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Rock Hall Elementary

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Rock Hall 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

Rock Hall Elementary is a small, rural school in Rock Hall, MD, serving 198 students in grades PK-5 within the Kent County Public Schools district, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement over the past decade, rising from the bottom 20th percentile to a consistent 3-star rating.

This school stands out most for its exceptional math performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 32.2% of students were proficient in math, which is above the state average and more than double the district average of 14.6%. This pattern of outperforming its district in math has been consistent for several years. The school also excels in science, with 58.3% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025—more than double the state average. However, English Language Arts proficiency (41.1%) lags behind the state average (51.7%), creating a clear focus area for improvement. The school’s success is supported by a very low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and high per-student spending of $26,498, which is 67% higher than the average of nearby schools like Grasonville Elementary School ($20,371) and Bodkin Elementary.

Despite these strengths, Rock Hall Elementary faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which was 25.4% in 2024-2025—the highest among nearby schools, compared to just 8.3% at Bodkin Elementary and 10.4% at Cape St. Claire Elementary. This persistent issue, often exceeding the district average, threatens to undermine the school’s progress. Addressing attendance could be the most impactful step for Rock Hall Elementary to continue its upward trajectory and close the gap in ELA performance, building on its strong math and science foundation.

198

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,498

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

21203 Sharp St
Rock Hall, MD 21661-1517

(410) 639-2265

District: Kent County Public Schools

Students who attend Rock Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kent County Middle School
High:	Kent County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

24.7%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

Maryland avg39%

431^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

19^th of 24Kent 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	47.7	431 of 865	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	314 of 865	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	333 of 859	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	320 of 855	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	336 of 862	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	406 of 802	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	689 of 853	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	545 of 857	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	586 of 847	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	426 of 845	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	583 of 859	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	477 of 867	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.8	563 of 847	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	464 of 857	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	474 of 853	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	454 of 855	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	386 of 850	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.5	202 of 838	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	210 of 818	74.3%	★★★★☆
2006	39.8	533 of 804	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	14.8	716 of 805	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.9	621 of 803	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	375 of 796	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	286 of 546	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	487 of 788	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	409 of 528	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2021)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)23rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Science41%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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 865 public elementary schools	50.2%		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
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 865 public elementary schools	58.2%		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
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
Bayside Elementary School	Public	3-5	301 Church St	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-6181	368	25	14.7	29.9%	280 (76.1%)	6 (1.6%)	45 (12.2%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	76.1	217^th of 865 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.2	179^th of 865 public elementary schools	79.3%	38	56.1	53.1	46.6	51.9	55.1	69.9	53.4	60.3	39.8	$17,062	$1,202	$15,860
Kent Island Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Elementary Way	Stevensville	21666	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 643-2392	452	34	13.2	35.0%	324 (71.7%)	18 (4.0%)	66 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$17,091	$1,405	$15,685
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 865 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
Bodkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8320 Ventnor Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 437-0464	504	32	15.6	16.9%	435 (86.3%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	72.3	251^st of 865 public elementary schools	71.0%		77.7	201^st of 865 public elementary schools	76.8%	50	44.0	38.4	43.0	41.6	60.7	62.6	60.5	61.3	48.8	$17,036	$1,154	$15,881
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 865 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
Chesapeake Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2112 Lodge Farm Rd	Baltimore	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-7505	345	20	17.5	36.8%	305 (88.4%)	9 (2.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	61.2	314^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.7%		55	365^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.8%	51	42.3	46.9	34.4	40.6	55.8	50.0	45.3	50.0	39.1	$16,692	$1,015	$15,677
Fort Smallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Poplar Ridge Rd	Pasadena	21122	Anne Arundel County	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 222-6450	397	30	13.4	23.2%	320 (80.6%)	18 (4.5%)	35 (8.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	60.8	319^th of 865 public elementary schools	63.1%		63.9	301^st of 865 public elementary schools	65.2%	18	60.0	31.5	30.0	38.8	64.0	50.7	48.3	53.6	35.0	$18,125	$1,337	$16,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Hall Elementary

Is Rock Hall Elementary a good school?

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

What is the racial makeup of Rock Hall Elementary?

Students at Rock Hall Elementary are 59% White, 25% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Rock Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kent County Middle School
High : Kent County High

What district is Rock Hall Elementary in?

Kent County Public Schools

How many students attend Rock Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Rock Hall Elementary.

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