For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,396 students in Cecil County Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Cecil County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 13%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 70% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
29 Schools
370 Schools
# Students
14,780 Students
243,059 Students
# Teachers
1,095 Teachers
17,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cecil County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 25 school districts in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
650 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
14,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,291 Students
47,720 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,505 Students
95,193 Students
% Black Students
10%
39%
# White Students
10,795 Students
73,533 Students
% White Students
73%
30%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
361 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,032 Students
11,361 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
618
2,767
# Students in K Grade:
972
5,191
# Students in 1st Grade:
985
5,269
# Students in 2nd Grade:
996
5,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
5,608
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,027
5,892
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,083
6,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,038
62,261
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,152
67,401
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,206
69,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,329
2,585
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,144
1,876
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,137
1,664
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,048
1,754
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,738. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,108 is less than the state median of $18,654. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,111
$19,738
Spending / Student
$17,108
$18,654
Best Cecil County Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rising Sun Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
289 Pearl Street
Rising Sun, MD 21911
(410) 658-5535
Rising Sun, MD 21911
(410) 658-5535
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Bohemia Manor Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2757 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
Rank: #33.
Cherry Hill Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2535 Singerly Rd
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5020
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #44.
Perryville Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
850 Aiken Ave
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6010
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #55.
North East Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Cecil Ave
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6210
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: #66.
Elkton Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
615 North St
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5010
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
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