Summary:
In zip code 21921, there is one high school, Elkton High, serving grades 9 through 12 in Elkton, Maryland, as part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.
Elkton High has an enrollment of 1,050 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. The school shows a stark contrast in academic performance: while 57% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (above both district and state averages), only 1.1% are proficient in Mathematics, a critically low rate compared to the district average of 20.5%. The school also faces challenges with student retention, as its graduation rate is 81.2% and its dropout rate is 14.4%, both significantly worse than district averages of 87.7% and 8.6%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism affects 29.1% of students, higher than the district's 21.9%.
With 55.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population. Despite spending $16,738 per student, outcomes in math and graduation rates are poor. The school's state ranking has declined from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2021-2022 to the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026, indicating a worsening trend. The most pressing issues are the extreme math proficiency gap, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism, which suggest a need for targeted interventions in student support and math instruction.
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