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Cecil County Public Schools Schools
Cecil County Public Schools is a public school district in Maryland, based in Cecil County (Elkton). SchoolGrade grades 28 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cecil County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cecil County Public Schools
28 of 28 schools in Cecil County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 5D: 18
Best schools in Cecil County Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 198 high schools in Maryland · all 212 middle schools in Maryland · all 855 elementary schools in Maryland
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Bohemia Manor High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rising Sun High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ North East High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Elkton High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Perryville High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Rising Sun Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Rising Sun Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Cherry Hill Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Kenmore Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Charlestown Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Cecil County Public Schools
High schools (5)
- A- Bohemia Manor High, Chesapeake City
- B- Elkton High, Elkton
- B+ North East High, North East
- B- Perryville High, Perryville
- B+ Rising Sun High, North East
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- D+ Bohemia Manor Middle, Chesapeake City
- C- Cherry Hill Middle, Elkton
- D- Elkton Middle, Elkton
- D North East Middle, North East
- D+ Perryville Middle, Perryville
- C- Rising Sun Middle School, Rising Sun
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- D Bainbridge Elementary, Port Deposit
- D- Bay View Elementary, North East
- D Calvert Elementary, Rising Sun
- D Cecil Manor Elementary, Elkton
- D+ Cecilton Elementary, Cecilton
- C- Charlestown Elementary, Charlestown
- D Chesapeake City Elementary, Chesapeake City
- D+ Conowingo Elementary, Conowingo
- D+ Elk Neck Elementary, Elkton
- D- Gilpin Manor Elementary, Elkton
- D Holly Hall Elementary, Elkton
- C- Kenmore Elementary, Elkton
- D Leeds Elementary, Elkton
- D- North East Elementary, North East
- D+ Perryville Elementary, Perryville
- C Rising Sun Elementary, Rising Sun
- D- Thomson Estates Elementary, Elkton
Where Cecil County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (9)
- Elkton (10)
- North East (5)
- Chesapeake City (3)
- Perryville (3)
- Rising Sun (3)
- Cecilton (1)
- Charlestown (1)
- Conowingo (1)
- Port Deposit (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Maryland
- County: Cecil County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,997 students with 1,110 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,111 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2400240
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Harford County Public Schools (55 schools, 19 mi)
- Kent County Public Schools (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Queen Anne's County Public Schools (14 schools, 37 mi)
- Baltimore County Public Schools (173 schools, 37 mi)
- Baltimore City Public Schools (154 schools, 40 mi)
- Caroline County Public Schools (9 schools, 48 mi)
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools (123 schools, 51 mi)
- Howard County Public Schools (76 schools, 56 mi)
Questions about Cecil County Public Schools
How many schools are in Cecil County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public schools in Cecil County Public Schools, across 9 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cecil County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Elkton, North East, Chesapeake City, Perryville, Rising Sun and 4 more.
How good are the schools in Cecil County Public Schools?
Across the 28 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.5%. 18% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cecil County Public Schools?
14,997 students were enrolled in Cecil County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cecil County Public Schools?
Cecil County Public Schools is in Maryland, based in Cecil County, with its district office in Elkton. Its boundary covers about 346 sq mi.