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Cecilton Elementary

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Cecilton Elementary ranks 508 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Cecilton Elementary is a small, rural school in Cecilton, MD, serving 273 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Cecil County Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its strong performance in Mathematics, consistently outperforming the district average over the past four years. In the most recent school year, 21% of students were proficient in Math, a rate significantly higher than nearby schools like Gilpin Manor Elementary (8.4%) and Thomson Estates Elementary (13%). Another notable strength is in upper-grade English Language Arts (ELA). While the school’s overall ELA proficiency is below the state average, 4th and 5th graders at Cecilton significantly outperformed both district and state averages in the 2025-2026 school year. This is a reversal of the typical pattern seen at many other schools, where ELA scores often decline in higher grades. For example, at North East Elementary, 5th grade ELA proficiency drops to 18.4%. Cecilton also benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2, the smallest among its nearby peers, and higher per-student spending of $19,362, which may support more personalized instruction.

Despite these strengths, Cecilton faces challenges. The school has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with nearly 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While its chronic absenteeism rate of 16% is better than the district average of 21.9%, the school struggles with early-grade literacy, particularly in 3rd grade ELA, where proficiency is well below the state average. Additionally, there is a significant achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students, which impacts overall performance. However, the school’s success in upper-grade ELA suggests effective interventions that could be expanded to earlier grades. Overall, Cecilton Elementary is a school with clear academic strengths in math and upper-grade reading, supported by small class sizes and higher funding, but it must address early literacy and equity challenges to improve further.

273

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,362

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 West Main St
Cecilton, MD 21913-1000

(410) 275-1000

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Cecilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bohemia Manor Middle
High:	Bohemia Manor High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

508^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Cecil County Public Schools

17^th of 24Cecil 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	36.5	508 of 865	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	440 of 865	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	534 of 859	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	441 of 855	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	506 of 862	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	437 of 802	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	364 of 853	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	405 of 857	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	447 of 847	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	430 of 845	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	431 of 859	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	484 of 867	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	332 of 847	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.9	435 of 857	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.0	308 of 853	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	275 of 855	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	352 of 850	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	355 of 838	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	322 of 818	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	272 of 804	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	368 of 805	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.2	401 of 803	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	475 of 796	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	414 of 546	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	356 of 788	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	77 of 136	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	395 of 528	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)55th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 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 (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 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
Cecilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 West Main St	Cecilton	21913	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 275-1000	273	22	12.2	58.6%	191 (70.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	36.5	508^th of 865 public elementary schools	41.3%		46.4	440^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.1%	68	27.5	10.3	25.0	21.0	32.5	48.7	46.3	42.5	26.8	$19,362	$3,802	$15,560
Galena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Main Street	Galena	21635	Kent County	Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 648-5132	309	26	11.7	58.6%	201 (65.0%)	22 (7.1%)	63 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	26.8	610^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.5%		22.9	643^rd of 865 public elementary schools	25.7%	33	18.2	21.7	5.4	15.7	34.9	44.4	27.8	36.3	25.0	$22,401	$3,993	$18,408
Chesapeake City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2085	385	24	16.0	41.6%	298 (77.4%)	10 (2.6%)	33 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.9%)	43	457^th of 865 public elementary schools	47.2%		58.6	348^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.8%	109	34.7	31.6	19.0	28.0	32.7	52.6	39.7	42.1	32.8	$16,572	$2,130	$14,441
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 865 public elementary schools	38.5%		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
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 865 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
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	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%		17.1	730^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.6%	36	15.0	9.8	6.8	10.6	13.3	27.9	24.1	21.8	15.3	$18,990	$3,908	$15,082
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	685^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.2	683^rd of 865 public elementary schools	21.0%	2	29.4	13.8	9.2	17.2	37.7	32.8	18.4	29.2	9.2	$16,796	$2,949	$13,847
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	684^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.7	647^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.2%	37	21.6	9.0	8.1	13.0	21.6	22.4	44.6	29.8	15.1	$18,340	$3,990	$14,350
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	832^nd of 865 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.3	749^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.4%	83	13.4	5.4	5.9	8.4	16.4	8.9	22.1	16.2	5.8	$18,863	$4,252	$14,611
Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	423	30	14.3	56.0%	306 (72.3%)	53 (12.5%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.5%)	22.2	656^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.4	635^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.6%	21	20.3	23.3	6.6	16.8	34.4	40.0	24.6	33.0	11.5	$18,181	$3,166	$15,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecilton Elementary

What district is Cecilton Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cecilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cecilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bohemia Manor Middle
High : Bohemia Manor High

Is Cecilton Elementary a good school?

Cecilton Elementary ranks 508^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cecilton Elementary?

Students at Cecilton Elementary are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cecilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Cecilton Elementary.

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