Church Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Church Hill Elementary School a good school?

Church Hill Elementary School ranks 412 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Church Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 256 students in grades PK-4 in Church Hill, Maryland, which is part of the Queen Anne's County Public Schools district.

The school has a predominantly white student population, with 73.44% of students identifying as white. Academically, Church Hill Elementary's performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (32.7%) and English Language Arts (44.9%) that are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates are closer to or above the district and state averages. The school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.44% in 2021-2022 to 50.78% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 and high per-student spending of $17,925, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 152 out of 862 Maryland elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 412 out of 859 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Queen Anne's County Public Schools district, such as Grasonville Elementary School and Kennard Elementary School, Church Hill Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in Mathematics. The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students may be a factor in its academic challenges, and addressing the needs of this diverse student population should be a priority for the school and district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

631 Main St
Church Hill, MD 21623

(410) 556-6681

District: Queen Anne's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
412^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,064

Students who attend Church Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sudlersville Middle School
High:	Queen Anne's County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 256

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Church Hill Elementary School ranks better than 52% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Queen Anne's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Church Hill Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Queen Anne's County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (73.4%), Hispanic (11.7%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Church Hill Elementary School is 12.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Queen Anne's County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Church Hill Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Church Hill Elementary School is $22,064, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Queen Anne's County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Church Hill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Queen Anne's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Queen Anne's County Public Schools 3^rd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Church Hill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Church Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	53.83	432^nd	803	46.2%
2005	46.71	470^th	805	41.6%
2006	33.77	582^nd	804	27.6%
2007	35.49	575^th	818	29.7%
2008	68.68	281^st	838	66.5%
2009	76.46	186^th	850	78.1%
2010	79.56	133^rd	855	84.4%
2011	78.02	142^nd	853	83.4%
2012	74.05	195^th	857	77.2%
2013	72.77	220^th	847	74.0%
2014	77.31	189^th	867	78.2%
2015	62.48	295^th	859	65.7%
2016	72.84	231^st	845	72.7%
2017	73.98	221^st	847	73.9%
2018	75.42	206^th	857	76.0%
2019	76.18	210^th	853	75.4%
2021	42.41	342^nd	802	57.4%
2022	82.01	152^nd	862	82.4%
2023	56.36	326^th	855	61.9%
2024	45.36	412^th	859	52.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Church Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.75	236^th	796	70.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Church Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.64	352^nd	788	55.3%

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Rank History for White students at Church Hill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.69	325^th	528	38.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2018

EVERY adult at Church Hill Elementary knows my son and treats him like his/her own. I couldn't have handpicked a better school for my child. CHES, thanks for ALL you do! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2014

Great teachers and staff really care about all the children and work to make learning effective and fun. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 21, 2011

I couldn't ask for a nicer school for my children to attend. After being in Caroline County and dealing with the horrible teaching curriculum there it is a breath of fresh air dealing with Church Hill. The teachers are fabulous, and the principal, Mrs. Pauls is wonderful! 10++++++++++++++ Stars to this school!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Church Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	195	17	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	213
1990	196	18	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	214
1991	213	21	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	235
1992	226	24	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	252
1993	221	24	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	248
1994	223	25	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	251
1995	281	27	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	312
1996	281	27	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	312
1997	244	25	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	272
1998	291	22	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	316
1999	268	25	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	297
2000	267	31	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	301
2001	307	35	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	345
2002	287	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	316
2003	287	28	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	316
2004	277	28	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	308
2005	273	37	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	315
2006	274	35	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	315
2007	274	35	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	317
2008	279	30	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	326
2009	307	38	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	370
2010	312	40	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	375
2011	305	26	3	21	2	0	20	377
2012	304	33	3	19	2	0	17	378
2013	245	20	4	23	4	0	13	309
2014	231	19	4	23	3	1	17	298
2015	236	25	4	21	3	1	24	314
2016	246	24	4	19	1	0	28	322
2017	213	17	4	21	1	0	34	290
2018	211	22	2	27	1	0	22	285
2019	203	20	2	25	0	0	21	271
2020	196	18	1	26	0	0	22	263
2021	177	18	0	35	0	0	22	252
2022	172	8	0	31	0	0	26	237
2023	188	12	0	30	0	0	26	256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Church Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	12.0	17.7	n/a
1990	214	12.3	17.3	12.1
1991	235	13.1	17.9	11.1
1992	252	14.0	18.0	23
1993	248	14.5	17.1	23.4
1994	251	15.9	15.8	17.1
1995	312	17.3	18.0	14.1
1996	312	17.3	18.0	14.1
1997	272	19.3	14.1	11
1998	316	18.3	17.3	12
1999	297	18.3	16.2	17.8
2000	301	19.4	15.5	16.3
2001	345	18.9	18.3	18
2002	316	20.8	15.2	19
2003	316	20.8	15.2	19
2004	308	20.8	14.8	19.2
2005	315	20.0	15.8	20.6
2006	315	20.0	15.8	20
2007	317	22.0	14.4	25.6
2008	326	22.0	14.8	23.9
2009	370	23.0	16.1	29.2
2010	375	24.0	15.6	29.6
2011	377	25.0	15.0	31.3
2012	378	24.0	15.7	32.8
2013	309	21.0	14.7	33.3
2014	298	20.6	14.4	35.6
2015	314	21.0	14.9	34.4
2016	322	20.0	16.1	36.6
2017	290	20.1	14.4	34.1
2018	285	20.1	14.1	35.8
2019	271	21.6	12.5	35.1
2020	263	21.6	12.1	38
2021	252	20.6	12.2	40.1
2022	237	19.6	12.0	35.4
2023	256	20.6	12.4	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Church Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	213	12.0	17.7	n/a
1990	214	12.3	17.3	12.1
1991	235	13.1	17.9	11.1
1992	252	14.0	18.0	23
1993	248	14.5	17.1	23.4
1994	251	15.9	15.8	17.1
1995	312	17.3	18.0	14.1
1996	312	17.3	18.0	14.1
1997	272	19.3	14.1	11
1998	316	18.3	17.3	12
1999	297	18.3	16.2	17.8
2000	301	19.4	15.5	16.3
2001	345	18.9	18.3	18
2002	316	20.8	15.2	19
2003	316	20.8	15.2	19
2004	308	20.8	14.8	19.2
2005	315	20.0	15.8	20.6
2006	315	20.0	15.8	20
2007	317	22.0	14.4	25.6
2008	326	22.0	14.8	23.9
2009	370	23.0	16.1	29.2
2010	375	24.0	15.6	29.6
2011	377	25.0	15.0	31.3
2012	378	24.0	15.7	32.8
2013	309	21.0	14.7	33.3
2014	298	20.6	14.4	35.6
2015	314	21.0	14.9	34.4
2016	322	20.0	16.1	36.6
2017	290	20.1	14.4	34.1
2018	285	20.1	14.1	35.8
2019	271	21.6	12.5	35.1
2020	263	21.6	12.1	38
2021	252	20.6	12.2	40.1
2022	237	19.6	12.0	35.4
2023	256	20.6	12.4	50.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Church Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,434 (8.2%)	$16,159 (91.8%)	$17,593
2020	$1,480 (8.4%)	$16,096 (91.6%)	$17,576
2021	$2,167 (12.1%)	$15,758 (87.9%)	$17,925
2022	$2,302 (12.1%)	$16,690 (87.9%)	$18,992
2023	$2,412 (10.9%)	$19,653 (89.1%)	$22,064

