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North East Middle

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North East Middle ranks 196 th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

North East Middle is a public middle school in North East, Maryland, serving 754 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 25 districts in the state.

North East Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.2% of North East Middle students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 20.1% for Cecil County and 26.5% for Maryland. The school also struggles in English Language Arts, with 38.9% proficiency compared to 46.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. Additionally, North East Middle has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.5% to 36.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing North East Middle to other middle schools in the area, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Rising Sun Middle and Bohemia Manor Middle, which are both within 10 miles of North East Middle, significantly outperform it on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher. The school's consistently low rankings and underperformance suggest that it could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges it faces.

758

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,751

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E Cecil Ave
North East, MD 21901-4010

(410) 996-6210

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend North East Middle usually attend:

High:

North East High

Feeder schools for North East Middle:

Elementary:	Bay View Elementary
	Elk Neck Elementary
	North East Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 37% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Maryland avg37%

196^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle 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	36.9	196 of 337	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	194 of 328	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	180 of 333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	190 of 303	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	125 of 317	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	177 of 314	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	194 of 315	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	189 of 316	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	181 of 314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	170 of 309	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	121 of 283	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	122 of 255	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.1	204 of 259	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	58 of 207	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	198 of 273	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	200 of 288	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile~ school

Male (2021)31st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)21st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)10th percentile-27 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I40%+18 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Social Studies34%-5 vs state

Science26%-5 vs state

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

The administration does not address issues, bullying is a problem, and staff are not supported. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North East Middle	Public	6-8	200 E Cecil Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6210	758	53	14.4	53.6%	523 (69.0%)	85 (11.2%)	73 (9.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.3%)	36.9	196^th of 337 public middle schools	41.8%		32.4	194^th of 328 public middle schools	40.9%	2	8.9	12.0	3.6	13.2	41.8	37.0	37.8	38.9	39.6		26.3	34.0	$15,751	$2,248	$13,502
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	538	45	11.8	61.2%	201 (37.4%)	171 (31.8%)	95 (17.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.3%)	23.7	255^th of 337 public middle schools	24.3%		18.7	260^th of 328 public middle schools	20.7%	5	8.5	6.6	2.3	9.0	24.5	33.3	32.5	30.3	44.7		13.8	24.2	$19,081	$3,142	$15,939
Cherry Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2535 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5020	387	32	12.2	49.9%	245 (63.3%)	63 (16.3%)	50 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	38.9	188^th of 337 public middle schools	44.2%		29.7	204^th of 328 public middle schools	37.8%	16	17.6	18.5	2.1	15.1	41.1	42.1	36.4	39.8	28.6		22.3	26.6	$19,207	$2,703	$16,504
Perryville Middle	Public	6-8	850 Aiken Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6010	512	39	13.0	46.5%	384 (75.0%)	56 (10.9%)	25 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	58	127^th of 337 public middle schools	62.3%		43	154^th of 328 public middle schools	53.0%	27	25.5	19.2	9.0	23.0	48.1	46.8	48.6	47.8	45.2		33.0	47.1	$17,329	$1,781	$15,548
Bohemia Manor Middle	Public	6-8	2757 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2095	473	33	14.2	50.7%	349 (73.8%)	23 (4.9%)	59 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	59.2	124^th of 337 public middle schools	63.2%		52.6	124^th of 328 public middle schools	62.2%		15.4	18.0	9.4	17.6	56.2	60.7	59.4	58.6	36.8		41.1	25.0	$15,990	$2,188	$13,802
Havre de Grace Middle	Public	6-8	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6608	617	47	13.2	46.0%	347 (56.2%)	137 (22.2%)	56 (9.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.7%)	48.6	160^th of 337 public middle schools	52.5%		53.7	120^th of 328 public middle schools	63.4%	40	16.2	12.0	5.6	16.4	49.0	57.9	48.8	51.6	26.9	41.7	28.4	27.6	$17,132	$1,039	$16,093
Rising Sun Middle School	Public	6-8	289 Pearl Street	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5535	592	42	14.1	40.5%	525 (88.7%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	73.5	83^rd of 337 public middle schools	75.4%		67.4	84^th of 328 public middle schools	74.4%	1	12.9	25.8	17.5	25.8	45.0	68.4	71.3	61.8	64.4		47.1	64.2	$15,835	$1,628	$14,206
Aberdeen Middle	Public	6-8	111 Mount Royal Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5510	1,071	88	12.2	61.4%	301 (28.1%)	501 (46.8%)	147 (13.7%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.0%)	34.5	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%		31.5	199^th of 328 public middle schools	39.3%	6	11.8	3.0	2.2	7.1	45.4	49.7	35.1	43.5	8.1	13.5	20.1	25.3	$18,715	$1,929	$16,785

Frequently Asked Questions about North East Middle

What high school do graduates of North East Middle attend?

Students who attend North East Middle usually go on to attend North East High

What is the racial makeup of North East Middle?

Students at North East Middle are 69% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is North East Middle a good school?

North East Middle ranks 196^th of 337 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North East Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended North East Middle.

What district is North East Middle in?

Cecil County Public Schools

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