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Cecil Manor Elementary

Q: Is Cecil Manor Elementary a good school?

Cecil Manor Elementary ranks 638 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cecil Manor Elementary is a PK-5 school in Elkton, MD, serving 416 students as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, where it faces significant academic challenges, particularly in math.

The most pressing concern at Cecil Manor is math proficiency, which drops dramatically as students progress. In the most recent school year, only 3.4% of 5th graders were proficient in math—the lowest rate among all nearby schools and far below the district average of 17.4%. This "5th grade cliff" is much steeper than at similar schools, suggesting a critical need for targeted math intervention. The school performs better in English Language Arts (34.4% proficiency), but overall academic outcomes remain low. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent issue, with a rate of 23.6% that is above the district average. While this has improved from a pandemic peak of 46.5%, it continues to hinder learning. Notably, Cecil Manor spends more per student ($19,748) than any nearby school, yet sees low returns on that investment, which may point to challenges beyond funding.

Despite these struggles, there are bright spots. The school shows a relative strength in serving students from low-income backgrounds, with this subgroup earning a 3-star rating in a recent year. When compared to nearby schools, Cecil Manor performs better than Gilpin Manor Elementary, the lowest-performing school in the district, but lags far behind Kenmore Elementary, which achieves much higher results despite a similar percentage of low-income students. This contrast suggests that school culture and instructional strategies—not just poverty—play a key role in student success, and that Cecil Manor has room to grow by learning from its higher-performing peers.

416

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,748

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

971 Elk Mills Rd
Elkton, MD 21921-3805

(410) 996-5090

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Cecil Manor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherry Hill Middle
High:	Elkton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

638^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	24.0	638 of 864	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	636 of 865	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	632 of 859	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	612 of 855	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	537 of 862	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	539 of 802	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	417 of 853	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	356 of 857	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	414 of 847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	24.0	626 of 845	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	585 of 859	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	639 of 867	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	704 of 847	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.6	449 of 857	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	395 of 853	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	462 of 855	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	555 of 850	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	588 of 838	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.9	394 of 818	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.0	467 of 804	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	609 of 805	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	547 of 803	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.7	532 of 796	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	275 of 546	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	420 of 788	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	420 of 528	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile~ school

White (2021)20th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

Mathematics16%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
Gilpin Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Newark Ave	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5040	478	32	14.8	71.5%	174 (36.4%)	139 (29.1%)	101 (21.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.1%)	9.3	831^st of 864 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.3	749^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.4%	82	13.4	5.4	5.9	8.4	16.4	8.9	22.1	16.2	5.8	$18,863	$4,252	$14,611
Thomson Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Thomson Dr	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5080	456	33	13.6	66.4%	180 (39.5%)	92 (20.2%)	89 (19.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (18.2%)	19.9	683^rd of 864 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.7	647^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.2%	36	21.6	9.0	8.1	13.0	21.6	22.4	44.6	29.8	15.1	$18,340	$3,990	$14,350
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
Holly Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 White Hall Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5050	432	32	13.5	69.7%	189 (43.8%)	85 (19.7%)	82 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (16.7%)	13.9	765^th of 864 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.1	730^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.6%	35	15.0	9.8	6.8	10.6	13.3	27.9	24.1	21.8	15.3	$18,990	$3,908	$15,082
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
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
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
Elk Neck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Racine School Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5030	428	29	14.9	49.5%	350 (81.8%)	18 (4.2%)	31 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.6%)	34.6	532^nd of 864 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.5	526^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.2%	6	32.1	32.1	11.7	25.8	52.6	42.9	25.0	41.2	11.7	$15,334	$2,442	$12,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Manor Elementary

Is Cecil Manor Elementary a good school?

Cecil Manor Elementary ranks 638^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cecil Manor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Cecil Manor Elementary.

What district is Cecil Manor Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cecil Manor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cecil Manor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherry Hill Middle
High : Elkton High

What is the racial makeup of Cecil Manor Elementary?

Students at Cecil Manor Elementary are 40% White, 31% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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