Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240054001192
Church Hill Elementary School
631 Main St, Church Hill, MD 21623 · (410) 556-6681 · Queen Anne's County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
148 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (61).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Church Hill Elementary School→Sudlersville Middle School
Based on grade levels within Queen Anne's County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
48.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 38.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Church Hill Elementary School
Church Hill Elementary School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill Elementary School this school | 329 | 45.0% | 45.6% |
| St. Michaels Elementary St Michaels | 332 | 47.9% | 47.0% |
| Westside Intermediate Hebron | 342 | 49.7% | 53.3% |
| Smithsburg Elementary Smithsburg | 362 | 42.8% | 46.0% |
| Chapel District Elementary Cordova | 359 | 40.1% | 59.7% |
| Oakville Elementary Mechanicsville | 291 | 43.0% | 57.0% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Church Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Queen Anne's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #402 of 853 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #371 of 853 ▲ 50 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #450 of 853 ▼ 93 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #715 of 898 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #314 of 857 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #520 of 857 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #569 of 885 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #99 of 294 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
+77 (+31%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 45% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 21.6 | 13.4:1 | 51% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 20.6 | 12.4:1 | 51% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 40% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 20.1 | 14.2:1 | 36% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 31% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 18% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Church Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (285 to 329); teachers up 24% (20.1 to 25).
About Church Hill Elementary School
Church Hill Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Church Hill, Maryland. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 329 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Maryland is about 481 students.
Church Hill Elementary School is one school in Queen Anne's County Public Schools, a system of 14 schools with 7,478 students.
By race and ethnicity, Church Hill Elementary School is 68% White. It is also 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. For comparison, the population of Queen Anne's County is roughly 83% White. By the diversity index, Church Hill Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Church Hill Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Maryland public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Church Hill Elementary School's results are 2.0 points below predicted: 45.6% against 47.6%.
Church Hill Elementary School is located in Queen Anne's County, where median household income is about $112,826, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 14 public schools in Queen Anne's County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,478.
The closest public school, Kent County Middle School, is about 6.5 miles from Church Hill Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Church Hill Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Church Hill Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Church Hill Elementary School saw enrollment rise 31% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Queen Anne's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,825
Census ACS
Median income
$112,826
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Queen Anne's County Public Schools
- Kent Island High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Queen Anne's County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Centreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Centreville Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Kennard Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Grasonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
Other Church Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Church Hill Elementary. Church Hill Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Church Hill Elementary SchoolWest Point, MS · 379 students
- Church Hill ElementaryChurch Hill, TN · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Kent County Middle School6.5 mi · 354
- H. H. Garnett Elementary6.6 mi · 322
- Sudlersville Elementary School7.0 mi · 315
- Sudlersville Middle School7.3 mi · 447
- Centreville Elementary School8.3 mi · 535
- Queen Anne's County High School8.6 mi · 1,145
Frequently asked questions
About Church Hill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Church Hill Elementary School?
Church Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Church Hill Elementary School serve?
Church Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Church Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Church Hill Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Church Hill Elementary School?
Church Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Church Hill Elementary School public or private?
Church Hill Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Queen Anne's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.