Is Rising Sun Middle School a good school?

Rising Sun Middle School ranks 84 th of 328 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rising Sun Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 619 students attended Rising Sun Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rising Sun Middle School?

Students at Rising Sun Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rising Sun Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rising Sun Middle School usually go on to attend Rising Sun High

Rising Sun Middle School

Summary:

Rising Sun Middle School is a public middle school in Rising Sun, Maryland, serving 619 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Cecil County Public Schools district.

Rising Sun Middle School consistently ranks in the top quarter of Maryland middle schools, with strong academic performance on state assessments that exceeds the county and state averages. The school's students excel in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, and the school's Algebra I program stands out, with 71.8% of students proficient or better, compared to just 16.2% in the Cecil County district and 20% statewide. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with low representation of African American and Asian students, which may warrant further investigation. Additionally, the school is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 26.13% to 37.96% in recent years.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Bel Air Middle and Southampton Middle in the Harford County Public Schools district, Rising Sun Middle School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I. However, some nearby schools have higher overall academic performance and a more diverse student population, which may provide valuable insights for Rising Sun Middle School to consider as it continues to support the academic success of all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

289 Pearl Street
Rising Sun, MD 21911

(410) 658-5535

District: Cecil County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 328 Maryland Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,185

Students who attend Rising Sun Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rising Sun High

Feeder schools for Rising Sun Middle School:

Elementary:	Calvert Elementary
	Rising Sun Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rising Sun Middle School ranks better than 74.4% of middle schools in Maryland. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.4. (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 (90.3%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cecil County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Rising Sun Middle School employs 43.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rising Sun Middle School is $15,185. 3 middle schools in the Cecil County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Rising Sun Middle School 84^th of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Rising Sun Middle School 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 Rising Sun Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	42.39	150^th	252	40.5%
2005	43.56	150^th	255	41.2%
2006	45.44	141^st	254	44.5%
2007	43.95	147^th	264	44.3%
2008	65.96	112^th	283	60.4%
2009	64.61	122^nd	301	59.5%
2010	73.69	95^th	324	70.7%
2011	69.82	98^th	309	68.3%
2012	73.26	91^st	314	71.0%
2013	65.08	114^th	316	63.9%
2014	68.00	120^th	339	64.6%
2015	58.83	118^th	315	62.5%
2016	66.02	96^th	314	69.4%
2017	75.48	72^nd	317	77.3%
2018	72.70	85^th	328	74.1%
2019	75.38	73^rd	316	76.9%
2021	49.51	137^th	303	54.8%
2022	74.02	82^nd	333	75.4%
2023	70.56	78^th	322	75.8%
2024	67.40	84^th	328	74.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.88	77^th	120	35.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.01	11^th	273	96.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.68	111^th	303	63.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.47	149^th	288	48.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	59.44	64^th	207	69.1%

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Rank History for White students at Rising Sun Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.13	162^nd	210	22.9%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Staffing does not handle bullying very well at all. They make the victim at fault and do not listen and accept everyone's side to be heard just the bullying students get to speak there mind and have their friends side with them when the victim only gets to tell their side and have no one else talked to that can defend them. It also doesn't help that the staff also play part to making the victim feel very unwanted as well as very frightened and not welcomed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rising Sun Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1048	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1055
1990	1038	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1045
1991	1034	7	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1042
1992	647	6	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	658
1993	516	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	523
1994	541	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	547
1995	576	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	582
1996	576	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	582
1997	574	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	583
1998	584	4	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	595
1999	637	5	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	652
2000	622	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	631
2001	661	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	670
2002	737	3	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	747
2003	737	3	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	747
2004	730	4	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	743
2005	702	5	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	710
2006	700	5	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	712
2007	702	3	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	714
2008	697	7	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	717
2009	669	3	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	688
2010	681	4	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	706
2011	656	5	5	8	4	0	17	695
2012	678	3	4	11	3	1	14	714
2013	672	6	4	15	1	1	14	713
2014	676	7	5	15	1	1	13	718
2015	627	6	7	18	2	0	17	677
2016	617	5	9	29	1	1	17	679
2017	582	3	10	32	1	1	20	649
2018	609	5	8	33	2	0	17	674
2019	620	2	6	34	2	0	20	684
2020	640	3	2	34	2	0	21	702
2021	618	1	2	42	2	0	20	685
2022	589	1	4	38	1	0	17	650
2023	559	0	3	36	1	0	20	619

