Bainbridge Elementary

As a close-knit K-5 school in Port Deposit, Maryland, Bainbridge Elementary educates 294 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Cecil County Public Schools. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Bainbridge Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Cecil County Public Schools, a district that serves 14,853 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Bainbridge Elementary shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bainbridge Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Bainbridge Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Cecil County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Bainbridge Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 42.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cecil County shows median household earnings sit near $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Bainbridge Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Cecil County (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students).

Nearest neighbor: Perryville High, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bainbridge Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 311 students in 2018 compared to 294 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 76% across the same window.

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