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Calvert Elementary

Q: Is Calvert Elementary a good school?

Calvert Elementary ranks 305 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Calvert Elementary in Rising Sun, MD, is a public school serving 390 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, where it stands out as a consistently high-performing school with a strong focus on academic achievement.

Calvert Elementary truly shines in mathematics, with a proficiency rate of 41.4% that is double the district average of 20.5% and significantly higher than the state average. This "Calvert Advantage" in math is seen across all grade levels, with 4th graders achieving an impressive 57.6% proficiency rate. The school also excels in English Language Arts (53.7% proficiency) and 5th-grade science (34.7% proficiency), outperforming nearby schools like Rising Sun Elementary in every subject. What makes this even more remarkable is that Calvert achieves these results while spending less per student ($16,877) than many lower-performing neighboring schools, such as Bainbridge Elementary ($20,455) and Cecil Manor Elementary ($19,748), demonstrating efficient use of resources.

Beyond academics, Calvert fosters a strong school culture with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.4%, well below the district average of 21.9%. The school is particularly effective at supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 75th percentile for serving this group. While its overall ranking has seen a slight dip in recent years, Calvert Elementary remains a top choice in Cecil County, offering a supportive environment where students consistently achieve at high levels, especially in math, making it a standout option for families in the Rising Sun area.

390

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,877

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911-1704

(410) 658-5335

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Calvert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rising Sun Middle School
High:	Rising Sun High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2018 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cecil County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2018) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

305^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Cecil County Public Schools

17^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
2026	61.7	305 of 864	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	236 of 865	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	273 of 859	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	247 of 855	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	196 of 862	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	37.1	394 of 802	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	255 of 853	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	194 of 857	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	251 of 847	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	52.8	367 of 845	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	349 of 859	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	310 of 867	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	307 of 847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.7	151 of 857	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	277 of 853	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.6	146 of 855	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	227 of 850	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	211 of 838	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	42.6	514 of 818	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.9	656 of 804	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	548 of 805	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.8	573 of 803	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	358 of 796	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	135 of 546	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	407 of 788	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	415 of 528	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)75th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)21st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+14 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (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	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 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
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
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%)	29.9	577^th of 864 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.3	584^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.5%	7	25.8	24.2	17.1	22.7	34.8	38.5	36.8	36.7	19.7	$16,696	$3,135	$13,560
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
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%)	56.5	355^th of 864 public elementary schools	58.9%		58.8	346^th of 865 public elementary schools	60.0%	9	53.8	32.6	33.3	39.5	46.2	50.0	43.6	46.8	37.5	$17,464	$3,487	$13,977
Kenmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2475 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5060	290	20	14.6	49.7%	229 (79.0%)	14 (4.8%)	29 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	57.9	343^rd of 864 public elementary schools	60.3%		68	271^st of 865 public elementary schools	68.7%	72	47.1	32.1	28.9	36.2	64.7	58.5	46.7	57.0	22.7	$17,083	$2,264	$14,819
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%)	19.9	684^th of 864 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.2	683^rd of 865 public elementary schools	21.0%	1	29.4	13.8	9.2	17.2	37.7	32.8	18.4	29.2	9.2	$16,796	$2,949	$13,847
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%)	44.3	447^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.3%		63.2	306^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.6%	141	40.0	32.3	27.0	32.8	47.1	40.3	48.6	44.4	16.7	$20,455	$3,839	$16,616
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%)	53.1	382^nd of 864 public elementary schools	55.8%		52.4	386^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.4%	4	41.7	28.8	30.4	32.8	61.1	48.1	53.3	53.4	23.9	$17,972	$3,546	$14,427
Cecil Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	971 Elk Mills Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5090	416	37	11.3	60.1%	166 (39.9%)	128 (30.8%)	69 (16.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.3%)	24	638^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.4	636^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.5%	2	25.0	19.7	3.4	16.1	40.0	37.7	25.4	34.4	17.2	$19,748	$3,486	$16,262
Conowingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Rowlandsville Rd	Conowingo	21918	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6040	379	22	17.0	47.2%	329 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	26 (6.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	48.7	421^st of 864 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.4	370^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.2%	51	32.7	16.7	23.1	24.1	58.2	38.9	55.4	51.1	37.5	$16,286	$2,520	$13,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Calvert Elementary

How many students attend Calvert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Calvert Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Calvert Elementary?

Students at Calvert Elementary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Calvert Elementary a good school?

Calvert Elementary ranks 305^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Calvert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calvert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rising Sun Middle School
High : Rising Sun High

What district is Calvert Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

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