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Conowingo Elementary

471 Rowlandsville Rd, Conowingo, MD 21918 · (410) 996-6040 · Cecil County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 481
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
179 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
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 32%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
49.2%
MD avg 50.6% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
33.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -6.2pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
379
-72 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.7:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Conowingo Elementary

Located at 471 Rowlandsville Rd, in Conowingo, Maryland, Conowingo Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary campus that educates 379 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Cecil County Public Schools. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 481 students.

Cecil County Public Schools runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 14,853 students. Conowingo Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Conowingo Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Conowingo Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Conowingo Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

In the surrounding community, Cecil County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,007, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Conowingo Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Cecil County (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students).

Nearest neighbor: Darlington Elementary, around 3.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Conowingo Elementary. On composite proficiency, Conowingo Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Conowingo Elementary's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 379). Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Conowingo Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cecil County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Conowingo Elementary
District
Cecil County Public Schools
Address
471 Rowlandsville Rd, Conowingo, MD 21918
Phone
(410) 996-6040
County
Cecil County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
179 (47%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
240024000566
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Conowingo Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Conowingo Elementary?
Conowingo Elementary enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Conowingo Elementary serve?
Conowingo Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conowingo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conowingo Elementary is approximately 17.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conowingo Elementary?
At Conowingo Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Conowingo Elementary in?
Conowingo Elementary is part of Cecil County Public Schools.
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