Kemptown Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

3456 Kemptown Church Rd
Monrovia, MD 21770

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Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kemptown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in MD
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kemptown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Kemptown Elementary School's student population of 436 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kemptown Elementary School
Kind	71
1	50
2	82
3	74
4	77
5	82

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School
2023	401
2022	374
2021	356
2020	404
2019	404
2018	390
2017	390
2016	360
2015	360
2014	382
2013	394
2012	403
2011	434
2010	507
2009	508
2008	517
2007	552
2006	556
2005	564
2004	581
2003	585
2002	577
2001	668
2000	639
1999	568
1998	515
1997	504
1996	476
1995	468
1994	470
1993	501
1992	557
1991	644
1990	588
1989	572
1988	516
1987	488

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	26
2011	27
2010	31
2009	31
2008	34
2007	27
2006	31
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	35
2000	28
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	27
1993	27
1992	30
1991	31
1990	29
1989	28
1988	25
1987	23

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Kemptown is for Kids

School Rankings

Kemptown Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kemptown Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

#89 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School
2023	#89
2022	#96
2021	#259
2019	#165
2018	#115
2017	#115
2016	#224
2015	#311
2014	#50
2013	#266
2012	#96

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63%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	63%	27%	38%
2022	57%	25%	34%
2021	47%	20%	27%
2019	64%	38%	50%
2017	73%	41%	54%
2016	77%	42%	55%
2015	57%	38%	50%
2014	95%	72%	79%
2013	90%	79%	84%
2012	96%	82%	90%
2011	91%	80%	88%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	72%	45%	54%
2021	37%	36%	43%
2019	69%	46%	58%
2017	64%	41%	52%
2016	62%	44%	54%
2015	62%	45%	54%
2014	97%	82%	89%
2013	96%	85%	91%
2012	98%	85%	91%
2011	98%	85%	92%
2010	96%	84%	90%

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65-69%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	67%	36%	46%
2021	54%	41%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	20:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	23:1	17:1	18:1
1999	24:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	13%	22%	21%
2022	12%	21%	20%
2021	10%	20%	19%
2020	11%	18%	17%
2019	11%	18%	17%
2018	8%	17%	16%
2017	8%	17%	16%
2016	6%	16%	15%
2015	7%	15%	14%
2014	7%	14%	13%
2013	6%	13%	12%
2012	6%	12%	11%
2011	5%	12%	11%
2010	3%	10%	9%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	1%	8%	7%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	3%	33%	14%
2022	3%	33%	14%
2021	4%	34%	13%
2020	4%	34%	13%
2019	4%	34%	13%
2018	5%	34%	12%
2017	5%	34%	12%
2016	4%	34%	11%
2015	2%	34%	11%
2014	2%	35%	11%
2013	2%	35%	11%
2012	2%	35%	11%
2011	2%	36%	11%
2010	2%	38%	13%
2009	2%	38%	12%
2008	3%	38%	12%
2007	2%	38%	11%
2006	3%	38%	11%
2005	2%	38%	10%
2004	1%	38%	10%
2003	1%	37%	9%
2001	1%	37%	9%
2000	1%	37%	8%
1997	1%	35%	8%
1996	2%	35%	8%
1995	1%	34%	7%
1994	1%	34%	7%
1993	1%	33%	7%

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White

71%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	70%	33%	50%
2022	71%	34%	53%
2021	73%	34%	55%
2020	76%	36%	59%
2019	76%	36%	59%
2018	79%	38%	62%
2017	79%	38%	62%
2016	83%	39%	64%
2015	86%	40%	65%
2014	85%	41%	66%
2013	86%	42%	67%
2012	86%	42%	67%
2011	87%	43%	68%
2010	93%	45%	73%
2009	93%	46%	74%
2008	92%	47%	75%
2007	94%	48%	77%
2006	92%	49%	79%
2005	94%	50%	81%
2004	95%	51%	83%
2003	96%	52%	84%
2002	97%	53%	85%
2001	97%	53%	86%
2000	96%	55%	88%
1999	97%	55%	88%
1998	97%	56%	88%
1997	97%	57%	88%
1996	97%	58%	90%
1995	98%	59%	90%
1994	98%	59%	91%
1993	98%	60%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	0.48	0.73	0.68
2022	0.47	0.73	0.66
2021	0.45	0.73	0.64
2020	0.41	0.72	0.61
2019	0.41	0.72	0.61
2018	0.37	0.72	0.57
2017	0.37	0.72	0.57
2016	0.31	0.71	0.56
2015	0.26	0.70	0.55
2014	0.27	0.69	0.54
2013	0.26	0.69	0.53
2012	0.26	0.69	0.52
2011	0.24	0.67	0.52
2010	0.13	0.65	0.44
2009	0.14	0.64	0.43
2008	0.14	0.63	0.42
2007	0.12	0.62	0.39
2006	0.14	0.61	0.36
2005	0.12	0.60	0.34
2004	0.09	0.60	0.31
2003	0.07	0.59	0.28
2002	0.06	0.58	0.26
2001	0.06	0.58	0.25
2000	0.07	0.56	0.22
1999	0.05	0.56	0.21
1998	0.05	0.56	0.21
1997	0.05	0.56	0.20
1996	0.05	0.55	0.19
1995	0.03	0.54	0.18
1994	0.03	0.54	0.18
1993	0.03	0.54	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2023	10%	46%	30%
2022	5%	38%	24%
2021	4%	40%	24%
2020	4%	41%	21%
2019	4%	41%	21%
2016	7%	40%	22%
2015	8%	39%	22%
2014	10%	38%	22%
2013	6%	36%	21%
2012	6%	36%	19%
2011	5%	33%	18%
2010	4%	31%	16%
2009	1%	27%	13%
2008	1%	26%	12%
2007	1%	25%	10%
2006	1%	25%	10%
2005	1%	25%	11%
2004	1%	24%	10%
2003	1%	24%	9%
2002	2%	23%	9%
2001	2%	23%	9%
2000	2%	24%	10%
1999	1%	25%	10%
1998	2%	26%	11%
1997	3%	26%	11%
1996	1%	26%	11%
1995	3%	26%	11%
1994	2%	25%	11%
1993	1%	21%	9%
1992	1%	21%	9%
1991	1%	18%	7%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Kemptown Elementary School	Maryland	Frederick County School District
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Frederick County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kemptown Elementary School's ranking?

Kemptown Elementary School is ranked #89 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Kemptown Elementary School often compared to?

Kemptown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Green Valley Elementary School, Urbana Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Kemptown Elementary School?

436 students attend Kemptown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Kemptown Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kemptown Elementary School?

Kemptown Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kemptown Elementary School offer ?

Kemptown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kemptown Elementary School part of?

Kemptown Elementary School is part of Frederick County School District.

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