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Church Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 210^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 326^th of 855 Elementary schools	13.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	256	5.5%
African American	20	12	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	25	30	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	203	188	7.4%
Two or More Races	21	26	23.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.1%	50.8%	15.7%

Schools Near Church Hill Elementary School

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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
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	631 Main St	Church Hill	21623	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 556-6681	256	21	12.4	50.8%	188 (73.4%)	12 (4.7%)	30 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	45.4	412^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.0%		56.4	326^th of 855 public elementary schools	61.9%	86	37.3	27.5		32.7	49.1	40.0		44.9		$22,064	$2,412	$19,653
H. H. Garnett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Calvert St	Chestertown	21620	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 778-6890	347	30	11.7	100.0%	137 (39.5%)	124 (35.7%)	43 (12.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.1%)	41.3	446^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.1%		29.6	550^th of 855 public elementary schools	35.7%	104	34.5	18.2	10.6	21.7	56.4	58.2	38.3	51.6	12.8	$20,632	$3,595	$17,036
Sudlersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S Church Street	Sudlersville	21668	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 438-3164	324	25	12.7	72.5%	173 (53.4%)	18 (5.6%)	117 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	38.7	459^th of 859 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.2	439^th of 855 public elementary schools	48.7%	20	31.9	30.9		31.4	27.7	47.2		38.0		$20,363	$2,159	$18,204
Centreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	213 Homewood Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1320	560	34	16.4	33.2%	419 (74.8%)	33 (5.9%)	58 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)								(n/a)										$15,639	$1,568	$14,071
Kennard Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Little Kidwell Ave	Centreville	21617	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 758-1166	455	31	14.6	32.3%	351 (77.1%)	34 (7.5%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	60.9	301^st of 859 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.1	271^st of 855 public elementary schools	68.3%	30	44.7	42.7	35.5	40.9	50.9	60.8	46.8	52.7	23.7	$16,053	$1,091	$14,962
Rock Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21203 Sharp St	Rock Hall	21661	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 639-2265	182	20	9.1	100.0%	104 (57.1%)	46 (25.3%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.6%)	55.6	333^rd of 859 public elementary schools	61.2%		57.1	320^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.6%	13	38.7	20.0	31.3	31.3	54.8	20.0	53.1	45.8	42.4	$25,851	$4,839	$21,013
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	292	26	11.4	45.2%	191 (65.4%)	27 (9.2%)	60 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	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
Ridgely Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Central Ave	Ridgely	21660	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-3243	444	33	13.4	55.2%	321 (72.3%)	44 (9.9%)	40 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.6%)	35.9	480^th of 859 public elementary schools	44.1%		42.6	431^st of 855 public elementary schools	49.6%	49	25.4	33.3	17.6	25.5	37.9	50.7	36.2	41.6	11.6	$17,348	$2,849	$14,498
Greensboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Main St	Greensboro	21639	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 479-3885	785	60	13.0	81.1%	356 (45.4%)	25 (3.2%)	363 (46.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	37.2	467^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.6%		44.7	412^th of 855 public elementary schools	51.8%	55	25.8	39.5	19.7	27.9	33.9	56.6	34.7	41.4	10.0	$18,028	$3,235	$14,794
Grasonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 Main St	Grasonville	21638	Queen Anne's County	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 827-8070	454	30	15.1	44.7%	301 (66.3%)	34 (7.5%)	74 (16.3%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	74.9	197^th of 859 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.8	243^rd of 855 public elementary schools	71.6%	46	51.4	48.2	53.7	50.9	58.8	58.8	56.7	58.1	32.8	$17,059	$2,225	$14,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Hill Elementary School

Is Church Hill Elementary School a good school?

Church Hill Elementary School ranks 412^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Church Hill Elementary School?

Students at Church Hill Elementary School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Church Hill Elementary School in?

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Church Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Church Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sudlersville Middle School
High : Queen Anne's County High School

How many students attend Church Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 256 students attended Church Hill Elementary School.

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