Galena Elementary School

114 S Main Street, Galena MD, 21635 | Kent County Public Schools | 410-648-5132
  • grades PK-5
  • students 351
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 20% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Galena
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
20%Galena
40%Maryland

Galena Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kent County Public Schools" in Galena, MD. There are a total of 351 students and 26 teachers at Galena Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Galena Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 52% lower than the Maryland average.

Galena Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students351
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Galena Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
320-29%
411-19%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
4<= 10%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Galena Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 81.3% 62.7% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 22.2% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1% 8.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 5.7% 4.0% 3.1%

Galena demographics profile

StatisticGalenaMarylandNational
Population7586,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,10262791
Median age38.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English95%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Galena

IndexGalenaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college52.4%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%2.5%1.3%
Write a school review about Galena Elementary School Tell people what you like or don't like about Galena Elementary School…
Source: The Galena Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.