The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released the 2023 Report Card data, star ratings for individual schools, and other resource information on December 13, 2023. The School Report Card highlights school performance in a variety of areas, which include Academic Achievement, Academic Progress for elementary and middle schools, School Quality and Student Success, as well as Graduation Rates and College and Career Readiness for high schools.
The 2023 MSDE School Report Card reflects how the school district performed on the Maryland accountability system for the 2022-2023 school year. It is important to note that this data represents a new baseline as there were several changes to the accountability standards for 2022-2023, which include:
- Academic Achievement Indicator for High Schools – Academic achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) and math for high schools will be reported based on the population of students who completed high school in SY 2022-2023.
- The Student Growth Methodology – The student growth measure in ELA and math for elementary and middle school uses Student Growth Percentile (SGP) data.
- Social Studies 8th Grade Assessment – This is the first year that the Social Studies 8th grade assessment is included in the Academic Progress Indicator for middle schools.
- Chronic Absenteeism Points Assignment – returned to the pre-pandemic methods of calculation.
There are many factors that impact student growth and achievement. The goal of the MSDE School Report Card is to provide specific accountability information for each school’s performance that is easy to access and understand.
“We commend our teachers, administrators, supervisors, and staff for the preparation of curriculum, the instructional delivery of the curriculum, and the assessment of our students. Information gleaned from areas outlined on the Maryland Report Card assists in determining the next steps in meeting the needs of each of our students,” said Chief Academic Officer Dr. Susan Johnson.
Calvert County Public Schools 2023 Report Card Data Results for the district reflect improvement in many areas. Overall CCPS elementary and middle schools showed improvement in the areas of Academic Achievement and Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency and overall CCPS high schools showed improvement in graduation rate and Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency.
CCPS’ percent proficient for all students in both Math and English Language Arts showed gains at all levels from the previous year’s Report Card data.
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2022-2023 ACHIEVEMENT – PERCENT PROFICIENT |
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MATH |
% IMPROVEMENT |
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LEVEL |
CCPS - ALL STUDENTS |
FROM PRIOR YEAR |
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Elementary |
48.7% |
6.6% |
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Middle |
26.2% |
1.7% |
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High |
45.4% |
1.2% |
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2022-2023 ACHIEVEMENT – PERCENT PROFICIENT |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS |
% IMPROVEMENT |
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LEVEL |
CCPS - ALL STUDENTS |
FROM PRIOR YEAR |
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Elementary |
59.4% |
8.3% |
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Middle |
63.8% |
9.7% |
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High |
66.6% |
.3% |
CCPS’ graduation is almost 10% higher than the current State average of 86.29%. The 2022 four-year graduation rate for CCPS is 95.91%, which reflects an increase of 1.21% over the previous year.
“We are confident that the continuous improvement of our campuses and the social and emotional supports provided by our highly qualified and dedicated educators will positively impact our future accountability data,” shared CCPS Superintendent Dr. Andraé Townsel. “More importantly, by fostering a culture of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making, we are teaching lifelong lessons,” continued Townsel.
The School Report Card information for Calvert County Public Schools can be viewed at the Maryland Report Card website www.MDReportCard.org. It is important to note that while schools may have made improvements, a school’s overall report card score might have decreased due to the return to pre-pandemic calculations.
CCPS encourages parents and guardians to reach out to their child’s school for a more comprehensive understanding about their child’s academic progress and ways they can support their child’s academic as well as social and emotional growth.
