Top Kent County Public Schools
- For the 2020-21 school year, there are 5 public schools in Kent County, MD, serving 1,993 students. Kent County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Maryland.
- Kent County, MD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Maryland public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Kent County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Maryland public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Kent County, MD are Kent County High School, Galena Elementary School and H. H. Garnett Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public school average of 63% (majority Black).
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is less than the Maryland public school average of 15:1.
Top Kent County Public Schools (2020-21)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Kent County High School Math: 70-74% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:7/, Top 50%25301 Lambs Meadow Rd10
Worton, MD 21678
(410) 778-4540
Grades: 9-12 | 583 students
- Galena Elementary School Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:7/, Top 50%114 S Main Street10
Galena, MD 21635
(410) 648-5132
Grades: PK-5 | 351 students
- H. H. Garnett Elementary School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:4/, Bottom 50%320 Calvert St10
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6890
Grades: PK-5 | 351 students
- Rock Hall Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:4/, Bottom 50%21203 Sharp St10
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-2265
Grades: PK-5 | 259 students
- Kent County Middle School Math: 24% | Reading: 29%
Rank:4/, Bottom 50%402 E Campus Avenue10
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1771
Grades: 6-10 | 449 students
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