Cherry Hill Middle

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Cherry Hill Middle ranks 204 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cherry Hill Middle is a public middle school located in Elkton, Maryland, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 401 and is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.

Cherry Hill Middle has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 63.34% White, 14.46% African American, 12.22% Hispanic, and 9.73% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the surrounding schools and the state averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (11.1%) and English Language Arts (36.5%) significantly below the Cecil County Public Schools and Maryland state averages. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.12% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools like Perryville Middle, Rising Sun Middle School, and Bohemia Manor Middle, Cherry Hill Middle generally underperforms in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate (34.3%) is significantly higher than the Cecil County Public Schools (16.2%) and Maryland (20%) averages, which is a bright spot for the school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2535 Singerly Rd
Elkton, MD 21921-2734

(410) 996-5020

District: Cecil County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,332

Feeder schools for Cherry Hill Middle:

Elementary:	Cecil Manor Elementary
	Kenmore Elementary
	Leeds Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

14.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherry Hill Middle ranks worse than 62.2% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cherry Hill Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Cecil County Public Schools District. Student population at Cherry Hill Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), African American (14.5%), Hispanic (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherry Hill Middle is 11.4, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Cherry Hill Middle employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Hill Middle is $18,332, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cherry Hill Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Hill Middle 204^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Cherry Hill Middle in the ranking list.)

Cecil County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cecil County Public Schools 15^th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherry Hill Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	42.11	153^rd	252	39.3%
2005	40.03	161^st	255	36.9%
2006	37.60	158^th	254	37.8%
2007	44.21	146^th	264	44.7%
2008	63.20	123^rd	283	56.5%
2009	50.79	177^th	301	41.2%
2010	59.26	157^th	324	51.5%
2011	63.94	127^th	309	58.9%
2012	58.45	142^nd	314	54.8%
2013	34.13	219^th	316	30.7%
2014	49.87	193^rd	339	43.1%
2015	51.39	134^th	315	57.5%
2016	63.66	104^th	314	66.9%
2017	70.32	89^th	317	71.9%
2018	69.54	91^st	328	72.3%
2019	62.74	105^th	316	66.8%
2021	46.57	149^th	303	50.8%
2022	62.51	117^th	333	64.9%
2023	42.48	158^th	322	50.9%
2024	29.70	204^th	328	37.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.52	141^st	273	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.47	175^th	303	42.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.17	131^st	288	54.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.91	205^th	259	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.42	149^th	207	28.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.63	145^th	210	31.0%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherry Hill Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	498	13	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	515
1990	491	20	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	517
1991	535	25	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	564
1992	467	24	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	494
1993	463	14	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	482
1994	459	23	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	489
1995	469	29	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	514
1996	469	29	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	514
1997	596	62	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	683
1998	597	47	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	666
1999	466	26	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	503
2000	492	31	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	535
2001	475	41	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	528
2002	502	44	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	560
2003	502	44	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	560
2004	467	49	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	536
2005	500	51	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	565
2006	484	65	3	15	4	n/a	n/a	571
2007	436	65	2	17	4	n/a	n/a	524
2008	399	73	3	20	3	n/a	n/a	498
2009	395	74	5	19	1	n/a	n/a	494
2010	422	77	5	24	1	n/a	n/a	529
2011	389	67	3	12	3	0	27	501
2012	354	65	3	25	1	2	30	480
2013	330	46	4	34	1	3	21	439
2014	349	49	4	29	1	3	30	465
2015	324	52	4	32	1	1	28	442
2016	304	50	4	31	2	1	24	416
2017	306	45	5	44	1	0	25	426
2018	298	50	3	37	2	0	22	412
2019	321	51	5	53	0	0	26	456
2020	301	55	0	50	0	1	24	431
2021	277	56	0	52	0	0	29	414
2022	259	53	0	43	0	0	30	385
2023	254	58	1	49	0	0	39	401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherry Hill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	31.9	16.1	n/a
1990	517	33.3	15.5	5.4
1991	564	32.9	17.1	4.4
1992	494	34.6	14.2	6.7
1993	482	37.9	12.7	6.8
1994	489	36.1	13.5	9.6
1995	514	35.9	14.3	14.2
1996	514	35.9	14.3	14.2
1997	683	44.1	15.5	19.6
1998	666	45.6	14.6	17.1
1999	503	45.7	11.0	16.7
2000	535	36.0	14.9	17.8
2001	528	37.7	14.0	16.5
2002	560	37.0	15.1	12.7
2003	560	37.0	15.1	12.7
2004	536	34.0	15.8	19
2005	565	33.0	17.1	21.8
2006	571	34.0	16.8	20.1
2007	524	35.7	14.7	22.5
2008	498	37.7	13.2	24.5
2009	494	39.3	12.6	28.7
2010	529	38.3	13.8	33.5
2011	501	37.2	13.4	36.5
2012	480	36.7	13.0	38.3
2013	439	35.7	12.2	39.4
2014	465	35.7	13.0	39.6
2015	442	37.0	11.9	39.8
2016	416	35.0	11.8	41.1
2017	426	36.2	11.7	41.8
2018	412	38.2	10.7	38.8
2019	456	41.2	11.0	39.9
2020	431	39.4	10.9	47.6
2021	414	31.0	13.3	35.7
2022	385	34.3	11.2	36.4
2023	401	35.0	11.4	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherry Hill Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	515	31.9	16.1	n/a
1990	517	33.3	15.5	5.4
1991	564	32.9	17.1	4.4
1992	494	34.6	14.2	6.7
1993	482	37.9	12.7	6.8
1994	489	36.1	13.5	9.6
1995	514	35.9	14.3	14.2
1996	514	35.9	14.3	14.2
1997	683	44.1	15.5	19.6
1998	666	45.6	14.6	17.1
1999	503	45.7	11.0	16.7
2000	535	36.0	14.9	17.8
2001	528	37.7	14.0	16.5
2002	560	37.0	15.1	12.7
2003	560	37.0	15.1	12.7
2004	536	34.0	15.8	19
2005	565	33.0	17.1	21.8
2006	571	34.0	16.8	20.1
2007	524	35.7	14.7	22.5
2008	498	37.7	13.2	24.5
2009	494	39.3	12.6	28.7
2010	529	38.3	13.8	33.5
2011	501	37.2	13.4	36.5
2012	480	36.7	13.0	38.3
2013	439	35.7	12.2	39.4
2014	465	35.7	13.0	39.6
2015	442	37.0	11.9	39.8
2016	416	35.0	11.8	41.1
2017	426	36.2	11.7	41.8
2018	412	38.2	10.7	38.8
2019	456	41.2	11.0	39.9
2020	431	39.4	10.9	47.6
2021	414	31.0	13.3	35.7
2022	385	34.3	11.2	36.4
2023	401	35.0	11.4	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherry Hill Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$876 (5.6%)	$14,741 (94.4%)	$15,617
2020	$726 (4.5%)	$15,316 (95.5%)	$16,042
2021	$1,507 (9.8%)	$13,886 (90.2%)	$15,393
2022	$2,333 (13.8%)	$14,613 (86.2%)	$16,946
2023	$2,517 (13.7%)	$15,815 (86.3%)	$18,332

