Summary:
In zip code 21915, there is one elementary school, Chesapeake City Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 in Chesapeake City, Maryland, as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.
Chesapeake City Elementary has an enrollment of 385 students and shows a mixed academic profile. The school's overall state ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from the 63rd percentile to the 47th percentile. A key strength is in 5th-grade Science, where 32.8% of students are proficient, matching the state average and significantly outperforming the district's 20.9%. However, the school struggles with English Language Arts (ELA), where only 42.1% of all students are proficient, well below the district's 46.9% and the state's 51.7%. In contrast, Mathematics proficiency at 28.0% is slightly above the district average of 20.5% and near the state average of 27.1%. The school also has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6%, compared to the district average of 21.9%, indicating strong student attendance.
Performance varies significantly by grade level. For example, 4th graders excel in ELA with a 52.6% proficiency rate, while 3rd graders lag at 32.7%. In Math, 3rd graders perform best at 34.7%, while 5th graders struggle at 19.0%. Comparing year-over-year data reveals a sharp decline in ELA proficiency, dropping from 56.2% to 42.1%, while Math proficiency also fell from 34.3% to 28.0%. The school spends $16,572 per student, a significant amount that does not currently translate into top-tier academic results, particularly in ELA. Overall, Chesapeake City Elementary has clear strengths in Science and attendance but faces challenges with inconsistent grade-level performance and a downward trend in state ranking.
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