Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240045001695
Galena Elementary School
114 S Main Street, Galena, MD 21635 · (410) 648-5132 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Maryland public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
11.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
181 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 43 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Based on grade levels within Kent County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
36.1%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
31.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 32.8% | 30.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Galena Elementary School
Galena Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena Elementary School this school | 309 | 58.6% | 32.6% |
| Cecilton Elementary Cecilton | 273 | 58.6% | 38.6% |
| White Marsh Elementary Trappe | 289 | 57.1% | 55.5% |
| Preston Elementary School Preston | 381 | 60.1% | 49.6% |
| Thurmont Elementary Thurmont | 283 | 55.1% | 55.1% |
| Bainbridge Elementary Port Deposit | 294 | 64.3% | 42.6% |
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 Galena Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #592 of 853 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #570 of 853 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #619 of 853 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #740 of 898 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #151 of 857 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #487 of 857 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #430 of 885 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #295 of 551 |
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
309
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+68% since 2010-11, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 309 | 26.3 | 11.8:1 | 59% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 26.8 | 10.9:1 | 51% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 25.6 | 11.4:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 49% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 26.4 | 13.3:1 | 48% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 48% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 32% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galena Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (351 to 309); teachers unchanged (26.4 to 26.3).
About Galena Elementary School
Galena Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Galena, Maryland. Its enrollment is 309 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 481 students for elementary schools in Maryland.
Galena Elementary School is one school in Kent County Public Schools, a system of 5 schools with 1,694 students.
At Galena Elementary School, 65% of students are White. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Black. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Kent County residents. The diversity index for Galena Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Galena Elementary School comes to 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1. Galena Elementary School counts 59% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 68% average for public schools in Kent County is 9 points higher.
Among Maryland public elementary schools, Galena Elementary School outscored 20%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.6%.
In Kent County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,147, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,694, Galena Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Cecilton Elementary is closest at about 4.7 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Galena Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Galena Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 309, up from 296 in 2020-21.
Galena Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,346
Census ACS
Median income
$80,147
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kent County Public Schools
- Kent County HighHigh · 511 students
- Kent County Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- H. H. Garnett ElementaryElementary · 322 students
- Rock Hall ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Cecilton Elementary4.7 mi · 273
- MOT Charter School9.4 mi · 1,407
- Appoquinimink High School10.6 mi · 1,357
- Sudlersville Elementary School10.8 mi · 315
- Bunker Hill Elementary School10.8 mi · 566
- Sudlersville Middle School10.9 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Galena Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galena Elementary School?
Galena Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Galena Elementary School serve?
Galena Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Galena Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Galena Elementary School.
How diverse is Galena Elementary School?
Galena Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Galena Elementary School in?
Galena Elementary School is part of Kent County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.