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherry Hill Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 158^th of 322 Middle schools	15.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	401	12.1%
African American	51	58	13.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	53	49	7.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	321	254	20.9%
Two or More Races	26	39	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.9%	53.1%	13.2%

Schools Near Cherry Hill Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)				MCAP English Language Arts (2024)				MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherry Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2535 Singerly Rd	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-5020	401	35	11.4	53.1%	254 (63.3%)	58 (14.5%)	49 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	29.7	204^th of 328 public middle schools	37.8%		42.5	158^th of 322 public middle schools	50.9%	46	11.8	8.3	5.3	11.1	35.9	30.8	42.7	36.5	34.3		22.3	$18,332	$2,517	$15,815
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	615 North St	Elkton	21921	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-5010	523	47	11.1	74.4%	190 (36.3%)	160 (30.6%)	89 (17.0%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	18.7	260^th of 328 public middle schools	20.7%		26.9	221^st of 322 public middle schools	31.4%	39		5.7		8.3	20.3	28.5	34.9	27.9	54.1		11.2	$18,604	$2,972	$15,632
North East Middle	Public	6-8	200 E Cecil Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6210	791	57	13.8	53.9%	587 (74.2%)	78 (9.9%)	60 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.6%)	32.4	194^th of 328 public middle schools	40.9%		36.9	173^rd of 322 public middle schools	46.3%	21	8.3	12.0		12.5	29.5	40.9	40.9	37.3	37.6		22.4	$14,075	$1,847	$12,228
Rising Sun Middle School	Public	6-8	289 Pearl Street	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5535	619	43	14.2	38.0%	559 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	67.4	84^th of 328 public middle schools	74.4%		70.6	78^th of 322 public middle schools	75.8%	6	15.5	29.4	12.8	26.3	58.0	60.3	60.8	59.7	71.8		35.0	$15,185	$1,385	$13,800
Bohemia Manor Middle	Public	6-8	2757 Augustine Herman Hwy	Chesapeake City	21915	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 885-2095	436	36	12.1	47.5%	336 (77.1%)	27 (6.2%)	40 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.2%)	52.6	124^th of 328 public middle schools	62.2%		62.7	97^th of 322 public middle schools	69.9%	27	14.8	12.8	8.1	17.6	55.7	58.5	53.7	56.0	56.0		28.7	$15,126	$1,964	$13,162
Perryville Middle	Public	6-8	850 Aiken Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6010	557	39	14.2	50.3%	425 (76.3%)	49 (8.8%)	30 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.2%)	43	154^th of 328 public middle schools	53.0%		60.9	102^nd of 322 public middle schools	68.3%	52	12.2	21.4		16.0	46.2	47.1	35.2	43.0	30.6		20.1	$15,854	$1,627	$14,227
Havre de Grace Middle	Public	6-8	445 Lewis Lane	Havre de Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6608	626	43	14.4	46.6%	368 (58.8%)	134 (21.4%)	47 (7.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.4%)	53.7	120^th of 328 public middle schools	63.4%		37.3	168^th of 322 public middle schools	47.8%	48	21.1	10.9	7.4	21.0	53.0	56.7	47.2	52.6	57.6	28.6	33.3	$15,078	$1,115	$13,963
Aberdeen Middle	Public	6-8	111 Mount Royal Ave	Aberdeen	21001	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 273-5510	1,082	88	12.2	63.2%	334 (30.9%)	470 (43.4%)	148 (13.7%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.1%)	31.5	199^th of 328 public middle schools	39.3%		25.9	226^th of 322 public middle schools	29.8%	27	6.9				44.7	45.5	28.4	40.1	7.4		12.0	$17,489	$1,825	$15,664

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Cherry Hill Middle ranks 204^th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Cherry Hill Middle?

Students at Cherry Hill Middle are 63% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Cherry Hill Middle.

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