Rising Sun Elementary

500 Hopewell Rd, Rising Sun MD, 21911 | Cecil County Public Schools | 410-658-5925
  • grades PK-5
  • students 703
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Rising Sun
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
49%Rising Sun
40%Maryland

Rising Sun Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cecil County Public Schools" in Rising Sun, MD. There are a total of 703 students and 46 teachers at Rising Sun Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Rising Sun Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 18% higher than the Maryland average.

Rising Sun Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students703
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Rising Sun Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
345-49%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
350-54%
455-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Rising Sun Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 89.3% 79.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 8.5% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 5.7% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Rising Sun demographics profile

StatisticRising SunMarylandNational
Population2,7906,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,71562791
Median age33.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English96%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Rising Sun

IndexRising SunMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Rising Sun Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.