Rising Sun Middle School

289 Pearl Street, Rising Sun MD, 21911 | Cecil County Public Schools | 410-658-5535
  • grades 6-8
  • students 674
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 28% 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 Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Cecil County Public Schools" in Rising Sun, MD. There are a total of 674 students and 48 teachers at Rising Sun Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Rising Sun Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 28% higher than the Maryland average.

Rising Sun Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students674
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Middle School, 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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
740-44%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
755-59%
860-64%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 94.3% 79.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 8.5% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 5.7% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 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 Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.