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Rising Sun Elementary

500 Hopewell Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
609
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cecil County Public Schools
Cecil County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rising Sun Elementary

Rising Sun Elementary is a public elementary school in Rising Sun, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cecil County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cecil County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 609 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

500 Hopewell Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
609 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cecil County Public Schools
County
Cecil County
NCES school ID
240024000579

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.