Best Public Schools in Galena, MD

Summary:

The city of Galena, Maryland has only one school serving grades PK-5: Galena Elementary School. This school, which is part of the Kent County Public Schools district, faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its 292 students.

Galena Elementary School's test scores are consistently below the state and county averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. Only 15.9% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to 24.1% statewide. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 45.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school spends $17,683 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4.

Galena Elementary School's statewide ranking has been declining in recent years, dropping from the 519th out of 862 Maryland elementary schools in 2021-2022 to the 660th out of 859 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is falling behind its peers and may need additional support and resources to improve student outcomes. The school's low academic performance and high poverty levels indicate that it faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Main Street	Galena	21635	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 648-5132	291	27	10.8	50.9%	187 (64.3%)	23 (7.9%)	62 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	19.4	660^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.2%		36.1	498^th of 855 public elementary schools	41.8%	162	25.0	7.7	15.7	15.9	27.8	23.7	24.5	25.2	14.0	$20,923	$3,964	$16,958

Cities Near Galena

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cecilton	4.85 mi	1	199^th
Sudlersville	10.57 mi	2	142^nd
Chesapeake City	12.16 mi	3	119^th
Worton	12.48 mi	1	231^st
Chestertown	13.22 mi	2	193^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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