Is Perryville Middle a good school?

Perryville Middle ranks 154 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perryville Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended Perryville Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Perryville Middle?

Students at Perryville Middle are 76% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Perryville Middle attend?

Students who attend Perryville Middle usually go on to attend Perryville High

Perryville Middle

Summary:

Perryville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Perryville, Maryland, with a student population of 557. While the school is part of the Cecil County Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 25 in Maryland, Perryville Middle's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages.

Perryville Middle's MCAP test scores show that only 16% of students are proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Cecil County Public Schools average of 19.2% and the Maryland state average of 24.1%. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 43% of students proficient or better, compared to the district average of 44.8% and the state average of 48.4%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking lower for White, African American, and multi-racial students compared to the state average.

Perryville Middle's challenges extend beyond academic performance. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.07% to 50.27%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools, such as Patterson Mill Middle School and Havre de Grace Middle, Perryville Middle's academic performance is generally lower. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining, suggesting that it may be struggling to keep pace with academic improvements in other middle schools across the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

850 Aiken Ave
Perryville, MD 21903-2738

(410) 996-6010

District: Cecil County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,854

Students who attend Perryville Middle usually attend:

High:

Perryville High

Feeder schools for Perryville Middle:

Elementary:	Bainbridge Elementary
	Charlestown Elementary
	Perryville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perryville Middle ranks better than 53% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), two or more races (9.2%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perryville Middle is 14.2. 4 middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Perryville Middle employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perryville Middle is $15,854, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Perryville Middle 154^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Perryville 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 Perryville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	62.54	99^th	252	60.7%
2005	53.98	116^th	255	54.5%
2006	60.19	96^th	254	62.2%
2007	64.56	88^th	264	66.7%
2008	56.22	148^th	283	47.7%
2009	39.94	217^th	301	27.9%
2010	53.50	178^th	324	45.1%
2011	48.96	172^nd	309	44.3%
2012	60.43	137^th	314	56.4%
2013	50.00	164^th	316	48.1%
2014	59.00	155^th	339	54.3%
2015	45.33	170^th	315	46.0%
2016	45.87	162^nd	314	48.4%
2017	56.23	133^rd	317	58.0%
2018	63.69	108^th	328	67.1%
2019	43.89	161^st	316	49.1%
2021	35.49	189^th	303	37.6%
2022	49.12	158^th	333	52.6%
2023	60.89	102^nd	322	68.3%
2024	42.99	154^th	328	53.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	20.33	115^th	136	15.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.07	230^th	273	15.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.96	201^st	303	33.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.09	177^th	288	38.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.74	182^nd	259	29.7%

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Rank History for White students at Perryville Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.33	181^st	210	13.8%

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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 Perryville Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	327	24	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	354
1990	348	21	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	379
1991	352	27	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	391
1992	555	27	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	591
1993	569	34	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	613
1994	591	33	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	629
1995	628	37	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	677
1996	628	37	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	677
1997	666	41	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	719
1998	711	31	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	752
1999	732	27	5	10	2	n/a	n/a	776
2000	727	31	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	777
2001	765	39	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	822
2002	706	47	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	771
2003	706	47	3	13	2	n/a	n/a	771
2004	698	49	2	14	4	n/a	n/a	767
2005	647	45	6	20	3	n/a	n/a	721
2006	637	53	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	709
2007	601	64	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	686
2008	551	59	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	627
2009	535	64	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	615
2010	480	59	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	570
2011	518	34	2	5	1	0	37	597
2012	498	37	3	22	1	0	36	597
2013	480	26	4	24	0	0	31	565
2014	467	26	2	28	1	0	34	558
2015	462	21	1	23	2	1	40	550
2016	467	17	1	27	2	1	41	556
2017	465	24	3	23	1	1	37	554
2018	477	27	1	22	0	3	28	558
2019	476	43	3	27	1	1	38	589
2020	477	42	3	22	1	1	44	590
2021	460	48	1	27	1	1	47	585
2022	453	50	1	25	1	1	47	578
2023	425	49	1	30	1	0	51	557

