For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,327 students in Cecil County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maryland.
Public Middle Schools in Cecil County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Maryland public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maryland public middle school average of 71% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MD)
# Schools
29 Schools
386 Schools
# Students
15,047 Students
246,084 Students
# Teachers
1,076 Teachers
17,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cecil County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 25 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
31 Students
603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
114 Students
14,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,406 Students
50,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,629 Students
97,768 Students
% Black Students
11%
40%
# White Students
10,681 Students
71,210 Students
% White Students
71%
29%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
318 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,172 Students
11,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
705
3,496
# Students in K Grade:
1,031
5,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,009
6,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,027
6,235
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,037
6,421
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
6,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,071
6,881
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
62,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,073
65,842
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,168
67,873
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,342
2,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,193
1,921
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,118
1,659
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,112
1,695
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,804 is less than the state median of $18,498. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$268 MM
$17,412 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$16,456 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,790
$19,573
Spending / Student
$16,804
$18,498
Best Cecil County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rising Sun Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Bohemia Manor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2757 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410) 885-2095
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Cherry Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2535 Singerly Rd
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5020
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5020
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Perryville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
850 Aiken Ave
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6010
Perryville, MD 21903
(410) 996-6010
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #55.
North East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Cecil Ave
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6210
North East, MD 21901
(410) 996-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #66.
Elkton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 North St
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5010
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
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