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Best Public Schools in Rising Sun, MD

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1,591

Students

Top rankedRising Sun Middle School91^st of 339 Maryland middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Rising Sun, Maryland, is home to three public schools within the Cecil County Public Schools district, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade across two elementary schools and one middle school.

For parents, the standout school for academic excellence is Calvert Elementary, which leads the city in math (41.4% proficient) and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (53.7%) and ranks in the 73rd percentile among Maryland elementary schools. In contrast, Rising Sun Elementary, the largest school with 609 students, is the lowest-performing academically despite having the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.8%). Rising Sun Middle School is a powerhouse for advanced coursework, with 68.2% of students proficient in Algebra I and 67.6% in 8th-grade ELA, though its overall math proficiency (28.2%) is the lowest in the city, creating a "middle school math paradox" where top students excel while many struggle with grade-level math.

Key metrics show all three schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (14.1:1 to 15.5:1) and chronic absenteeism rates below the district average of 21.9%. Calvert Elementary spends the most per student ($16,877) and has the lowest poverty rate (38.72% free/reduced lunch), while Rising Sun Elementary spends the least ($15,813) and has the highest poverty rate (45.81%). This spending-performance correlation, along with the stark contrast between the two elementary schools, provides a clear case study for the district to analyze best practices and resource allocation to improve outcomes across all schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th 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 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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5335	390	26	14.9	38.7%	339 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61.7	305^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.7%		72.1	236^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.7%	69	40.6	57.6	29.3				41.4	46.4	52.5	61.3				53.7		34.7		$16,877	$2,358	$14,519
Rising Sun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Hopewell Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5925	609	39	15.5	45.8%	528 (86.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	49.2	418^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.2	414^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.1%	4	37.2	34.4	27.0				32.7	51.3	52.1	42.0				48.5		25.0		$15,813	$2,142	$13,672
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%)	72.2	91^st of 339 public middle schools	73.2%		73.5	83^rd of 337 public middle schools	75.4%	8				26.2	21.7	12.1	28.2				59.0	61.9	67.6	62.9	68.2		43.4	$15,835	$1,628	$14,206

Cities Near Rising Sun

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North East	4.24 mi	5	197^th
Conowingo	5.84 mi	1	163^rd
Port Deposit	5.95 mi	1	173^rd
Perryville	7.5 mi	3	158^th
Darlington	8.8 mi	1	69^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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