Rising Sun Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Rising Sun, Maryland·21911
Score
48.8/100
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#392
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#5
In Cecil County Public Schools
#2
In Rising Sun
Top 52%
In Maryland

Score 48.8/100: better than 48% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 50% of them
262 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 51% of them
263 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 42% of them
88 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0351.378
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0452.196
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 054288
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades48.5262
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0337.278
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0434.496
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 052789
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades32.7263
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 52588

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
610
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
610
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Cecil County

Contact

Address
500 Hopewell Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Rising Sun Elementary at a glance

Rising Sun Elementary is a public elementary school in Rising Sun, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Cecil County Public Schools. It has about 610 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 48.8 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #392 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.