Rising Sun Middle School

Rising Sun Middle School is a middle school of cozy scale in Rising Sun, Maryland, part of Cecil County Public Schools, serveing 592 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 764 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Cecil County Public Schools comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 14,853 students; Rising Sun Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Rising Sun Middle School logs that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rising Sun Middle School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. The state averages about 14.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cecil County (around 51%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Rising Sun Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.2%; actual is 35.9%, a gap of -14.3 points.

In the area at large, Cecil County reports that median household earnings sit near $92,007, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cecil County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students), of which Rising Sun Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rising Sun Elementary, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rising Sun Middle School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rising Sun Middle School has fell 12%, going from 674 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.