Godlington Manor · Photo: Douglas Barber, HABS photographer · Public domainKingstown’s public schools outscore 84% of Maryland districts
34% of students in Kingstown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kingstown, 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.
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.
Kingstown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 181 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingstown’s, its schools beat 90%, 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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Kingstown’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Maryland school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Maryland average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kingstown, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Kingstown · depends on your address
Kent Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Stevensville
Queen Anne's County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,145 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centreville
10th grade in Kingstown · depends on your address
Kent Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,153 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Stevensville
Queen Anne's County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,145 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Centreville
Kingstown’s public schools are run by Queen Annes County Public Schools, which also serves Barclay, Centreville, Church Hill and Queen Anne 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.
Well above the state in reading
Kingstown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Kingstown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kingstown | A− | Queen Annes County |
Every school in Kingstown
12 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).
Questions about Kingstown’s schools
Are Kingstown’s schools good?
By Maryland’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kingstown children attend outscore 84% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kingstown in?
Queen Annes County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,478 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kingstown kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kent Island High School and Queen Anne's County High School.
What is Kingstown’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 Kingstown spend per student?
$31,712 in Queen Annes County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kingstown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kingstown → They have their own page.
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.