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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240024090468
Elk Neck Elementary
41 Racine School Rd, Elkton, MD 21921 · (410) 996-5030 · Cecil County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
212 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
32%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
35.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
MD avg 34.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 36.7% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Elk Neck Elementary
Elk Neck Elementary's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Neck Elementary this school | 428 | 49.5% | 35.4% |
| Conowingo Elementary Conowingo | 379 | 47.2% | 44.5% |
| Clear Spring Elementary Clear Spring | 398 | 46.5% | 53.7% |
| Edgemere Elementary Baltimore | 458 | 44.5% | 51.9% |
| Warwick Elementary School Secretary | 346 | 51.2% | 65.8% |
| Elmer A. Wolfe Elementary Union Bridge | 502 | 43.8% | 58.3% |
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 Elk Neck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Cecil County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #536 of 853 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #501 of 853 ▼ 50 | #10 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #626 of 853 ▼ 22 | #13 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #547 of 898 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #583 of 857 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #707 of 857 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #523 of 885 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #480 of 551 | #11 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
428
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 428 | 28.6 | 15.0:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 27.5 | 15.8:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 27.6 | 14.6:1 | 47% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 30% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 27.5 | 16.1:1 | 35% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 37% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 24% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 31 | 20.9:1 | 15% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk Neck Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (443 to 428); teachers up 4% (27.5 to 28.6).
About Elk Neck Elementary
Elk Neck Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Elkton, Maryland. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 428 students on the rolls.
Enrollment across the 28 schools in Cecil County Public Schools totals 14,853 students.
The share of students at Elk Neck Elementary who are White is 82%. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Cecil County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Elk Neck Elementary has a ratio of 15.0:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 50%. The average for public schools in Cecil County is similar, at 51%.
Elk Neck Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of Maryland public elementary schools.
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 Elk Neck Elementary, the prediction is 44.9% and the result is 35.4%.
In the surrounding county, Cecil County, the median household earns about $92,007 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Cecil County has 29 public schools with about 14,853 students, including Elk Neck Elementary.
A public school about 3.9 miles away, North East High, is the closest to Elk Neck Elementary. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Elk Neck Elementary. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Elk Neck Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Elk Neck Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 428, starting from 430.
Elk Neck Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Elkton
- Elkton HighHigh · 1,050 students
- Elkton MiddleMiddle · 538 students
- Gilpin Manor ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Thomson Estates ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Holly Hall ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Cecil Manor ElementaryElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- North East High3.9 mi · 1,057
- Bohemia Manor High4.0 mi · 591
- Bohemia Manor Middle4.0 mi · 473
- Chesapeake City Elementary4.1 mi · 385
- North East Elementary4.7 mi · 615
- North East Middle5.0 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Elk Neck ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Elk Neck Elementary?
Elk Neck Elementary enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elk Neck Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elk Neck Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Neck Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elk Neck Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elk Neck Elementary?
At Elk Neck Elementary, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Elk Neck Elementary public or private?
Elk Neck Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cecil County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.