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Rising Sun Elementary

Q: Is Rising Sun Elementary a good school?

Rising Sun Elementary ranks 418 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Rising Sun Elementary is a mid-sized school in Rising Sun, MD, serving 609 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for effectiveness with this group in a recent year—a remarkable achievement given that about 46% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Rising Sun is a consistent, stable performer, earning a 3-star rating in 7 of the last 10 years and maintaining a state ranking between the 49th and 63rd percentiles. Its math program is a clear strength, with 32.7% of students proficient compared to the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 27.1%. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8%, well below the district's 21.9%, signaling a positive school culture and strong family engagement. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency lags behind, at 48.5% versus the state average of 51.7%, suggesting room for improvement in reading and writing instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Rising Sun offers a reliable, well-managed environment without relying on higher funding or smaller class sizes. Its per-student spending of $15,813 is on the lower end among peers like Charlestown Elementary ($17,972) and Bainbridge Elementary ($20,455). The closest comparable school, Calvert Elementary (4.54 miles away), consistently outperforms Rising Sun in overall ranking (65th percentile vs. 52nd) and both math and ELA proficiency, serving a slightly more affluent student body. This proximity provides a clear benchmark for Rising Sun to study and adapt effective practices. Overall, Rising Sun Elementary is a solid choice for families seeking a stable school with strong math instruction and a proven track record of supporting economically disadvantaged students.

609

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,813

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Hopewell Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911-2134

(410) 658-5925

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Rising Sun Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rising Sun Middle School
High:	Rising Sun High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

418^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	49.2	418 of 864	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	414 of 865	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	437 of 859	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	393 of 855	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	324 of 862	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	331 of 802	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	320 of 853	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	321 of 857	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	310 of 847	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	421 of 845	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	481 of 859	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	433 of 867	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.5	576 of 847	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	336 of 857	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	317 of 853	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	377 of 855	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	495 of 850	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	343 of 838	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.4	479 of 818	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	392 of 804	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	425 of 805	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.5	386 of 803	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	411 of 796	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	31 of 546	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.9	260 of 788	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	355 of 528	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2021)67th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)33rd percentile-26 vs school

White (2021)33rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%+6 vs state

Science25%-7 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
Rising Sun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Hopewell Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5925	609	39	15.5	45.8%	528 (86.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	49.2	418^th of 864 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.2	414^th of 865 public elementary schools	52.1%	4	37.2	34.4	27.0	32.7	51.3	52.1	42.0	48.5	25.0	$15,813	$2,142	$13,672
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5335	390	26	14.9	38.7%	339 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61.7	305^th of 864 public elementary schools	64.7%		72.1	236^th of 865 public elementary schools	72.7%	69	40.6	57.6	29.3	41.4	46.4	52.5	61.3	53.7	34.7	$16,877	$2,358	$14,519
Conowingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Rowlandsville Rd	Conowingo	21918	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6040	379	22	17.0	47.2%	329 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	26 (6.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	48.7	421^st of 864 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.4	370^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.2%	51	32.7	16.7	23.1	24.1	58.2	38.9	55.4	51.1	37.5	$16,286	$2,520	$13,766
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
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
Darlington Elementary	Public	K-5	2119 Shuresville Rd	Darlington	21034	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3700	96	11	8.7	42.7%	83 (86.5%)	2 (2.1%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	78.8	191^st of 864 public elementary schools	77.9%		82.2	158^th of 865 public elementary schools	81.7%	33	58.3	45.5	30.8	44.7	66.7	72.7	69.2	70.2	46.2	$42,650	$1,547	$41,104
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Sun Elementary

Is Rising Sun Elementary a good school?

Rising Sun Elementary ranks 418^th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rising Sun Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

How many students attend Rising Sun Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Rising Sun Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rising Sun Elementary?

Students at Rising Sun Elementary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rising Sun Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rising Sun Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rising Sun Middle School
High : Rising Sun High

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