H. H. Garnett Elementary

H. H. Garnett Elementary, a cozy K-5 school in Chestertown, Maryland, operated by Kent County Public Schools, instructs 322 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 481.

H. H. Garnett Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Kent County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 1,694 students overall.

Demographically, H. H. Garnett Elementary shows that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% Black, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Kent County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 75% of students at H. H. Garnett Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), H. H. Garnett Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 30.1%; H. H. Garnett Elementary posts 44.6%, +14.5 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kent County) records that median household income runs about $80,147, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,694 students), H. H. Garnett Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kent County Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, H. H. Garnett Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. H. H. Garnett Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 351 (now 322). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 40% to 30%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

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