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Perryville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Perryville Elementary is a mid-sized school in Perryville, MD, serving 423 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.

Perryville Elementary has experienced a dramatic and concerning academic decline in recent years. After performing solidly as a 3-star school for three consecutive years, it has dropped to a 1-star rating, ranking in the 24th percentile statewide. This is a sharp contrast to nearby schools like Charlestown Elementary, which has maintained a consistent 3-star rating. The most critical issue is a severe "5th grade cliff": only 6.6% of 5th graders were proficient in math and 24.6% in English Language Arts, far below the 27% and 48.6% proficiency rates at the nearby Bainbridge Elementary. This suggests a systemic problem with upper elementary instruction. Interestingly, the school's chronic absenteeism rate (17.5%) is actually better than the district average (21.9%) and lower than several peers, indicating that the academic struggles are not primarily due to students missing class.

Another key finding is that Perryville's per-student spending ($18,181) is higher than the district average and comparable to higher-performing schools in neighboring Harford County Public Schools, such as Meadowvale Elementary (59th percentile), which is just 2 miles away. This suggests the decline is not about a lack of funding, but rather how resources are being used. The school's leadership and district need to urgently investigate the root causes of this collapse, particularly in 5th-grade curriculum and instruction, to reverse the trend. The success of nearby schools with similar demographics proves improvement is possible.

423

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,181

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Maywood Ave
Perryville, MD 21903

(410) 642-6540

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Perryville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Perryville Middle
High:	Perryville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

African American:

12.5%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

655^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 19 pts since 2018

From bottom 43% (2018) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	22.2	655 of 864	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	635 of 865	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	400 of 859	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	384 of 855	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	389 of 862	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	425 of 802	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	323 of 853	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	490 of 857	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	523 of 867	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	470 of 847	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	343 of 857	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	341 of 853	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	313 of 855	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	466 of 850	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	375 of 838	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	432 of 818	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.1	241 of 804	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.2	257 of 805	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.0	323 of 803	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	417 of 796	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	452 of 546	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.2	462 of 788	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	125 of 136	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	442 of 528	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile~ school

Male (2021)41st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)17th percentile-30 vs school

White (2021)16th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

Science12%-21 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
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
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Grace View Dr	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6622	552	34	16.1	41.7%	342 (62.0%)	97 (17.6%)	60 (10.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	56.6	354^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.8	432^nd of 865 public elementary schools	50.1%	78	46.2	20.5	22.7	30.5	62.4	48.9	56.0	55.9	39.7	$16,183	$1,058	$15,125
Havre de Grace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Juniata St	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 939-6616	593	38	15.4	49.4%	269 (45.4%)	167 (28.2%)	67 (11.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (12.1%)	49.5	415^th of 864 public elementary schools	52.0%		51.7	392^nd of 865 public elementary schools	54.7%	23	40.2	26.0	26.7	30.6	42.5	40.6	56.4	46.7	37.0	$15,923	$965	$14,958
Bainbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Preston Dr	Port Deposit	21904	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6030	294	24	12.4	64.3%	223 (75.9%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.9%)	44.3	447^th of 864 public elementary schools	48.3%		63.2	306^th of 865 public elementary schools	64.6%	141	40.0	32.3	27.0	32.8	47.1	40.3	48.6	44.4	16.7	$20,455	$3,839	$16,616
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
Roye-Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Oakington Rd	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5536	444	37	12.1	50.2%	168 (37.8%)	103 (23.2%)	114 (25.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.9%)	48.7	422^nd of 864 public elementary schools	51.2%		56.8	357^th of 865 public elementary schools	58.7%	65	25.9	38.1	22.4	28.4	48.8	52.4	50.7	50.5	30.9	$20,069	$1,204	$18,865
Halls Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E Bel Air Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5524	425	41	10.4	85.9%	90 (21.2%)	191 (44.9%)	81 (19.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.7%)	36	514^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.8	520^th of 865 public elementary schools	39.9%	6	38.4	17.7	21.4	26.7	47.9	45.2	32.1	42.4	12.7	$21,588	$2,677	$18,911
Bakerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	36 Baker St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5518	460	35	13.1	68.0%	127 (27.6%)	187 (40.7%)	73 (15.9%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.7%)	60.6	323^rd of 864 public elementary schools	62.6%		66.8	279^th of 865 public elementary schools	67.7%	44	48.1	30.0	17.6	32.3	52.5	62.5	58.3	57.8	43.8	$19,779	$2,559	$17,220
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
G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Edmund St	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 273-5530	528	38	13.8	70.3%	145 (27.5%)	244 (46.2%)	60 (11.4%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.7%)	35.5	522^nd of 864 public elementary schools	39.6%		38.9	491^st of 865 public elementary schools	43.2%	31	26.4	34.2	11.5	24.1	39.5	56.0	32.1	42.3	19.0	$17,799	$2,272	$15,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Perryville Elementary

What district is Perryville Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Perryville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Perryville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perryville Middle
High : Perryville High

Is Perryville Elementary a good school?

Perryville Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Perryville Elementary?

Students at Perryville Elementary are 72% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Perryville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Perryville Elementary.

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