Gilpin Manor Elementary

203 Newark Ave
Elkton, MD 21921

www.ccps.org/Domain/112

477 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gilpin Manor Elementary School, located in Elkton, Maryland, serves as a cornerstone of the Cecil County Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on the academic and personal development of its students. By emphasizing fundamental literacy and numeracy skills alongside character development, Gilpin Manor aims to prepare its diverse student population for success in higher grade levels and beyond.

The school places a strong emphasis on community involvement and home-school collaboration, believing that active parental engagement is vital to student achievement. Through a variety of programs, extracurricular activities, and dedicated instructional staff, Gilpin Manor strives to cultivate a positive school culture where students feel safe, encouraged, and challenged. As part of the broader Cecil County educational system, it works to implement modern teaching strategies while maintaining a focus on the specific needs of the Elkton community.

477

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gilpin Manor Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	197
Hispanic	73
Black	143
Asian	7
Two or More	55
American Indian	2

White
197 (41.3 %)
Black
143 (30.0 %)
Hispanic
73 (15.3 %)
Two or More
55 (11.5 %)
Asian
7 (1.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cecil County Public Schools
Phone:	(410)996-5040
Website:	http://www.ccps.org/Domain/112
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	314
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 75

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 68