This week, the Maryland State Department of Education released its annual report card on Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2024–2025 academic year.
The report assesses MCPS based on factors such as academic achievement, school quality and student success. Schools are then rated from one to five stars. Definitions of the performance indicators are on the report card webpage.
Twenty-six schools went up by one star from the previous school year, according to MCPS.
Nearly 96% of schools earned three stars or higher, a 2% increase compared to the previous year, and higher than the statewide average of 86%.
More than half of schools,54%, received four or five stars, a 3.5 percentage-point increase over 2023–2024, according to the school district, and more than the state average of 43%.
According to the annual assessment from the state, elementary schools overall showed improvements in academic achievement, academic progress and school quality-student success, but did not show improvement in English language proficiency.
Middle schools showed improvements in all categories, academic achievement, academic progress, school quality and student success, and progress in English language proficiency.
High schools had improvements in graduation rate and in school quality and student success. But there was not overall improvement in academic achievement, English language proficiency, or readiness for postsecondary success.
MCPS has a goal of having all schools earn more than four stars by 2035.
“This rise in school performance clearly shows that MCPS is moving toward excellence,” said Superintendent Thomas Taylor, Ed.D., in a written statement. “We celebrate this strong momentum and the incredible work of our students and educators. And our commitment doesn’t waver: we will keep pushing until 100% of our schools reach 4 stars and above, making sure that an outstanding educational experience is the reality for every student in Montgomery County.”
