Other / mixed grade configuration · Chestertown, MD

H. H. Garnett Elementary

Federal NCES profile for H. H. Garnett Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240045000765
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H. H. Garnett Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Maryland schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Maryland
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

H. H. Garnett Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.

School address

Chestertown, MD 21620
District: Kent County Public Schools · Maryland

NCES ID 240045000765 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

H. H. Garnett Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 329 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 29.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 240045000765 · Chestertown, MD Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 11.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Kent County High (511 students)

H. H. Garnett Elementary shrank from 347 students in 2022-23 to 329 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 29.6 → 27.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maryland schools → · Find another →

H. H. Garnett Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H. H. Garnett Elementary reports 322 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How H. H. Garnett Elementary compares

H. H. Garnett Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maryland and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maryland Maryland avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 23% 14.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 104% 49.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 104% above the Maryland average of 49.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 13% in Maryland - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,237
per pupil, district-wide - above Maryland avg of $18,753
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.3%
African American 29.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 11.5%
Asian 3.1%

Largest group: White at 41.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, H. H. Garnett Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kent County Public Schools reports $22,237 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H. H. Garnett Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kent County High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kent County Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Galena Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rock Hall Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to H. H. Garnett Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kent County Public Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~322 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about H. H. Garnett Elementary

How many students attend H. H. Garnett Elementary?

H. H. Garnett Elementary has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chestertown, MD. CCD year-over-year: 347 (2022-23) → 329 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at H. H. Garnett Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at H. H. Garnett Elementary is 11.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at H. H. Garnett Elementary?

100.0% of students at H. H. Garnett Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H. H. Garnett Elementary?

The largest demographic group at H. H. Garnett Elementary is White at 41.3% of enrollment, in Chestertown, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H. H. Garnett Elementary?

H. H. Garnett Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Kent County Public Schools?

Besides H. H. Garnett Elementary, Kent County Public Schools also operates Kent County High (511 students), Kent County Middle School (354 students), and Galena Elementary School (309 students). See the Kent County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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