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North East Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

North East Elementary in North East, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 615 students in grades PK-5 within the Cecil County Public Schools district, a district ranked in the lower third of Maryland.

North East Elementary is currently facing significant academic challenges, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where only 29.2% of students are proficient—the lowest rate among all 10 nearby elementary schools and well below the state average of 51.7%. A major concern is a steep decline in performance as students move from 3rd to 5th grade. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency drops to just 9.2%, and 5th-grade ELA falls to 18.4%, a pattern not seen in higher-performing nearby schools like Kenmore Elementary or Elk Neck Elementary. This suggests a systemic issue with instruction or support in the upper grades. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is high at 23.4%, roughly double the rate of several nearby schools, which likely contributes to the academic struggles. Interestingly, just three miles away, Bay View Elementary outperforms North East in nearly every metric, indicating the challenges are school-specific rather than community-wide.

Despite these difficulties, the school is not underfunded, spending $16,796 per student, which is comparable to top-performing nearby schools. The school had a brief bright spot in math a few years ago, but that advantage has since faded. For parents, this data points to a school in need of urgent, targeted intervention to address its academic decline and high absenteeism, especially when compared to other options in the area.

615

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,796

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Thomas Ave
North East, MD 21901-4039

(410) 996-6220

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend North East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North East Middle
High:	North East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

684^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	19.9	684 of 864	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	683 of 865	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	586 of 859	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	549 of 855	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	552 of 862	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	650 of 802	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	597 of 853	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	510 of 857	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	567 of 847	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	575 of 845	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	572 of 859	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.1	644 of 867	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	657 of 847	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	571 of 857	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	534 of 853	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	552 of 855	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.2	682 of 850	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	625 of 838	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	69.9	254 of 818	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	251 of 804	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	320 of 805	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.4	439 of 803	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	656 of 796	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	346 of 546	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	659 of 788	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	9.7	508 of 528	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science9%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	655^th of 864 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.4	635^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.6%	20	20.3	23.3	6.6	16.8	34.4	40.0	24.6	33.0	11.5	$18,181	$3,166	$15,015
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North East Elementary

How many students attend North East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended North East Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North East Elementary?

Students at North East Elementary are 52% White, 23% African American, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is North East Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

Is North East Elementary a good school?

North East Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Maryland elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North East Elementary attend?

Students who attend North East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North East Middle
High : North East High

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