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Kent County Public Schools Schools
Kent County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Kent County (Rock Hall). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kent County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kent County Public Schools
5 of 5 schools in Kent County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 4
Best schools in Kent County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Kent County High (High school, meets expectations)
- D Kent County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Rock Hall Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Galena Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- H H Garnett Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Kent County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Kent County High, Worton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Kent County Middle School, Chestertown
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D- Galena Elementary School, Galena
- D- H H Garnett Elementary, Chestertown
- D Rock Hall Elementary, Rock Hall
Where Kent County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Chestertown (2)
- Galena (1)
- Rock Hall (1)
- Worton (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,732 students with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers and 322 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Queen Anne's County Public Schools (14 schools, 14 mi)
- Harford County Public Schools (55 schools, 22 mi)
- Cecil County Public Schools (28 schools, 24 mi)
- Baltimore City Public Schools (154 schools, 26 mi)
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools (123 schools, 29 mi)
- Baltimore County Public Schools (173 schools, 30 mi)
- Caroline County Public Schools (9 schools, 30 mi)
- Talbot County Public Schools (8 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Kent County Public Schools
How many schools are in Kent County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Kent County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kent County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chestertown, Galena, Rock Hall, Worton.
How good are the schools in Kent County Public Schools?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kent County Public Schools?
1,732 students were enrolled in Kent County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kent County Public Schools?
Kent County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Kent County, with its district office in Rock Hall. Its boundary covers about 277 sq mi.