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Rising Sun Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

289 Pearl Street, Rising Sun, MD 21911 · (410) 658-5535 · Part of Cecil County Public Schools

Rising Sun’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
592
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rising Sun Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rising Sun kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Rising Sun kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rising Sun Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

289 Pearl Street, Rising Sun

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6185
Grade 7199
Grade 8208
Enrollment over time
685’20
650’21
619’22
610’23
592’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rising Sun Middle School from Rising Sun families.

Other schools in Cecil County Public Schools

The district →
North East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North East
C−
615 students16:1
Rising Sun Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rising Sun
B−
609 students16:1
Bay View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North East
D
506 students16:1
Gilpin Manor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elkton
D
478 students15:1
Thomson Estates Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elkton
C−
456 students14:1
Holly Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elkton
C−
432 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Rising Sun’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.