Enrollment
198
Maryland · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rock Hall, MD
Rock Hall Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Rock Hall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 240045000770
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rock Hall Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Maryland schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Maryland
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 198
- students enrolled
Rock Hall Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of Maryland schools. Computed live against every Maryland school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kent County Public Schools · Maryland
NCES ID 240045000770 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.5:1 Maryland avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 49.0% Maryland avg
+104% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Hall Elementary compares with Maryland and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Hall Elementary
Rock Hall Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Rock Hall, Maryland, enrolling 198 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Rock Hall Elementary is leaner than roughly 92% of Maryland schools and 28% under the state's 14.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 104% above the Maryland average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Maryland schools, with 198 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,382 Maryland schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Kent County Public Schools spends $52,174 per pupil, 155% above the Maryland average, a better-resourced district than most.
Kent County Public Schools also operates Kent County High (511 students) and Kent County Middle School (354 students) alongside Rock Hall Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rock Hall Elementary compares
Rock Hall Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Maryland and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maryland | Maryland avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 104% | 49.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 8% in Maryland - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.8%
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
$52,174
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maryland avg of $20,446
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 58.6%
African American 24.7%
Two or More 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 58.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Rock Hall Elementary is more mixed than the Maryland school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kent County Public Schools, which includes Rock Hall Elementary.
$52,174
Per student
+155%
vs Maryland
Avg $20,446
+214%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 73.2%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rock Hall 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 | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| H. H. Garnett Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Galena Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rock Hall Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 511
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maryland, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rock Hall Elementary
How many students attend Rock Hall Elementary?
Rock Hall Elementary has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rock Hall, MD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Hall Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rock Hall Elementary is 10.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Maryland average of 14.5:1 and 34% 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 Rock Hall Elementary?
100.0% of students at Rock Hall Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maryland average of 49.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Hall Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rock Hall Elementary is White at 58.6% of enrollment, in Rock Hall, MD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Hall Elementary?
Rock Hall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rock Hall Elementary a good school?
Rock Hall Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Maryland schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kent County Public Schools?
Besides Rock Hall Elementary, Kent County Public Schools also operates Kent County High (511 students), Kent County Middle School (354 students), and H. H. Garnett Elementary (322 students). See the Kent County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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