Rising Sun Elementary

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Rising Sun Elementary ranks 437 th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rising Sun Elementary is a public elementary school in Rising Sun, Maryland, serving 609 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.

Rising Sun Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science that exceed the district and state averages. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.35%) compared to nearby schools like Leeds Elementary (56.29%) and North East Elementary (68.92%). However, the school's student population is less diverse, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.16%) than the surrounding area.

While Rising Sun Elementary maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, there may be opportunities to further improve outcomes for specific student subgroups, such as female students and special education students, whose performance lags behind the state average. Overall, Rising Sun Elementary is a strong-performing school within the Cecil County Public Schools district, providing a quality education to a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

500 Hopewell Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911-2134

(410) 658-5925

District: Cecil County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,617

Students who attend Rising Sun Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rising Sun Middle School
High:	Rising Sun High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rising Sun Elementary ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.07. (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 Rising Sun Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cecil County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.2%), Hispanic (5.6%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rising Sun Elementary is 15. 11 elementary schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rising Sun Elementary employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rising Sun Elementary is $14,617, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rising Sun Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Rising Sun Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	59.45	386^th	803	51.9%
2005	52.32	425^th	805	47.2%
2006	55.96	392^nd	804	51.2%
2007	47.37	479^th	818	41.4%
2008	63.06	343^rd	838	59.1%
2009	49.90	495^th	850	41.8%
2010	61.52	377^th	855	55.9%
2011	65.60	317^th	853	62.8%
2012	64.47	336^th	857	60.8%
2013	38.53	576^th	847	32.0%
2014	57.29	433^rd	867	50.1%
2015	40.39	481^st	859	44.0%
2016	46.15	421^st	845	50.2%
2017	59.43	310^th	847	63.4%
2018	58.93	321^st	857	62.5%
2019	59.61	320^th	853	62.5%
2021	43.92	331^st	802	58.7%
2022	59.91	324^th	862	62.4%
2023	46.46	393^rd	855	54.0%
2024	43.07	437^th	859	49.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.35	91^st	136	33.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.69	31^st	546	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.99	411^th	796	48.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.93	260^th	788	67.0%

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Rank History for White students at Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.05	355^th	528	32.8%

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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 Rising Sun Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	590	0	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	600
1990	599	1	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	606
1991	618	3	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	628
1992	438	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	443
1993	615	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	621
1994	628	2	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	643
1995	750	2	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	764
1996	750	2	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	764
1997	829	0	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	837
1998	777	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	782
1999	757	4	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	766
2000	758	5	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	767
2001	746	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	751
2002	709	7	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	726
2003	709	7	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	726
2004	732	6	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	754
2005	769	3	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	798
2006	802	11	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	839
2007	800	8	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	830
2008	785	10	6	22	0	n/a	n/a	823
2009	688	8	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	721
2010	641	8	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	679
2011	607	3	4	31	2	0	22	669
2012	614	0	3	23	2	0	23	665
2013	561	0	2	28	3	0	21	615
2014	595	4	3	29	2	0	32	665
2015	626	3	2	27	1	3	28	690
2016	682	3	3	37	1	2	27	755
2017	633	3	5	32	1	2	23	699
2018	625	1	5	41	2	0	29	703
2019	632	4	3	49	1	0	30	719
2020	602	3	4	46	0	0	26	681
2021	562	3	4	41	1	0	23	634
2022	560	5	4	34	1	0	21	625
2023	543	3	3	34	1	0	25	609

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 Rising Sun Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	600	31.1	19.2	n/a
1990	606	33.0	18.3	6.8
1991	628	31.4	20.0	8.3
1992	443	28.2	15.7	7.4
1993	621	24.3	25.6	5.3
1994	643	32.7	19.7	14
1995	764	33.2	23.0	13
1996	764	33.2	23.0	13
1997	837	37.3	22.4	13.1
1998	782	39.1	20.0	12.7
1999	766	39.2	19.5	17.9
2000	767	39.5	19.4	15.4
2001	751	40.7	18.5	13.7
2002	726	38.5	18.9	13.2
2003	726	38.5	18.9	13.2
2004	754	36.0	20.9	14.9
2005	798	42.0	19.0	15.8
2006	839	49.0	17.1	17.6
2007	830	51.0	16.3	17.2
2008	823	53.3	15.4	20.2
2009	721	44.2	16.3	25.5
2010	679	41.4	16.4	30
2011	669	42.4	15.7	34.4
2012	665	41.9	15.8	37.7
2013	615	41.6	14.7	38
2014	665	40.5	16.4	45
2015	690	43.0	16.0	41.6
2016	755	47.0	16.0	40.7
2017	699	48.5	14.4	40.5
2018	703	46.5	15.1	40.5
2019	719	45.5	15.8	40.2
2020	681	43.5	15.6	39.9
2021	634	40.6	15.6	29.7
2022	625	40.0	15.6	28.3
2023	609	40.5	15.0	43.3