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1055	56.5	18.6	n/a
1990	1045	56.5	18.4	2.3
1991	1042	57.5	18.1	2.9
1992	658	33.2	19.8	8.4
1993	523	32.5	16.1	10.5
1994	547	33.0	16.6	11
1995	582	34.6	16.8	8.9
1996	582	34.6	16.8	8.9
1997	583	35.7	16.3	8.9
1998	595	35.5	16.8	10.9
1999	652	35.5	18.4	15.2
2000	631	40.0	15.8	14.6
2001	670	41.3	16.2	15.1
2002	747	41.0	18.2	13.9
2003	747	41.0	18.2	13.9
2004	743	44.5	16.7	13.9
2005	710	42.0	16.9	16.1
2006	712	44.0	16.2	16.4
2007	714	45.3	15.8	17.5
2008	717	47.8	15.0	15.3
2009	688	46.6	14.8	16.9
2010	706	47.6	14.8	21.2
2011	695	47.6	14.6	24.6
2012	714	46.3	15.4	28.3
2013	713	45.3	15.7	24.8
2014	718	46.1	15.5	25.8
2015	677	47.0	14.4	29.2
2016	679	46.0	14.7	27.4
2017	649	44.3	14.6	29.7
2018	674	48.3	13.9	28.6
2019	684	46.3	14.7	27.3
2020	702	48.3	14.5	27.1
2021	685	46.4	14.7	26.1
2022	650	46.0	14.1	24.6
2023	619	43.4	14.2	38

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1055	56.5	18.6	n/a
1990	1045	56.5	18.4	2.3
1991	1042	57.5	18.1	2.9
1992	658	33.2	19.8	8.4
1993	523	32.5	16.1	10.5
1994	547	33.0	16.6	11
1995	582	34.6	16.8	8.9
1996	582	34.6	16.8	8.9
1997	583	35.7	16.3	8.9
1998	595	35.5	16.8	10.9
1999	652	35.5	18.4	15.2
2000	631	40.0	15.8	14.6
2001	670	41.3	16.2	15.1
2002	747	41.0	18.2	13.9
2003	747	41.0	18.2	13.9
2004	743	44.5	16.7	13.9
2005	710	42.0	16.9	16.1
2006	712	44.0	16.2	16.4
2007	714	45.3	15.8	17.5
2008	717	47.8	15.0	15.3
2009	688	46.6	14.8	16.9
2010	706	47.6	14.8	21.2
2011	695	47.6	14.6	24.6
2012	714	46.3	15.4	28.3
2013	713	45.3	15.7	24.8
2014	718	46.1	15.5	25.8
2015	677	47.0	14.4	29.2
2016	679	46.0	14.7	27.4
2017	649	44.3	14.6	29.7
2018	674	48.3	13.9	28.6
2019	684	46.3	14.7	27.3
2020	702	48.3	14.5	27.1
2021	685	46.4	14.7	26.1
2022	650	46.0	14.1	24.6
2023	619	43.4	14.2	38

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 Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$612 (5.0%)	$11,743 (95.0%)	$12,355
2020	$506 (4.2%)	$11,578 (95.8%)	$12,084
2021	$1,301 (10.2%)	$11,512 (89.8%)	$12,813
2022	$1,790 (13.5%)	$11,461 (86.5%)	$13,251
2023	$1,385 (9.1%)	$13,800 (90.9%)	$15,185

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rising Sun Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 73^rd of 316 Middle schools	Ranks 78^th of 322 Middle schools	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	684	619	9.5%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	34	36	5.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	620	559	9.8%
Two or More Races	20	20
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.3%	38%	10.6%

Schools Near Rising Sun Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Harford Middle	Public	6-8	112 Pylesville Rd	Pylesville	21132	Harford County	Harford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 638-3658	848	58	14.5	21.6%	770 (90.8%)	9 (1.1%)	30 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	67.1	86^th of 328 public middle schools	73.8%		67.7	85^th of 322 public middle schools	73.6%	1	27.9	13.5	6.3	26.7	69.5	56.6	63.8	63.4	57.5	66.7	38.1	$17,193	$1,629	$15,564
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

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