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Schools in Elkton · Cecil County Public Schools

Elkton’s public schools score below 60% of Maryland districts on tests and graduation

In Elkton, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Maryland average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elkton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maryland, not nationally.

#144of 261 Maryland townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maryland state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

41%

▼ 4 pts vs MD 45%

2021–22

Math proficiency

21%

▼ 4 pts vs MD 25%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90%

▲ 4 pts vs MD 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.3K

▼ 10% vs MD $20.3K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.5

MD 14.5

Schools in town

2,954 students on the public path

In brief

Elkton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 90 Maryland towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elkton’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 25% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,306 per student, against $20,258 across Maryland (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Elkton Middle, then Elkton High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shorehaven School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Elkton’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Maryland school districts, #144 of 261 Maryland towns. Graduation is above the Maryland average; test scores are below it.

Maryland school districts we grade (25)Better than 40%

Lower resultsHigher results

Maryland towns with similar household incomes (90)Better than 48%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,476 test results and a graduating class of 1,144 could put Elkton anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Elkton’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,409 in math, 7,544 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elkton, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Elkton · depends on your address

Gilpin Manor Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 478 students · 15:1 students per teacher

Thomson Estates Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 456 students · 14:1 students per teacher

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Holly Hall Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 14:1 students per teacher

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The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

6–8Elkton MiddleCecil County Public SchoolsC⁺

9–12Elkton HighCecil County Public SchoolsA

Elkton’s public schools are run by Cecil County Public Schools, which also serves Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City and North East and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cecil County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 28 schools · 14,853 students · 14.5 per teacher (MD 14.5)

$18,306MD $20,258 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%

State average 45.1% · 7544 students tested

Math21%

State average 24.6% · 7409 students tested

Elkton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maryland towns that share Elkton’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Elkton	C⁺	Cecil County

Every school in Elkton

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maryland’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Elktonby address

Gilpin Manor Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

478 students15:1Rate it →

Thomson Estates Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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456 students14:1Rate it →

Holly Hall Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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432 students14:1Rate it →

Elkton Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁺

538 students12:1Rate it →

Elkton High

High · Grades 9–12

1,050 students15:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Shorehaven School

Private · Special education

17 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Elkton’s schools

Are Elkton’s schools good?

On Maryland’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Elkton children attend score below 60% of Maryland’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #144 of 261 Maryland towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Elkton in?

Cecil County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,853 students in 28 schools (2024–25).

Where do Elkton kids go to high school?

Elkton High, with 1,050 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Elkton’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Cecil County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across Maryland.

How much does Elkton spend per student?

$18,306 in Cecil County Public Schools (FY2024), against $20,258 across Maryland. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Elkton?

Yes: Shorehaven School (special education, grades , 17 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maryland. Stars are from neighbors.