Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240024000562
Cecilton Elementary
251 West Main St, Cecilton, MD 21913 · (410) 275-1000 · Cecil County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
160 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 | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
46%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
49.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 28.3% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Cecilton Elementary
Cecilton Elementary's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilton Elementary this school | 273 | 58.6% | 38.6% |
| Galena Elementary School Galena | 309 | 58.6% | 32.6% |
| White Marsh Elementary Trappe | 289 | 57.1% | 55.5% |
| Thurmont Elementary Thurmont | 283 | 55.1% | 55.1% |
| Bainbridge Elementary Port Deposit | 294 | 64.3% | 42.6% |
| Thurmont Primary Thurmont | 350 | 55.1% | N/A |
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 Cecilton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Cecil County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #490 of 853 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #457 of 853 ▲ 114 | #9 of 17 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #436 of 853 ▲ 95 | #8 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #783 of 898 | #17 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #212 of 857 | #2 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #565 of 857 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #428 of 885 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #356 of 551 | #6 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
273
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 273 | 22.2 | 12.3:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 20.5 | 13.6:1 | 59% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 19.5 | 14.4:1 | 63% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 21.2 | 14.2:1 | 51% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 50% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 21% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 17 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cecilton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (301 to 273); teachers up 5% (21.2 to 22.2).
About Cecilton Elementary
Cecilton Elementary, located in Cecilton, Maryland, is a small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 273 students. That is 43% below the average of about 481 students for elementary schools in Maryland.
Cecilton Elementary reports to Cecil County Public Schools, which has 28 schools and 14,853 students.
At Cecilton Elementary, 70% of students are White. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Cecil County is about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Cecilton Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1. The school has 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cecil County average 51%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cecilton Elementary, the prediction is 39.5% and the result is 38.6%.
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 the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 14,853 students.
Measured in a straight line, Galena Elementary School is about 4.7 miles from Cecilton Elementary. The ten-mile area around Cecilton Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 38.3%, lower than Cecilton Elementary's 38.6%.
NCES describes the area around Cecilton Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.1:1 to 12.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Cecilton Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Galena Elementary School4.7 mi · 309
- MOT Charter School7.3 mi · 1,407
- Chesapeake City Elementary7.5 mi · 385
- Appoquinimink High School7.6 mi · 1,357
- Bohemia Manor High7.6 mi · 591
- Bohemia Manor Middle7.7 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Cecilton ElementaryHow large is Cecilton Elementary?
Cecilton Elementary enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cecilton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cecilton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecilton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cecilton Elementary is approximately 12.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cecilton Elementary?
Student demographics at Cecilton Elementary are roughly 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cecilton Elementary in?
Cecilton Elementary is part of Cecil County Public Schools.
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