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Schools in Georgetown

Georgetown’s public schools

Kent County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Georgetown. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Maryland’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Maryland’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$54.6K
▲ 169% vs MD $20.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
MD 14.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,694 students on the public path
In brief

Georgetown’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Georgetown’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s 1,321 public schools. Kent County High places highest (better than 82%); Galena Elementary School lowest (19%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Georgetown, graded from C− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Kent County High. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Kent County Middle Schoolin ChestertownC+
9–12Kent County Highin WortonA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Kent County Public Schools.

The district

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

Kent County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,694 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (MD 14.5)
$54,576MD $20,258 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.1% · 878 students tested
Math15%
State average 24.6% · 856 students tested

Georgetown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Georgetown—Kent County

Every school in Georgetown

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).

Also serving Georgetownin other towns
H. H. Garnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chestertown
C
322 students12:1Rate it →
Galena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
C−
309 students12:1Rate it →
Rock Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rock Hall
C+
198 students9:1Rate it →
Kent County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chestertown
C+
354 students10:1Rate it →
Kent County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Worton
A−
511 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Georgetown’s schools

Are Georgetown’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Georgetown. Kent County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Georgetown. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Maryland’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Kent County Public Schools.

Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?

Kent County High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.