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Schools in Centreville · Queen Annes County Public Schools

Centreville’s public schools outscore 84% of Maryland districts

In Centreville, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Centreville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#20of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 11 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs MD 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.7K
▲ 57% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MD 14.5
Schools in town
5
2,658 students on the public path
In brief

Centreville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 171 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Centreville’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 45% and 25% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,712 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Kennard Elementary School, then Centreville Middle School, then Queen Anne's County High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wye River Upper School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Centreville’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Maryland school districts, #20 of 261 Maryland towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (171)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,722 test results and a graduating class of 552 could put Centreville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Centreville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,685 in math, 3,760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Centreville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Centreville Elementary SchoolQueen Annes County Public SchoolsNo scores
3–5Kennard Elementary SchoolQueen Annes County Public SchoolsB−
6–8Centreville Middle SchoolQueen Annes County Public SchoolsB
9–12Queen Anne's County High SchoolQueen Annes County Public SchoolsA

Centreville’s public schools are run by Queen Annes County Public Schools, which also serves Barclay, Church Hill, Queen Anne and Queenstown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Queen Annes County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,478 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$31,712MD $20,258 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 45.1% · 3760 students tested
Math34%
State average 24.6% · 3685 students tested

Centreville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Centreville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CentrevilleA−Queen Annes County

Every school in Centreville

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Centrevilleby address
Centreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
535 students14:1Rate it →
Kennard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
477 students15:1Rate it →
Centreville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
501 students13:1Rate it →
Queen Anne's County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,145 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wye River Upper School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Nonsectarian
53 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Centreville’s schools

Are Centreville’s schools good?

By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Centreville children attend outscore 84% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #20 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Centreville in?

Queen Annes County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,478 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Centreville kids go to high school?

Queen Anne's County High School, with 1,145 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Centreville’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Queen Annes County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Centreville spend per student?

$31,712 in Queen Annes County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Centreville?

Yes: Wye River Upper School (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 53 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.