Elkton Middle

Elkton Middle, an intimate middle school in Elkton, Maryland, part of Cecil County Public Schools, serves 538 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 764 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Within Cecil County Public Schools, which oversees 28 schools and 14,853 students, Elkton Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Elkton Middle shows that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Elkton Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cecil County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Elkton Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.0%; actual is 18.4%, a gap of -19.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cecil County put the typical household earns roughly $92,007 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Cecil County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,853 students), Elkton Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gilpin Manor Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elkton Middle at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 547 students in 2018 compared to 538 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 49% to 37%. Class-load math has grew: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.