Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240024000559
Calvert Elementary
79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911 · (410) 658-5335 · Cecil County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
151 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
60.4%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
MD avg 34.8% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 64.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Calvert Elementary
Calvert Elementary's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Elementary this school | 390 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Sharpsburg Elementary Sharpsburg | 362 | 40.9% | 65.2% |
| Chesapeake Terrace Elementary Baltimore | 345 | 36.8% | 46.6% |
| Old Forge Elementary Hagerstown | 354 | 41.5% | 53.0% |
| Chesapeake City Elementary Chesapeake City | 385 | 41.6% | 45.8% |
| Chapel District Elementary Cordova | 359 | 40.1% | 59.7% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calvert Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Cecil County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #203 of 853 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #175 of 853 ▼ 42 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #288 of 853 ▼ 15 | #3 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #616 of 898 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #578 of 857 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #773 of 857 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #630 of 885 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #240 of 551 | #4 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 26.1 | 14.9:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 26.6 | 15.0:1 | 41% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 25.4 | 15.7:1 | 40% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 29% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 28.9 | 15.7:1 | 31% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 32% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 10% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 20 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calvert Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (455 to 390); teachers down 10% (28.9 to 26.1).
About Calvert Elementary
Federal records list Calvert Elementary as an elementary school in Rising Sun, Maryland. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 390 students.
District-wide, Cecil County Public Schools has 28 schools and 14,853 students.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
With 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. Roughly 39% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Cecil County average 51%.
Schools in Maryland with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 51.3%. Calvert Elementary scores 61.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Cecil County show that median household income comes to about $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cecil County counts 29 public schools with about 14,853 students.
Rising Sun High is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Calvert Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.7% on proficiency, and Calvert Elementary is above that at 61.3%.
NCES describes the area around Calvert Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Calvert Elementary had a net loss of 14 students, or 3%.
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Cecil County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,960
Census ACS
Median income
$92,007
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
14,853 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cecil County Public Schools
- Rising Sun HighHigh · 1,074 students
- North East HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Elkton HighHigh · 1,050 students
- Perryville HighHigh · 858 students
- North East MiddleMiddle · 758 students
- North East ElementaryElementary · 615 students
Other schools in Rising Sun
- Rising Sun ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Rising Sun Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
Other Calvert Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Calvert Elementary. Calvert Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Calvert ElementaryPrince Frederick, MD · 495 students
- CALVERT ELEMENTARYAUBURN, NE · 531 students
- Calvert Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 408 students
- CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 337 students
Nearby schools
- Rising Sun High0.9 mi · 1,074
- Rising Sun Middle School4.4 mi · 592
- Rising Sun Elementary4.5 mi · 609
- Bay View Elementary4.5 mi · 506
- Oxford Area High School5.1 mi · 1,089
- Hopewell Elementary School5.4 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Calvert ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Calvert Elementary?
Calvert Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
Is Calvert Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calvert Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Calvert Elementary have?
Calvert Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Calvert Elementary?
At Calvert Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Calvert Elementary in?
Calvert Elementary is part of Cecil County Public Schools.
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