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Chesapeake City Elementary

Q: Is Chesapeake City Elementary a good school?

Chesapeake City Elementary ranks 457 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Chesapeake City Elementary is a mid-sized school in the historic town of Chesapeake City, MD, serving 385 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, with about 42% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its strong math performance, with 28% of students proficient—well above the district average of 20.5% and significantly higher than nearby schools like North East Elementary and Gilpin Manor Elementary. It also has a notable bright spot in 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA), where 52.6% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district (40.4%) and state (48.6%). Another key strength is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6%, which is dramatically lower than the district average of 21.9% and much better than schools like Cecil Manor Elementary (23.6%) and North East Elementary (23.4%). The school also operates efficiently, spending $16,572 per student—less than many higher-spending peers like Cecil Manor Elementary ($19,748) and Holly Hall Elementary ($18,990)—while achieving better academic results.

Despite these strengths, the school has seen a recent decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 60th percentile to the 47th percentile. It also faces challenges in overall ELA proficiency (42.1%), which is below the district average (46.9%), and there are performance gaps among student groups that warrant attention. Compared to nearby Elk Neck Elementary, Chesapeake City is stronger in math (28% vs. 25.8%) and similar in ELA (42.1% vs. 41.2%), but Elk Neck excels in 3rd-grade ELA (52.6% vs. 32.7%), offering a potential model for improvement. Overall, Chesapeake City Elementary is a school with clear academic strengths and efficient operations, but it has room to grow in literacy and ensuring consistent success for all students.

385

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,572

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD 21915-1137

(410) 885-2085

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Chesapeake City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bohemia Manor Middle
High:	Bohemia Manor High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

457^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	42.9	457 of 864	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	348 of 865	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	322 of 859	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	354 of 855	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	315 of 862	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	441 of 802	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	263 of 853	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	263 of 857	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	270 of 847	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.3	370 of 845	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	325 of 859	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	436 of 867	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	403 of 847	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	257 of 857	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.0	381 of 853	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	368 of 855	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	240 of 850	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	240 of 838	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	56.6	400 of 818	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.5	560 of 804	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.4	484 of 805	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.9	553 of 803	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.9	379 of 796	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	363 of 546	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	453 of 788	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	425 of 528	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)34th percentile-11 vs school

White (2021)20th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ 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
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%)	42.9	457^th of 864 public elementary schools	47.1%		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 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
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
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
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%)	36.4	508^th of 864 public elementary schools	41.2%		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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake City Elementary

Is Chesapeake City Elementary a good school?

Chesapeake City Elementary ranks 457^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake City Elementary?

Students at Chesapeake City Elementary are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Chesapeake City Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

How many students attend Chesapeake City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Chesapeake City Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chesapeake City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesapeake City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bohemia Manor Middle
High : Bohemia Manor High

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