Can I use Queen Anne's County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Queen Anne's County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Queen Anne's County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Queen Anne's County?

Start with the 14 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Queen Anne's County Schools & Education

Name: Queen Anne's County, Maryland Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

88/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

96.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

96.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,623

National avg $13,239

State avg $10,395

School Score

88/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 72/100

State Score Position

of 24 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Queen Anne's County

Measured School Summary

Queen Anne's County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 88/100 and a graduation rate of 96.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Queen Anne's County spends $9,623 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 23% above the Maryland average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Queen Anne's County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

14 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

88/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #4 of 24 Maryland counties with school score data.

Completion

96.0%

6.6 pts above the state average

Funding context

$9,623

$772 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Queen Anne's County has 14 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Queen Anne's County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Queen Anne's County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 14 of 14 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 24 Maryland counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

7,387 students

Elementary 8Middle 4High 2Other 0

14 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Queen Anne's County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 14 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Queen Anne's County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

High School Scores Distinguish Queen Anne’s County Public Education Statistics

Education data brief for Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Queen Anne’s County recorded a composite school score of 88.2, which is significantly higher than the Maryland state average of 72.1 and the national median of 50.0. This score is accompanied by a 96.0% graduation rate, exceeding the state average of 89.4% and the national average of 87%. Queen Anne’s County Public Schools serves 7,387 students across 14 schools, with an average school size of 528 students. Queen Anne's County High School is the largest in the district, enrolling 1,209 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $9,623, which is below the state average of $10,395 and the national average of $13,000. The district operates without charter schools and features a mix of seven rural and five suburban school locales. These figures provide a statistical overview of the county's single-district structure. Data users should compare district boundaries and school-level statistics before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Queen Anne's County

Reported Enrollment

7,387

14 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary8

Middle4

High2

Other0

1 School District in Queen Anne's County

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Guide

14 schools

7,387 students enrolled

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14 Public Schools in Queen Anne's County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Queen Anne's County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Queen Anne's County High School	Profile	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Centreville, 21617Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,209
Kent Island High School	Profile	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,164
Centreville Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Centreville, 21617Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	560
Stevensville Middle School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	496
Centreville Middle School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Centreville, 21617Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	481
Kennard Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Centreville, 21617Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	455
Grasonville Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Grasonville, 21638Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	454
Matapeake Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	426
Kent Island Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Suburb: Large	PK–2	Primary	412
Sudlersville Middle School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Sudlersville, 21668Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	405
Matapeake Middle School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	393
Bayside Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Stevensville, 21666Suburb: Large	3–5	Primary	352
Sudlersville Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Sudlersville, 21668Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	324
Church Hill Elementary School	Record	Queen Anne's County Public Schools	Church Hill, 21623Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	256

Queen Anne's County High School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Centreville, 21617 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,209 students

Kent Island High School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,164 students

Centreville Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Centreville, 21617 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary560 students

Stevensville Middle School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle496 students

Centreville Middle School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Centreville, 21617 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle481 students

Kennard Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Centreville, 21617 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary455 students

Grasonville Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Grasonville, 21638 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary454 students

Matapeake Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary426 students

Kent Island Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–2Primary412 students

Sudlersville Middle School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Sudlersville, 21668 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle405 students

Matapeake Middle School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle393 students

Bayside Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Stevensville, 21666 / Suburb: Large

Record3–5Primary352 students

Sudlersville Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Sudlersville, 21668 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary324 students

Church Hill Elementary School

Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Church Hill, 21623 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary256 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,623

State avg $10,395

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Maryland counties have the highest graduation rates?

Calvert County (96.0%), Carroll County (96.0%), and Queen Anne's County (96.0%) currently lead Maryland among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Maryland?

Across Maryland counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $10,395. The highest current county values are Worcester County ($12,869), Somerset County ($11,870), and Baltimore city ($11,733). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Queen Anne's County?

Queen Anne's County has a school score of 88/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Queen Anne's County?

The high school graduation rate in Queen Anne's County is 96.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Queen Anne's County spend per student?

Queen Anne's County spends $9,623 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Carroll County

Maryland

+1 pts

90/100

School score

Talbot County

Maryland

+2 pts

90/100

School score

Howard County

Maryland

-3 pts

85/100

School score

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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