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Perryville Middle

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Perryville Middle ranks 121 st of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

Perryville Middle in Perryville, MD, serves 512 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, where nearly half of its students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Perryville Middle stands out for its strong mathematics performance, particularly in advanced coursework. While the school's overall math proficiency (26.8%) is above the Cecil County district average (20.5%), its Algebra I proficiency is exceptional—43.5% of test-takers were proficient, more than double the district and state averages. This suggests the school has a robust program for accelerating students in math. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate (24.1%) is slightly above the district average (21.9%) and significantly higher than top-performing peers like Bohemia Manor Middle (14.5%) and Rising Sun Middle School (16.0%), though lower than Elkton Middle (37.3%).

One of the most striking findings is the performance gap between Perryville Middle and schools in the neighboring Harford County Public Schools district. For example, Havre de Grace Middle, just 2.46 miles away, consistently outperforms Perryville in nearly every metric, despite having a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students and a comparable student-teacher ratio. This suggests that district-level policies and curriculum play a significant role in student outcomes. On a positive note, Perryville Middle's most recent ranking (64th percentile) is its best since 2022-2023, indicating a potential upward trajectory, though addressing chronic absenteeism will be key to sustaining this progress.

512

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,329

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Aiken Ave
Perryville, MD 21903-2738

(410) 996-6010

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Perryville Middle usually attend:

High:

Perryville High

Feeder schools for Perryville Middle:

Elementary:	Bainbridge Elementary
	Charlestown Elementary
	Perryville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Maryland median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Maryland avg37%

121^st of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle 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	60.1	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	127 of 337	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	154 of 328	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	189 of 303	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	161 of 316	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	133 of 317	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	162 of 314	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	170 of 315	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	155 of 339	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	137 of 314	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	172 of 309	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	178 of 324	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	217 of 301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.2	148 of 283	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	88 of 264	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.0	116 of 255	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.5	99 of 252	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	182 of 259	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	201 of 303	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.1	230 of 273	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	177 of 288	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	181 of 210	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)39th percentile~ school

Female (2021)34th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)30th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)15th percentile-22 vs school

White (2021)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Algebra I44%+22 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (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	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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 339 public middle schools	64.3%		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
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	167^th of 339 public middle schools	50.7%		48.6	160^th of 337 public middle schools	52.5%	7	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
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	191^st of 339 public middle schools	43.7%		34.5	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%	14	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
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%)	34.2	209^th of 339 public middle schools	38.3%		36.9	196^th of 337 public middle schools	41.8%	13	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
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 339 public middle schools	73.2%		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
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	236^th of 339 public middle schools	30.4%		23.7	255^th of 337 public middle schools	24.3%	19	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	154^th of 339 public middle schools	54.6%		38.9	188^th of 337 public middle schools	44.2%	34	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
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 339 public middle schools	72.0%		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
Southampton Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Moores Mill Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4150	1,192	79	15.1	22.8%	868 (72.8%)	105 (8.8%)	78 (6.5%)	67 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.0%)	86.3	44^th of 339 public middle schools	87.0%		80.6	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	17	42.8	28.1	4.9	34.9	80.7	76.5	71.7	76.2	47.6	30.9	50.1	$16,207	$1,306	$14,901
Patterson Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	716	49	14.5	21.2%	508 (70.9%)	70 (9.8%)	48 (6.7%)	47 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	80.9	63^rd of 339 public middle schools	81.4%		79.3	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%	1	35.3	22.3	6.9	31.5	78.5	78.9	63.7	73.4	49.1	41.1	47.6	$14,947	$983	$13,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Perryville Middle

How many students attend Perryville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Perryville Middle.

What district is Perryville Middle in?

Cecil County Public Schools

Is Perryville Middle a good school?

Perryville Middle ranks 121^st of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Perryville Middle attend?

Students who attend Perryville Middle usually go on to attend Perryville High

What is the racial makeup of Perryville Middle?

Students at Perryville Middle are 75% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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