Charlestown Elementary

Located at 550 Baltimore Street, in Charlestown, Maryland, Charlestown Elementary is a small primary school that serves 305 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Cecil County Public Schools. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 481 students each, so Charlestown Elementary sits 37% leaner than that benchmark.

Cecil County Public Schools comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 14,853 students; Charlestown Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Charlestown Elementary lists that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Charlestown Elementary records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Charlestown Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 52.3%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cecil County shows median household income runs about $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Cecil County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students), of which Charlestown Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: North East High, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charlestown Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

Charlestown Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 22%: 249 students in 2018 compared to 305 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 60% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.