North East Elementary

North East Elementary is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in North East, Maryland, run under Cecil County Public Schools, with 615 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

North East Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Cecil County Public Schools, a district that educates 14,853 students overall.

Looking at the student body, North East Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, North East Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, North East Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

Across the wider county, Cecil County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,007 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North East Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Cecil County (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students).

North East Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around North East Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North East Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. North East Elementary's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 615). The White share of enrollment declined from 75% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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