Summary:
There are seven elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in zip code 21921 (Elkton, Maryland), all part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, which is ranked in the bottom third of Maryland districts.
The standout schools in this area are Kenmore Elementary and Leeds Elementary, which consistently earn 3-star ratings and rank in the top 40% of Maryland elementary schools. Kenmore leads with the highest overall English Language Arts proficiency (57.0%), while Leeds boasts the highest Math proficiency (39.5%) and Science proficiency (37.5%). At the other end, Gilpin Manor Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 4th percentile with drastically low proficiency rates (8.4% in Math, 16.2% in ELA) and the highest chronic absenteeism rate (26.4%). The remaining schools—Elk Neck Elementary, Thomson Estates Elementary, Holly Hall Elementary, and Cecil Manor Elementary—fall in the 11th to 38th percentile range, generally underperforming district and state averages.
A key takeaway is that per-student spending does not correlate with performance; the two highest-spending schools, Cecil Manor ($19,748) and Holly Hall ($18,990), are among the lowest-performing, while the lowest-spending schools, Elk Neck ($15,334) and Kenmore ($17,083), are among the highest-performing. Additionally, several schools show a significant drop in Math proficiency between 3rd and 5th grade, such as Cecil Manor (25.0% to 3.4%) and Thomson Estates (21.6% to 8.1%), suggesting a need for targeted intervention in upper elementary math. Overall, the schools form two distinct tiers, with Kenmore and Leeds outperforming the rest, while the other five face greater challenges related to poverty and chronic absenteeism.
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