Best Public Schools in Zip Code 21635

Summary:

The 21635 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Galena Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Kent County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galena Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 498 out of 855 Maryland elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 660 out of 859 in 2023-2024 and 643 out of 865 in 2024-2025. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages on MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science, with only 15.8% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 16.3% for the district and 26.5% for the state.

Additionally, Galena Elementary School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.0% for the 2023-2024 school year and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 50.86% in the same year. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $22,401 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, it continues to struggle to improve its academic outcomes, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and more effective use of resources.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 21635

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena	0.58 mi	1	227^th
Cecilton	4.85 mi	1	175^th
Sudlersville	10.57 mi	2	185^th
Chesapeake City	12.16 mi	3	131^st
Worton	12.48 mi	1	198^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.

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