Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240024000565
Chesapeake City Elementary
2801 Augustine Herman Hwy, Chesapeake City, MD 21915 · (410) 885-2085 · Cecil County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
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 | 42 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
38%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
52.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 39.0% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Chesapeake City Elementary
Chesapeake City Elementary's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake City Elementary this school | 385 | 41.6% | 45.8% |
| Smithsburg Elementary Smithsburg | 362 | 42.8% | 46.0% |
| Chapel District Elementary Cordova | 359 | 40.1% | 59.7% |
| Old Forge Elementary Hagerstown | 354 | 41.5% | 53.0% |
| Dynard Elementary Chaptico | 422 | 39.6% | 50.3% |
| Calvert Elementary Rising Sun | 390 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
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 Chesapeake City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Cecil County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #400 of 853 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #364 of 853 ▲ 52 | #6 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #378 of 853 ▲ 38 | #5 of 17 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #627 of 898 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #704 of 857 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #648 of 857 | #11 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #601 of 885 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #81 of 294 | N/A |
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
385
+36 (+10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 385 | 24.1 | 16.0:1 | 42% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 46% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 23.7 | 16.0:1 | 45% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 26% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 19.8 | 16.3:1 | 28% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 35% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 23% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 16% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesapeake City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (323 to 385); teachers up 21% (19.8 to 24.1).
About Chesapeake City Elementary
Chesapeake City Elementary serves students in Chesapeake City, Maryland, as a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 385 students.
Cecil County Public Schools is the local district for Chesapeake City Elementary. It runs 28 schools with 14,853 students.
White students are 77% of those enrolled at Chesapeake City Elementary. The next largest groups are 11% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. Elementary schools in Maryland average 13.8:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Chesapeake City Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 42%. The rate at public schools in Cecil County averages 51%, higher than here.
Chesapeake City Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Chesapeake City Elementary is -3.8 points: 45.8% actual, 49.6% predicted.
Census data for Cecil County show median household income comes to about $92,007, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,853, Chesapeake City Elementary among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Bohemia Manor High, is the closest to Chesapeake City Elementary. Chesapeake City Elementary has 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 33.8% proficiency; Chesapeake City Elementary posts 45.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 385, up from 349 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about Chesapeake City Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
Other schools in Chesapeake City
- Bohemia Manor HighHigh · 591 students
- Bohemia Manor MiddleMiddle · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Bohemia Manor High0.1 mi · 591
- Bohemia Manor Middle0.2 mi · 473
- Elk Neck Elementary4.1 mi · 428
- Holly Hall Elementary5.8 mi · 432
- Appoquinimink High School5.9 mi · 1,357
- Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School5.9 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Chesapeake City ElementaryHow many students attend Chesapeake City Elementary?
Chesapeake City Elementary enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Chesapeake City Elementary serve?
Chesapeake City Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesapeake City Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chesapeake City Elementary is approximately 16.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chesapeake City Elementary?
At Chesapeake City Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Chesapeake City Elementary in?
Chesapeake City Elementary is part of Cecil County Public Schools.
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