Best Public Schools in Cecilton, MD

Summary:

The city of Cecilton, Maryland has only one public school, Cecilton Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year, ranking 440 out of 865 Maryland elementary schools.

Cecilton Elementary's academic achievement, as measured by MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) test scores, shows mixed results. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 30.1% in mathematics and 46.3% in English Language Arts, which are lower than the Cecil County Public Schools district and the state of Maryland averages. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 20% in 5th grade was higher than the district's 16.9%.

The school serves a student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage, with 59.14% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending of $19,362 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, the school's academic performance still lags behind the county and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% in the 2023-2024 school year is a concern that may be impacting student achievement.

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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
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

Cities Near Cecilton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena	5.46 mi	1	227^th
Chesapeake City	6.66 mi	3	131^st
Elkton	8.42 mi	11	206^th
North East	12.23 mi	5	197^th
Charlestown	12.58 mi	1	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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