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Elk Neck Elementary

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Elk Neck Elementary ranks 526 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Elk Neck Elementary is a public elementary school in Elkton, Maryland, serving 436 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Elk Neck Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the district and state, and uneven performance among different student groups. For example, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 424 out of 796 Maryland elementary schools for female students (2 stars) and 339 out of 788 for male students (3 stars), but only 407 out of 528 for white students (1 star). Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 221 out of 853 Maryland elementary schools in 2018-2019 (4 stars) to 526 out of 865 in 2024-2025 (2 stars).

Compared to nearby schools in the Cecil County Public Schools district, Elk Neck Elementary's performance is generally lower. For example, Charlestown Elementary and Chesapeake City Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's increasing per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio, these metrics have not translated into improved academic outcomes for Elk Neck Elementary.

428

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,334

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Racine School Rd
Elkton, MD 21921-7546

(410) 996-5030

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Elk Neck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North East Middle
High:	North East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

526^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	33.5	526 of 865	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	391 of 859	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	388 of 855	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	294 of 862	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	348 of 802	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	221 of 853	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	222 of 857	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	268 of 847	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.1	439 of 845	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	370 of 859	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.6	336 of 867	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.4	527 of 847	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.5	411 of 857	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	251 of 853	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	44.1	565 of 855	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.6	514 of 850	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.2	424 of 838	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	429 of 818	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	442 of 804	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	429 of 805	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	433 of 803	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	424 of 796	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	339 of 788	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	407 of 528	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)57th percentile~ school

Female (2021)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2021)23rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%~ state avg

Science15%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 27, 2010

Elk Neck elementary is a great school. The amount of caring parents, teachers, and staff make this such a great community to be a part of. With recent initiatives, the school is excelling at two very important things: 1) Educating the whole child and 2) Challenging every child. In terms of educating the whole child, the music, integrated arts, and art curriculums are fantastic and executed well. In regards to challenging every child, the school is now continuously evaluating the level that each child is learning at. Based on these evaluations, each child will be placed within various learning groups (by subject) to ensure that they are both challenged by and capable of learning the material their group is to cover. Its a great program and I can only say that the % of advanced proficient scores on the MSA is sure to rise over the next few years. Close Quote

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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
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
Chesapeake City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2085	385	24	16.0	41.6%	298 (77.4%)	10 (2.6%)	33 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	58.6	348^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.8%		56.9	322^nd of 859 public elementary schools	62.5%	26	43.6	31.0	29.2	34.3	52.7	62.1	53.8	56.2	23.8	$16,572	$2,130	$14,441
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
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
Holly Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 White Hall Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5050	432	32	13.5	69.7%	189 (43.8%)	85 (19.7%)	82 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (16.7%)	17.1	730^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.4	662^nd of 859 public elementary schools	22.9%	68	17.9	14.8	8.1	13.7	20.6	32.8	21.0	24.6	9.7	$18,990	$3,908	$15,082
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
Thomson Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Thomson Dr	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5080	456	33	13.6	66.4%	180 (39.5%)	92 (20.2%)	89 (19.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (18.2%)	22.7	647^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.2%		22.4	614^th of 859 public elementary schools	28.5%	33	12.7	10.4	17.2	13.4	20.0	32.4	37.5	29.7	17.2	$18,340	$3,990	$14,350
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
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
Cecilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 West Main St	Cecilton	21913	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 275-1000	273	22	12.2	58.6%	191 (70.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	46.4	440^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.1%		30.5	534^th of 859 public elementary schools	37.8%	94	35.9	35.9	20.0	30.1	47.4	44.7	46.7	46.3	20.0	$19,362	$3,802	$15,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Neck Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elk Neck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elk Neck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North East Middle
High : North East High

What is the racial makeup of Elk Neck Elementary?

Students at Elk Neck Elementary are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Elk Neck Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

How many students attend Elk Neck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Elk Neck Elementary.

Is Elk Neck Elementary a good school?

Elk Neck Elementary ranks 526^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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