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 Perryville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	354	21.4	16.5	n/a
1990	379	25.9	14.6	16.1
1991	391	26.9	14.5	15.1
1992	591	37.0	15.9	16.9
1993	613	40.2	15.2	16.3
1994	629	41.5	15.2	18.8
1995	677	41.7	16.2	18.2
1996	677	41.7	16.2	18.2
1997	719	46.0	15.6	19.7
1998	752	45.6	16.5	16.9
1999	776	45.7	17.0	22.9
2000	777	52.0	14.9	22.7
2001	822	56.9	14.4	22.4
2002	771	57.5	13.4	23
2003	771	57.5	13.4	23
2004	767	53.5	14.3	27.4
2005	721	51.0	14.1	24
2006	709	53.0	13.4	23.7
2007	686	52.6	13.0	23.8
2008	627	48.6	12.9	26.3
2009	615	46.7	13.2	27.6
2010	570	47.7	11.9	29.3
2011	597	47.7	12.5	32.2
2012	597	45.9	13.0	37.7
2013	565	43.0	13.1	36.1
2014	558	42.9	13.0	38.5
2015	550	45.0	12.2	36.4
2016	556	44.0	12.6	41.5
2017	554	43.0	12.8	41
2018	558	43.0	12.9	38.2
2019	589	43.0	13.6	37.2
2020	590	45.0	13.1	39.2
2021	585	43.0	13.6	37.6
2022	578	40.0	14.4	29.1
2023	557	39.0	14.2	50.3

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 Perryville Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	354	21.4	16.5	n/a
1990	379	25.9	14.6	16.1
1991	391	26.9	14.5	15.1
1992	591	37.0	15.9	16.9
1993	613	40.2	15.2	16.3
1994	629	41.5	15.2	18.8
1995	677	41.7	16.2	18.2
1996	677	41.7	16.2	18.2
1997	719	46.0	15.6	19.7
1998	752	45.6	16.5	16.9
1999	776	45.7	17.0	22.9
2000	777	52.0	14.9	22.7
2001	822	56.9	14.4	22.4
2002	771	57.5	13.4	23
2003	771	57.5	13.4	23
2004	767	53.5	14.3	27.4
2005	721	51.0	14.1	24
2006	709	53.0	13.4	23.7
2007	686	52.6	13.0	23.8
2008	627	48.6	12.9	26.3
2009	615	46.7	13.2	27.6
2010	570	47.7	11.9	29.3
2011	597	47.7	12.5	32.2
2012	597	45.9	13.0	37.7
2013	565	43.0	13.1	36.1
2014	558	42.9	13.0	38.5
2015	550	45.0	12.2	36.4
2016	556	44.0	12.6	41.5
2017	554	43.0	12.8	41
2018	558	43.0	12.9	38.2
2019	589	43.0	13.6	37.2
2020	590	45.0	13.1	39.2
2021	585	43.0	13.6	37.6
2022	578	40.0	14.4	29.1
2023	557	39.0	14.2	50.3

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 Perryville Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$692 (5.1%)	$12,759 (94.9%)	$13,451
2020	$577 (4.2%)	$13,056 (95.8%)	$13,633
2021	$1,356 (9.4%)	$13,049 (90.6%)	$14,405
2022	$1,934 (13.8%)	$12,107 (86.2%)	$14,042
2023	$1,627 (10.3%)	$14,227 (89.7%)	$15,854

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perryville Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 161^st of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 102^nd of 322 Middle schools	19.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	589	557	5.4%
African American	43	49	14%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	27	30	11.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	476	425	10.7%
Two or More Races	38	51	34.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.2%	50.3%	13.1%

Schools Near Perryville 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
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
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
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
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
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
Southampton Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Moores Mill Rd	Bel Air	21014	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4150	1,175	76	15.4	20.8%	895 (76.2%)	81 (6.9%)	72 (6.1%)	65 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.9%)	84.2	44^th of 328 public middle schools	86.6%		85.7	35^th of 322 public middle schools	89.1%	9	40.5	19.1	6.2	35.7	84.4	74.3	70.2	76.3	57.1	34.5	48.8	$15,799	$1,522	$14,277
Patterson Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Patterson Mill Rd	Bel Air	21015	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-4640	760	49	15.4	19.6%	528 (69.5%)	61 (8.0%)	59 (7.8%)	56 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	66.2	88^th of 328 public middle schools	73.2%		74.8	64^th of 322 public middle schools	80.1%	24	21.5	9.9	11.6	22.8	68.7	67.5	64.8	66.9	43.6	31.0	31.9	$14,259	$1,064	$13,195

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