Rising Sun Elementary

Located at 500 Hopewell Rd, in Rising Sun, Maryland, Rising Sun Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that teaches 609 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Cecil County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 481 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Rising Sun Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Cecil County Public Schools, a district that hosts 14,853 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Rising Sun Elementary records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rising Sun Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.1%, the actual is 53.0%, a residual of +5.9 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cecil County put median household income runs about $92,007, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rising Sun Elementary is one of 29 public schools in Cecil County (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students).

Rising Sun Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rising Sun Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 13%: 703 students in 2018 compared to 609 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.