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Galena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

114 S Main Street, Galena, MD 21635 · (410) 648-5132 · Part of Kent County Public Schools

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Students
309
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Galena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Galena kids: Kent County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Galena Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Kent County Middle Schoolin Chestertown

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

114 S Main Street, Galena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten49
Grade 149
Grade 249
Grade 342
Grade 436
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
296’20
295’21
292’22
291’23
309’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 7%Black 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galena Elementary School from Galena families.

Other schools in Kent County Public Schools

The district →

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; Galena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.