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H. H. Garnett Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

320 Calvert St, Chestertown, MD 21620 · (410) 778-6890 · Part of Kent County Public Schools

Chestertown’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about H. H. Garnett Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chestertown kids: Kent County Middle School

On the path

Where Chestertown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5H. H. Garnett ElementaryYou are here
6–8Kent County Middle School354 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

320 Calvert St, Chestertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten42
Grade 148
Grade 242
Grade 347
Grade 450
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
343’20
344’21
347’22
329’23
322’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 30%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about H. H. Garnett Elementary from Chestertown families.

Other schools in Kent County Public Schools

The district →
Galena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
C−
309 students12:1
Rock Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hall
C+
198 students9:1
Kent County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chestertown
C+
354 students10:1
Kent County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Worton
A−
511 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Chestertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.