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Kenmore Elementary

Q: Is Kenmore Elementary a good school?

Kenmore Elementary ranks 343 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Kenmore Elementary in Elkton, MD, is a public school serving 290 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cecil County Public Schools district, and it stands out as a high-performing school in a district that faces overall challenges. The school consistently outperforms both district and state averages in core subjects, with a 2025-2026 math proficiency rate of 36.2% (compared to the district's 20.5%) and an English Language Arts proficiency rate of 57% (compared to the district's 46.9%). This academic success is particularly notable because Kenmore achieves these results while serving a student population where nearly half qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has been recognized for its exceptional effectiveness with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Kenmore Elementary is part of a small cluster of high-performing schools in the area, including Leeds Elementary and Calvert Elementary, which share common traits of strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism. Kenmore's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% is significantly lower than the district average of 21.9% and among the lowest in the comparison group, tied with Leeds and slightly above Charlestown Elementary (12.1%). The school also excels in early literacy, with a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 64.7% that is the highest among all nearby schools and far exceeds the district average of 39.6%.

Interestingly, Kenmore's success does not appear to be driven by higher spending, as its per-student expenditure of $17,083 is near the middle of the pack compared to schools like Cecil Manor Elementary ($19,748) and Holly Hall Elementary ($18,990), which have significantly lower academic outcomes. While the school excels in math and reading, its 5th grade science proficiency has declined from 44.2% in 2022-2023 to 22.7% in 2025-2026, now below the state average of 32.4%. Overall, Kenmore Elementary demonstrates that effective school leadership, strong teaching quality, and a positive school culture can create a localized pocket of educational excellence within a larger district.

290

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,083

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2475 Singerly Rd
Elkton, MD 21921-2733

(410) 996-5060

District: Cecil County Public Schools

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherry Hill Middle
High:	Rising Sun High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cecil County Public Schools

✓Above the Maryland median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

Maryland avg39%

343^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	343 of 865	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	271 of 865	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	292 of 859	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	251 of 855	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	317 of 862	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	368 of 802	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	333 of 853	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	279 of 857	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	246 of 847	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	54.2	354 of 845	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	426 of 859	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	385 of 867	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	417 of 847	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	531 of 857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	557 of 853	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	439 of 855	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	518 of 850	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.8	490 of 838	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.3	480 of 818	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.4	478 of 804	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	503 of 805	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.1	501 of 803	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	393 of 796	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	82 of 546	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	323 of 788	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	365 of 528	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2021)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Mathematics36%+9 vs state

Science23%-10 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 (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 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
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 865 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
Cecil Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	971 Elk Mills Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5090	416	37	11.3	60.1%	166 (39.9%)	128 (30.8%)	69 (16.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.3%)	24	639^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.1%		23.4	636^th of 865 public elementary schools	26.5%	3	25.0	19.7	3.4	16.1	40.0	37.7	25.4	34.4	17.2	$19,748	$3,486	$16,262
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%)	56.6	355^th of 865 public elementary schools	59.0%		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
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	832^nd of 865 public elementary schools	3.8%		15.3	749^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.4%	83	13.4	5.4	5.9	8.4	16.4	8.9	22.1	16.2	5.8	$18,863	$4,252	$14,611
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	684^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.7	647^th of 865 public elementary schools	25.2%	37	21.6	9.0	8.1	13.0	21.6	22.4	44.6	29.8	15.1	$18,340	$3,990	$14,350
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	578^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.2%		27.3	584^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.5%	6	25.8	24.2	17.1	22.7	34.8	38.5	36.8	36.7	19.7	$16,696	$3,135	$13,560
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	766^th of 865 public elementary schools	11.4%		17.1	730^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.6%	36	15.0	9.8	6.8	10.6	13.3	27.9	24.1	21.8	15.3	$18,990	$3,908	$15,082
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	685^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.2	683^rd of 865 public elementary schools	21.0%	2	29.4	13.8	9.2	17.2	37.7	32.8	18.4	29.2	9.2	$16,796	$2,949	$13,847
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 865 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
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 865 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenmore Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kenmore Elementary?

Students at Kenmore Elementary are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Kenmore Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

Is Kenmore Elementary a good school?

Kenmore Elementary ranks 343^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kenmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherry Hill Middle
High : Rising Sun High

How many students attend Kenmore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Kenmore Elementary.

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