Chesapeake City Elementary

Chesapeake City Elementary is one of the cozy primary schools in Chesapeake City, Maryland, overseen by Cecil County Public Schools, with 385 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 28 schools in Cecil County Public Schools (14,853 students total), Chesapeake City Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Chesapeake City Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder is composed of 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Chesapeake City Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cecil County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Chesapeake City Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.6%, the actual is 45.8%, a residual of -3.8 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cecil County indicate median household income runs about $92,007, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cecil County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students), Chesapeake City Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Bohemia Manor High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chesapeake City Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Chesapeake City Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 385). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 77%.

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