Rising Sun Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Rising Sun, Maryland·21911
Score
69.9/100
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#68
Among 224 Maryland middle schools
#1
In Cecil County Public Schools
Top 31%
In Maryland

Score 69.9/100: better than 69% of Maryland middle 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
63%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 53%, better than 69% of them
588 students tested
Math
28%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 25%, better than 65% of them
588 students tested
Science
43%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 33%, better than 75% of them
205 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 6MCAP English Language Arts 0659195
English language artsGrade 7MCAP English Language Arts 0761.9189
English language artsGrade 8MCAP English Language Arts 0867.6204
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades62.9588
MathHigh schoolMCAP Algebra 168.288
MathGrade 6MCAP Mathematics 0626.2195
MathGrade 7MCAP Mathematics 0721.7189
MathGrade 8MCAP Mathematics 0812.1116
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades28.2588
ScienceGrade 8MCAP Science Grade 843.4205

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
610
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
610
Typical middle school: 775
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical middle school: 50%

District and location

City
Cecil County

Contact

Address
289 Pearl Street
Rising Sun, MD 21911

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 Middle School at a glance

Rising Sun Middle School is a public middle school in Rising Sun, Maryland, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Cecil County Public Schools. It has about 610 students (a typical Maryland middle school has 775). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Maryland middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 28% in math (similar schools: 25%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland middle schools, it scores 69.9 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #68 of 224. 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.