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 Rising Sun Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	600	31.1	19.2	n/a
1990	606	33.0	18.3	6.8
1991	628	31.4	20.0	8.3
1992	443	28.2	15.7	7.4
1993	621	24.3	25.6	5.3
1994	643	32.7	19.7	14
1995	764	33.2	23.0	13
1996	764	33.2	23.0	13
1997	837	37.3	22.4	13.1
1998	782	39.1	20.0	12.7
1999	766	39.2	19.5	17.9
2000	767	39.5	19.4	15.4
2001	751	40.7	18.5	13.7
2002	726	38.5	18.9	13.2
2003	726	38.5	18.9	13.2
2004	754	36.0	20.9	14.9
2005	798	42.0	19.0	15.8
2006	839	49.0	17.1	17.6
2007	830	51.0	16.3	17.2
2008	823	53.3	15.4	20.2
2009	721	44.2	16.3	25.5
2010	679	41.4	16.4	30
2011	669	42.4	15.7	34.4
2012	665	41.9	15.8	37.7
2013	615	41.6	14.7	38
2014	665	40.5	16.4	45
2015	690	43.0	16.0	41.6
2016	755	47.0	16.0	40.7
2017	699	48.5	14.4	40.5
2018	703	46.5	15.1	40.5
2019	719	45.5	15.8	40.2
2020	681	43.5	15.6	39.9
2021	634	40.6	15.6	29.7
2022	625	40.0	15.6	28.3
2023	609	40.5	15.0	43.3

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 Rising Sun Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$978 (7.8%)	$11,584 (92.2%)	$12,562
2020	$843 (7.0%)	$11,207 (93.0%)	$12,050
2021	$1,402 (10.6%)	$11,783 (89.4%)	$13,185
2022	$2,166 (16.6%)	$10,873 (83.4%)	$13,038
2023	$2,001 (13.7%)	$12,616 (86.3%)	$14,617

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rising Sun Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 393^rd of 855 Elementary schools	8.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	719	609	15.3%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	49	34	30.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	632	543	14.1%
Two or More Races	30	25	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.2%	43.3%	3.2%

Schools Near Rising Sun Elementary

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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
Rising Sun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Hopewell Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5925	609	41	15.0	43.3%	543 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	43.1	437^th of 859 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.5	393^rd of 855 public elementary schools	54.0%	44	51.8	22.7	23.3	32.1	48.8	53.1	26.7	43.3	14.1	$14,617	$2,001	$12,616
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd	Rising Sun	21911	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 658-5335	399	25	15.7	39.6%	352 (88.2%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	65.4	273^rd of 859 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.5	247^th of 855 public elementary schools	71.1%	26	64.9	53.2	30.8	50.2	58.1	62.9	36.9	52.7	22.2	$15,809	$1,852	$13,957
Conowingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Rowlandsville Rd	Conowingo	21918	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6040	388	26	15.1	45.1%	353 (91.0%)	8 (2.1%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	41.2	448^th of 859 public elementary schools	47.8%		37.4	484^th of 855 public elementary schools	43.4%	36	38.3	23.4	23.8	28.0	50.0	51.9	31.7	45.0	14.3	$15,760	$2,252	$13,508
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
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 North East Rd	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6230	468	31	14.9	65.4%	325 (69.4%)	39 (8.3%)	41 (8.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.8%)	27.4	557^th of 859 public elementary schools	35.2%		29.2	554^th of 855 public elementary schools	35.2%	3	16.7	15.5	19.4	17.3	33.3	36.2	33.3	34.2	20.0	$15,711	$2,938	$12,773
Darlington Elementary	Public	K-5	2119 Shuresville Rd	Darlington	21034	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3700	101	12	8.3	33.7%	79 (78.2%)	5 (5.0%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	72.1	225^th of 859 public elementary schools	73.8%		70.9	228^th of 855 public elementary schools	73.3%	3	27.3		33.3	35.1	63.6		72.2	73.0	44.4	$37,849	$1,967	$35,882
Perryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maywood Ave	Perryville	21903	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 642-6540	421	28	14.9	55.8%	309 (73.4%)	44 (10.5%)	23 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	46.9	400^th of 859 public elementary schools	53.4%		47.6	384^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.1%	16	43.5	19.7	32.1	31.6	50.0	39.3	50.0	46.0	19.2	$16,732	$2,808	$13,924
Meadowvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Grace View Dr	Havre De Grace	21078	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 939-6622	540	34	16.0	40.7%	339 (62.8%)	87 (16.1%)	59 (10.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.1%)	43.6	431^st of 859 public elementary schools	49.8%		53.3	348^th of 855 public elementary schools	59.3%	83	28.6	22.1	25.8	25.6	42.9	47.1	48.3	46.2	23.3	$15,513	$1,338	$14,174
Charlestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Baltimore Street	Charlestown	21914	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 996-6240	272	20	13.4	43.0%	188 (69.1%)	35 (12.9%)	18 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	23 (8.5%)	59.9	307^th of 859 public elementary schools	64.3%		49.6	369^th of 855 public elementary schools	56.8%	62	48.8	41.3	25.6	38.5	65.9	60.9	46.5	57.7	18.2	$18,394	$3,425	$14,969
North East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Thomas Ave	North East	21901	Cecil County	Cecil County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 996-6220	592	37	15.8	68.9%	356 (60.1%)	95 (16.0%)	67 (11.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.1%)	25	586^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.7	549^th of 855 public elementary schools	35.8%	37	27.7	19.6	14.4	20.2	24.1	42.2	28.1	32.0	11.3	$15,206	$2,754	$12,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Sun Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rising Sun Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rising Sun Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rising Sun Middle School
High : Rising Sun High

Is Rising Sun Elementary a good school?

Rising Sun Elementary ranks 437^th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rising Sun Elementary in?

Cecil County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rising Sun Elementary?

Students at Rising Sun Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rising Sun Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 609 students attended Rising Sun Elementary.

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