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H. H. Garnett Elementary

Q: Is H. H. Garnett Elementary a good school?

H. H. Garnett Elementary ranks 362 nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

H. H. Garnett Elementary in Chestertown, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 322 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Kent County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a bright spot in a district that ranks in the bottom quartile of Maryland.

This school has shown remarkable improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 26th percentile in state rankings to the 58th percentile, earning a 3-star rating for the last two years. Its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is a standout strength, with 51.9% of students proficient—nearly identical to the state average and significantly higher than the district average of 43.2%. This performance outpaces nearby schools like Galena Elementary (36.3%) and even some higher-ranked schools in Queen Anne's County Public Schools, such as Kennard Elementary (46.5%). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $22,018 per student—well above the state average—and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which supports individualized attention.

However, there are areas for growth. While 5th-grade science proficiency surged to 46.8% in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 32.4%, this is a recent turnaround from below-average scores in prior years. Math proficiency (29.9%) lags behind nearby schools like Church Hill Elementary (41.9%) and Grasonville Elementary (42.9%). Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 37% to 20.3%, remains a challenge compared to schools like Cecilton Elementary (16.0%). Despite these hurdles, H. H. Garnett’s consistent upward trajectory and strong ELA performance make it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that is effectively overcoming district-wide challenges.

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 — 26th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg30%

Maryland avg39%

362^nd of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Kent County Public Schools

19^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
2026	55.5	362 of 864	58.1%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics30%+3 vs state

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Friday, February 24, 2017

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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	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
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%)	55.5	362^nd of 864 public elementary schools	58.1%		46.9	431^st of 865 public elementary schools	50.2%	69	36.4	27.3	26.1	29.9	46.7	59.1	50.0	51.9	46.8	$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%)	61.1	315^th of 864 public elementary schools	63.5%		47.5	426^th of 865 public elementary schools	50.8%	111	57.7	26.4		41.9	61.5	49.1		55.2		$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%)	47.7	431^st of 864 public elementary schools	50.1%		62.1	314^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.7%	117	30.8	28.6	37.9	32.2	42.3	34.3	48.3	41.1	41.4	$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%)	24.5	635^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.5%		24.8	613^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.1%	22	23.4	28.1		25.6	26.6	32.8		29.5		$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%)	52.6	390^th of 864 public elementary schools	54.9%		54	375^th of 865 public elementary schools	56.6%	15	40.8	35.8	30.2	35.4	46.5	43.4	49.7	46.5	34.2	$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%)	26.8	609^th of 864 public elementary schools	29.5%		22.9	643^rd of 865 public elementary schools	25.7%	34	18.2	21.7	5.4	15.7	34.9	44.4	27.8	36.3	25.0	$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%)	36.4	508^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.2%		46.4	440^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.1%	68	27.5	10.3	25.0	21.0	32.5	48.7	46.3	42.5	26.8	$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%)	62.1	301^st of 864 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.1	308^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.4%	7	45.1	37.8	47.0	42.9	46.5	48.8	56.7	50.5	38.2	$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%)	23.1	646^th of 864 public elementary schools	25.2%		24.3	623^rd of 865 public elementary schools	28.0%	23	24.8	12.9	5.6	14.2	39.0	44.0	21.3	34.9	14.8	$18,567	$1,978	$16,589

Frequently Asked Questions about H. H. Garnett Elementary

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 362^nd of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is H. H. Garnett Elementary in?

Kent County Public Schools

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 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.

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