Summary:
Port Deposit, Maryland, is served by a single public elementary school, Bainbridge Elementary, which is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district and educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade with a total enrollment of 294 students.
Bainbridge Elementary stands out for its strong performance in Mathematics, where 32.8% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 27.1%. This strength is consistent, as the school's 2024-2025 math proficiency rate of 45.1% was more than double the district's 20.1%. However, the school lags in other areas: English Language Arts proficiency is 44.4%, below the state average of 51.7%, and 5th-grade Science proficiency is just 16.7%, compared to 32.4% statewide. The school also has a high rate of economic need, with 64.29% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.9%, which is slightly better than the district's 21.9%.
Despite significant resource investment—including a high per-student spending of $20,455 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1—the school's overall state ranking has declined sharply, dropping from the 65th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. This decline is driven by a notable drop in math proficiency from 45.1% to 32.8% and a slight dip in ELA scores. For parents, this suggests a school with clear academic strengths in math and substantial resources, but one that faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance across all subjects and grade levels.
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