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Schools in Rock Hall · Kent County Public Schools

Rock Hall’s public schools score below 64% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Rock Hall’s districts is 15%, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rock Hall, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MD 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 10 pts vs MD 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs MD 86%
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
1
1,063 students on the public path
In brief

Rock Hall’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 147 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rock Hall’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland (the state reports Rock Hall’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $54,576 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kent County Middle School, then Kent County High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rock Hall’s grade

C− Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Maryland school districts. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maryland towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 50%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 867 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Rock Hall anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rock Hall’s students in the tested grades sat them (856 in math, 878 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rock Hall ElementaryKent County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Kent County Middle Schoolin ChestertownC+
9–12Kent County Highin WortonA−

Rock Hall’s public schools are run by Kent County Public Schools, which also serves Betterton, Chestertown, Galena and Millington. 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.

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

Rock Hall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rock HallC+Kent County

Every school in Rock Hall

3 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 Rock Hallby address
Rock Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
198 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Rock Hallin other towns
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 Rock Hall’s schools

Are Rock Hall’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rock Hall children attend score below 64% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rock Hall in?

Kent County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,694 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rock Hall kids go to high school?

Kent County High in Worton, with 511 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Rock Hall’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kent County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Rock Hall spend per student?

$54,576 in Kent County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.