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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240054001070
Kennard Elementary School
420 Little Kidwell Ave, Centreville, MD 21617 · (410) 758-1166 · Queen Anne's County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
- 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
15.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
170 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 161 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%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
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
45.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -8.2pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
MD avg 34.8% . -7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 47.1% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Kennard Elementary School
Kennard Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard Elementary School this school | 477 | 35.6% | 46.3% |
| Jacobsville Elementary Pasadena | 474 | 38.0% | 50.4% |
| Piney Point Elementary Tall Timbers | 435 | 35.9% | 47.4% |
| Kent Island Elementary School Stevensville | 452 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Lettie Marshall Dent Elem Mechanicsville | 479 | 38.4% | 44.3% |
| Pasadena Elementary Pasadena | 450 | 36.0% | 55.5% |
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 Kennard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Queen Anne's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #391 of 853 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #439 of 853 ▼ 117 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #492 of 853 ▼ 172 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #433 of 898 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #637 of 857 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #603 of 857 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #660 of 885 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #389 of 551 | 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
477
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 38% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 25% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 28% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 23% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 20% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 20% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (519 to 477); teachers up 3% (30 to 31).
About Kennard Elementary School
Kennard Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Centreville, Maryland. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 477 students.
Queen Anne's County Public Schools has 7,478 students spread across 14 schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Kennard Elementary School. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 83% White. Kennard Elementary School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 31 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.4:1. Among elementary schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 36% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Kennard Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Maryland public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.1% for Kennard Elementary School. The school posts 46.3%, 6.8 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Queen Anne's County show that median household income is about $112,826, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. A total of 14 public schools operate in Queen Anne's County, serving about 7,478 students.
The closest other public school is Queen Anne's County High School, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Kennard Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.3% against a local average of 46.0%.
Locale data from NCES put Kennard Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 477 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 446.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Grasonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Matapeake Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Centreville
- Queen Anne's County High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Centreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Centreville Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Queen Anne's County High School0.6 mi · 1,145
- Centreville Middle School0.8 mi · 501
- Centreville Elementary School0.8 mi · 535
- Grasonville Elementary School8.5 mi · 472
- Church Hill Elementary School8.8 mi · 329
- Ridgely Elementary School11.3 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Kennard Elementary SchoolHow large is Kennard Elementary School?
Kennard Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 03-05.
Is Kennard Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kennard Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Kennard Elementary School have?
Kennard Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Kennard Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kennard Elementary School are roughly 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Kennard Elementary School public or private?
Kennard 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.