Best Public Schools in Port Deposit, MD

Summary:

The city of Port Deposit, Maryland has only one public elementary school, Bainbridge Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (81.58%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, African American, and students of two or more races.

Academically, Bainbridge Elementary's performance on the MCAP exams has been mixed, with proficiency rates above the state average in mathematics (39.1% vs. 24.1%) but below the state average in English Language Arts (45% vs. 48.4%) and science (37.1% vs. 23.9%). The school is ranked 319 out of 859 Maryland elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, with its ranking fluctuating in recent years. Bainbridge Elementary also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (66.78%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Bainbridge Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, the lack of comparative data from other schools in the Cecil County Public Schools district makes it difficult to fully assess the school's performance and identify areas for improvement. Expanding the data set to include more schools in the area would provide a richer context for analysis and benchmarking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bainbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Preston Dr	Port Deposit	21904	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6030	304	20	15.5	66.8%	248 (81.6%)	9 (3.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	57.5	319^th of 859 public elementary schools	62.9%		57.4	318^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.8%	1	26.5	52.5	36.1	39.1	38.2	53.8	41.7	45.0	37.1	$18,028	$2,989	$15,039

Cities Near Port Deposit

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rising Sun	3.21 mi	3	96^th
Perryville	3.82 mi	3	119^th
Conowingo	4.98 mi	1	180^th
Havre De Grace	5.24 mi	5	136^th
Darlington	6.48 mi	1	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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