Best Public Schools in Port Deposit, MD

Summary:

The city of Port Deposit, Maryland has one public elementary school, Bainbridge Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district. Bainbridge Elementary is a standout school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 40% of Maryland elementary schools over the past 3 years and performing above the district and state averages on MCAP tests, particularly in English Language Arts.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.39% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bainbridge Elementary maintains strong academic performance. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which may contribute to its success. In the 2024-2025 school year, 50.4% of Bainbridge Elementary students were proficient or better in MCAP English Language Arts, compared to 46.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. In MCAP Mathematics, 45.1% of Bainbridge students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 20.1% and the state's 26.5%.

Bainbridge Elementary's per-student spending of $20,455 for the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state average, indicating the district's investment in the school's resources. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% is an area for potential improvement, it is still lower than the district average. Overall, Bainbridge Elementary appears to be providing a quality education to its students and is a standout school within the Port Deposit area.

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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
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

Cities Near Port Deposit

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rising Sun	3.21 mi	3	104^th
Perryville	3.82 mi	3	145^th
Conowingo	4.98 mi	1	139^th
Havre De Grace	5.24 mi	5	144^th
Darlington	6.48 mi	1	53^rd

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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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