	42 (9.4%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	83.2	152^nd of 864 public elementary schools	82.4%		85.4	131^st of 865 public elementary schools	84.9%	21	60.7	50.0	55.4	54.5	70.9	60.9	68.9	66.1	47.3	$13,485	$990	$12,495
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4551 Landsdale Parkway	Monrovia	21770	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1680	850	50	16.9	13.4%	370 (43.5%)	87 (10.2%)	120 (14.1%)	198 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.6%)	85.9	128^th of 864 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.8	101^st of 865 public elementary schools	88.3%	27	71.7	57.4	54.7	62.2	71.7	66.5	56.4	65.8	48.3	$13,305	$792	$12,513
Damascus Elementary	Public	K-5	10201 Bethesda Church Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6180	331	30	11.2	46.2%	119 (36.0%)	38 (11.5%)	143 (43.2%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	55.9	360^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.3%		59.1	343^rd of 865 public elementary schools	60.3%	17	57.9	40.3	24.0	41.4	57.9	35.5	54.0	48.5	26.0	$25,886	$1,157	$24,730
Twin Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1106 Leafy Hollow Circle	Mount Airy	21771	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1240	703	39	18.0	20.6%	535 (76.1%)	15 (2.1%)	67 (9.5%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.3%)	84.6	135^th of 864 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.4	105^th of 865 public elementary schools	87.9%	30	62.4	50.8	55.1	55.8	67.0	66.7	73.8	69.1	44.9	$14,384	$999	$13,386
New Market Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 W Main St	New Market	21774	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(227) 203-1460	571	34	16.5	19.8%	414 (72.5%)	21 (3.7%)	84 (14.7%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	92.1	65^th of 864 public elementary schools	92.5%		95.6	31^st of 865 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	71.8	60.6	60.7	64.6	75.2	74.7	71.4	73.8	58.9	$15,600	$666	$14,934
Clearspring Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9930 Moyer Rd	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-2580	541	40	13.4	42.3%	156 (28.8%)	91 (16.8%)	159 (29.4%)	71 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	81.9	162^nd of 864 public elementary schools	81.3%		85.1	134^th of 865 public elementary schools	84.5%	28	38.0	62.4	58.2	55.0	45.1	73.5	70.0	65.4	57.1	$22,658	$1,432	$21,226
Lois P. Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24555 Cutsail Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-5180	518	37	13.8	33.0%	184 (35.5%)	84 (16.2%)	161 (31.1%)	45 (8.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	77.9	198^th of 864 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.9	265^th of 865 public elementary schools	69.4%	67	57.3	39.7	49.4	49.8	60.2	64.5	67.1	63.8	45.0	$21,839	$1,153	$20,687
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Carriage Hill Dr	Frederick	21704	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-1780	471	29	16.1	19.1%	160 (34.0%)	74 (15.7%)	54 (11.5%)	131 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.0%)	95.4	27^th of 864 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.4	41^st of 865 public elementary schools	95.3%	14	76.3	64.8	70.3	69.7	81.4	76.1	80.8	79.1	66.7	$19,107	$845	$18,262
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	24001 Ridge Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6190	326	28	11.4	27.0%	71 (21.8%)	52 (16.0%)	56 (17.2%)	127 (39.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	91.8	71^st of 864 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.2	70^th of 865 public elementary schools	91.9%	1	63.8	57.1	55.9	58.6	78.7	78.2	79.7	78.9	58.3	$24,890	$1,054	$23,836
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24200 Woodfield Rd	Gaithersburg	20882	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2550	314	30	10.6	32.2%	118 (37.6%)	48 (15.3%)	96 (30.6%)	30 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	73.6	238^th of 864 public elementary schools	72.5%		86.6	116^th of 865 public elementary schools	86.6%	122	65.0	53.3	44.7	54.5	65.0	60.0	44.7	56.9	34.2	$30,086	$1,754	$28,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Kemptown Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kemptown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kemptown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windsor Knolls Middle
High : Urbana High

What district is Kemptown Elementary in?

Frederick County Public Schools

Is Kemptown Elementary a good school?

Kemptown Elementary ranks 152^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kemptown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Kemptown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kemptown Elementary?

Students at Kemptown Elementary are 70% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

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