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North East Middle

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North East Middle ranks 212 th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 342 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

North East Middle in North East, MD, serves 758 students in grades 6-8 within the Cecil County Public Schools district, and is the largest middle school in its immediate area with over 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most significant challenges at North East Middle is its extremely low mathematics proficiency, with only 14.3% of students meeting grade-level standards—well below the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 27.1%. This is the lowest math proficiency rate among its Cecil County peers, including Rising Sun Middle School (28.2%) and Bohemia Manor Middle (24.9%). However, the school shows a striking paradox: 50.6% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, more than double the district and state averages. This suggests a strong advanced math program for a select group, while the majority of students in 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade math classes struggle with proficiency rates in the single digits. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is exceptionally high at 30.0%, nearly double that of Rising Sun Middle (16.0%) and significantly higher than Bohemia Manor (14.5%), which likely contributes to the school's academic struggles.

North East Middle has held a 2-star rating for six consecutive years, with its state ranking declining from the 61st percentile in 2016-2017 to the 38th percentile recently. While it outperforms Elkton Middle (ranked 236th) and is comparable to Cherry Hill Middle (ranked 154th), it lags behind higher-performing peers like Rising Sun. The school also shows a wide disparity in serving student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide, while White and Multi-racial students rank in the 7th and 10th percentiles, respectively. This long-term decline and rising absenteeism signal a need for significant strategic intervention to improve outcomes for all students.

758

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,751

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E Cecil Ave
North East, MD 21901-4010

(410) 996-6210

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend North East Middle usually attend:

High:

North East High

Feeder schools for North East Middle:

Elementary:	Bay View Elementary
	Elk Neck Elementary
	North East Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

11.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (27% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Maryland avg37%

212^th of 342

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	212 of 342	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	196 of 337	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	194 of 328	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	180 of 333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	190 of 303	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	125 of 317	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	177 of 314	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	194 of 315	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	160 of 339	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	189 of 316	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	181 of 314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	170 of 309	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.9	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.4	121 of 283	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	112 of 264	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	122 of 255	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.1	204 of 259	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	58 of 207	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	198 of 273	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	200 of 288	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile~ school

Male (2021)31st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2021)21st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)10th percentile-27 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I51%+29 vs state

English Language Arts39%-13 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-13 vs state

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Friday, October 14, 2016

The administration does not address issues, bullying is a problem, and staff are not supported. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North East Middle	Public	6-8	200 E Cecil Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6210	758	53	14.4	53.6%	523 (69.0%)	85 (11.2%)	73 (9.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.3%)	34.1	212^th of 342 public middle schools	38.0%		36.9	196^th of 337 public middle schools	41.8%	16	7.8	12.3	6.9	14.3	29.8	47.3	40.3	39.1	50.6			22.1	$15,751	$2,248	$13,502
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	538	45	11.8	61.2%	201 (37.4%)	171 (31.8%)	95 (17.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.3%)	27.7	239^th of 342 public middle schools	30.1%		23.7	255^th of 337 public middle schools	24.3%	16	12.7	9.6	2.7	12.5	35.2	39.6	32.2	35.6	40.4			13.4	$19,081	$3,142	$15,939
Cherry Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2535 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5020	387	32	12.2	49.9%	245 (63.3%)	63 (16.3%)	50 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	51.6	156^th of 342 public middle schools	54.4%		38.9	188^th of 337 public middle schools	44.2%	32	20.0	29.7	6.6	22.5	41.5	47.7	51.6	47.2	34.8			21.7	$19,207	$2,703	$16,504
Perryville Middle	Public	6-8	850 Aiken Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6010	512	39	13.0	46.5%	384 (75.0%)	56 (10.9%)	25 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	60.1	121^st of 342 public middle schools	64.6%		58	127^th of 337 public middle schools	62.3%	6	26.5	28.9	11.6	26.8	51.3	48.8	48.2	49.5	43.5			30.1	$17,329	$1,781	$15,548
Bohemia Manor Middle	Public	6-8	2757 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2095	473	33	14.2	50.7%	349 (73.8%)	23 (4.9%)	59 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	69.7	95^th of 342 public middle schools	72.2%		59.2	124^th of 337 public middle schools	63.2%	29	21.5	21.1	17.0	24.9	56.4	67.9	66.2	63.6	66.0			34.0	$15,990	$2,188	$13,802
Havre de Grace Middle	Public	6-8	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6608	617	47	13.2	46.0%	347 (56.2%)	137 (22.2%)	56 (9.1%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.7%)	47.3	169^th of 342 public middle schools	50.6%		48.6	160^th of 337 public middle schools	52.5%	9	17.1	11.7	1.8	15.4	52.1	56.5	42.7	50.5	29.3		36.4	28.4	$17,132	$1,039	$16,093
Rising Sun Middle School	Public	6-8	289 Pearl Street	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5535	592	42	14.1	40.5%	525 (88.7%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	72.2	91^st of 342 public middle schools	73.4%		73.5	83^rd of 337 public middle schools	75.4%	8	26.2	21.7	12.1	28.2	59.0	61.9	67.6	62.9	68.2			43.4	$15,835	$1,628	$14,206
Aberdeen Middle	Public	6-8	111 Mount Royal Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5510	1,071	88	12.2	61.4%	301 (28.1%)	501 (46.8%)	147 (13.7%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.0%)	40	194^th of 342 public middle schools	43.3%		34.5	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%	11	14.2	2.2	1.9	9.1	53.4	46.4	42.7	47.5	15.5		20.0	24.8	$18,715	$1,929	$16,785

Frequently Asked Questions about North East Middle

Is North East Middle a good school?

North East Middle ranks 212^th of 342 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North East Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended North East Middle.

What district is North East Middle in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of North East Middle attend?

Students who attend North East Middle usually go on to attend North East High

What is the racial makeup of North East Middle?

Students at North East Middle are 69% White, 11% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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