Summary:
Zip code 21903 in Perryville, Maryland, is home to a single elementary school, Perryville Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.
Perryville Elementary has experienced a sharp decline in its state ranking over the past three years, dropping from a 3-star rating (53rd percentile) to a 1-star rating (24th percentile). The school's overall proficiency rates in both mathematics (16.8%) and English Language Arts (33%) fall well below district and state averages. A particularly concerning trend is the dramatic drop in 5th-grade performance, where math proficiency plummets to just 6.6%—less than half the district rate and a quarter of the state rate. While the school spends a significant $18,181 per student, this investment has not translated into strong academic outcomes. On a positive note, 4th-grade ELA proficiency (40%) matches the district average, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5% is notably better than the district's 21.9%.
With over half the student body (56%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a population with significant economic needs. The combination of high spending, declining rankings, and specific challenges in 5th-grade instruction suggests that resource allocation and curriculum effectiveness may need closer examination. While attendance is a relative strength, the school's overall academic performance indicates that in-school factors are the primary drivers of low test scores, making Perryville Elementary a school that requires careful monitoring by parents and the community.
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