Summary:
Zip code 21913, serving the town of Cecilton, Maryland, is home to a single elementary school, Cecilton Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.
Cecilton Elementary enrolls 273 students and offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. The school spends a substantial $19,362 per student, yet its overall academic proficiency in math (21%) and English Language Arts (42.5%) falls below state averages. A notable bright spot is its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.0%, which is significantly lower than the district average of 21.9%, indicating strong student attendance. However, the school faces challenges, particularly a dramatic drop in math proficiency between 3rd and 4th grade, where scores fell from 27.5% to just 10.3%. Conversely, 5th graders show relative strength, outperforming the district in math (25% vs. 17.4%), English Language Arts (46.3% vs. 38%), and science (26.8% vs. 20.9%).
Overall, Cecilton Elementary is a school with mixed performance. While it invests heavily per student and maintains good attendance, its state ranking has fluctuated, currently sitting at 508th out of 864 Maryland elementary schools (41st percentile) with a 2-star rating. The high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged households (58.61% eligible for free/reduced lunch) likely contributes to the educational challenges. Parents should note the school's inconsistent grade-level performance, with a critical need for improvement in 4th-grade math, balanced by stronger outcomes in 5th grade and a positive school culture reflected in low chronic absenteeism.
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