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What's something Kemptown Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240033001412
Kemptown Elementary
3456 Kemptown Church Rd, Monrovia, MD 21770 · (227) 203-1640 · Frederick County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
63 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
69.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 62.5% |
% 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
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Where Kemptown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Frederick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #156 of 853 | #13 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #184 of 853 | #16 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #155 of 853 | #17 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #508 of 898 | #29 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #750 of 857 | #26 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #541 of 857 | #25 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.1% | #838 of 885 | #38 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #100 of 294 | #9 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
+92 (+26%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 448 | 27.2 | 16.5:1 | 14% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 22.6 | 19.3:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 10% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 22.5 | 17.3:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 9% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 2% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 30 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kemptown Elementary.
About Kemptown Elementary
Kemptown Elementary is a public elementary school in Monrovia, Maryland. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 448 students.
Kemptown Elementary is one of 67 schools in Frederick County Public Schools, which enrolls 48,054 students in total.
At Kemptown Elementary, 70% of students are White. It is also 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Frederick County at about 68% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Kemptown Elementary is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Kemptown Elementary has 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Frederick County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.9%. Kemptown Elementary scores 65.2%.
In Frederick County, home to about 287,048 people, the median household earns about $122,002 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Kemptown Elementary shares Frederick County with 68 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Kemptown Elementary is closest to Green Valley Elementary, about 1.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Kemptown Elementary places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 26%.
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Frederick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
287,048
Census ACS
Median income
$122,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
48,054 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools
- Gov. Thomas Johnson HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Urbana HighHigh · 1,989 students
- Frederick HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Tuscarora HighHigh · 1,735 students
- Oakdale HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Linganore HighHigh · 1,647 students
Nearby schools
- Green Valley Elementary1.9 mi · 850
- Windsor Knolls Middle2.3 mi · 812
- Damascus Elementary3.3 mi · 331
- Damascus High3.5 mi · 1,390
- John T. Baker Middle School3.9 mi · 841
- Twin Ridge Elementary4.2 mi · 703
Frequently asked questions
About Kemptown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Kemptown Elementary?
Kemptown Elementary enrolls approximately 448 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kemptown Elementary serve?
Kemptown Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kemptown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kemptown Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kemptown Elementary?
At Kemptown Elementary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Kemptown Elementary in?
Kemptown Elementary is part of Frederick County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.