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Charlestown Elementary

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Charlestown Elementary ranks 386 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Charlestown Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlestown, MD, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charlestown Elementary consistently outperforms the Cecil County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Charlestown Elementary had 36.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In ELA, Charlestown Elementary had 48.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 46.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has fluctuated between 13.5% and 36.8% over the past few years, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with free or reduced-price lunch rates increasing from 25.37% in 2021-2022 to 46.03% in 2023-2024.

Charlestown Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Rising Sun Elementary and Gilpin Manor Elementary in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency, but some schools like Bainbridge Elementary and Leeds Elementary have higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas. The school's higher spending per student, which increased from $15,735 in 2021-2022 to $17,972 in 2023-2024, and its relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its strong academic performance.

305

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,972

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Baltimore Street
Charlestown, MD 21914

(410) 996-6240

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Charlestown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perryville Middle
High:	Perryville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

386^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Cecil County Public Schools

16^th of 25Cecil County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	386 of 865	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	307 of 859	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	369 of 855	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	307 of 862	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	335 of 802	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	241 of 853	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	302 of 857	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	345 of 847	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	343 of 845	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	355 of 859	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	269 of 867	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	424 of 847	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	293 of 857	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	292 of 853	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	513 of 855	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.9	307 of 850	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	349 of 838	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.3	468 of 818	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.7	338 of 804	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	305 of 805	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	257 of 803	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	272 of 796	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	438 of 788	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	343 of 528	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)66th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2021)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

Science20%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Charlestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Baltimore Street	Charlestown	21914	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6240	305	21	14.2	43.0%	184 (60.3%)	57 (18.7%)	23 (7.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	32 (10.5%)	52.4	386^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.4%		59.9	307^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.3%	79	40.0	34.1	34.8	36.6	45.5	56.1	44.4	48.2	19.6	$17,972	$3,546	$14,427
North East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Thomas Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6220	615	40	15.5	57.9%	318 (51.7%)	139 (22.6%)	75 (12.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.7%)	20.2	683^rd of 865 public elementary schools	21.0%		25	586^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.8%	97	25.9	10.6	11.4	15.5	37.3	15.3	24.8	25.6	12.4	$16,796	$2,949	$13,847
Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	423	30	14.3	56.0%	306 (72.3%)	53 (12.5%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.5%)	23.4	635^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.6%		46.9	400^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.4%	235	37.9	14.8	14.3	22.0	37.9	24.6	19.0	26.9	7.9	$18,181	$3,166	$15,015
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 North East Rd	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6230	506	32	15.9	62.6%	321 (63.4%)	51 (10.1%)	68 (13.4%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.5%)	27.3	584^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.5%		27.4	557^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.2%	27	17.3	32.4	15.3	21.8	22.2	38.6	32.2	30.5	15.0	$16,696	$3,135	$13,560
Elk Neck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Racine School Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5030	428	29	14.9	49.5%	350 (81.8%)	18 (4.2%)	31 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	33.5	526^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.2%		48.3	391^st of 859 public elementary schools	54.5%	135	32.7	26.9	19.4	25.5	34.7	39.4	33.3	35.8	15.1	$15,334	$2,442	$12,892
Bainbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Preston Dr	Port Deposit	21904	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6030	294	24	12.4	64.3%	223 (75.9%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.9%)	63.2	306^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.6%		57.5	319^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.9%	13	47.4	38.9	47.5	45.1	50.9	38.9	60.0	50.4	30.0	$20,455	$3,839	$16,616
Havre de Grace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Juniata St	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 939-6616	593	38	15.4	49.4%	269 (45.4%)	167 (28.2%)	67 (11.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.1%)	51.7	392^nd of 865 public elementary schools	54.7%		46.5	406^th of 859 public elementary schools	52.7%	14	36.6	23.9	36.6	32.5	46.0	42.2	58.5	48.5	27.7	$15,923	$965	$14,958
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Grace View Dr	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6622	552	34	16.1	41.7%	342 (62.0%)	97 (17.6%)	60 (10.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	46.8	432^nd of 865 public elementary schools	50.1%		43.6	431^st of 859 public elementary schools	49.8%	1	25.6	25.7	18.3	23.4	53.3	55.4	45.1	51.5	26.8	$16,183	$1,058	$15,125
Leeds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Deaver Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5070	284	19	15.2	47.2%	237 (83.5%)	9 (3.2%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	58.8	346^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.0%		58.3	316^th of 859 public elementary schools	63.2%	30	45.3	33.3	30.2	37.0	56.6	48.8	60.5	55.5	21.4	$17,464	$3,487	$13,977
Gilpin Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Newark Ave	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5040	478	32	14.8	71.5%	174 (36.4%)	139 (29.1%)	101 (21.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.1%)	15.3	749^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.5	683^rd of 859 public elementary schools	20.5%	66	12.7	9.9	12.3	11.5	14.5	18.3	32.3	22.0	6.2	$18,863	$4,252	$14,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlestown Elementary

How many students attend Charlestown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Charlestown Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Charlestown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charlestown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perryville Middle
High : Perryville High

What district is Charlestown Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Charlestown Elementary?

Students at Charlestown Elementary are 60% White, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Charlestown Elementary a good school?

Charlestown Elementary ranks 386^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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