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Carroll County posts statewide gains on 2024–25 MCAP; gaps remain for multilingual learners and students with disabilities
Summary
Officials presented 2024–25 MCAP results showing Carroll County Public Schools ranked near the top statewide in ELA, math and science with notable gains, while multilingual learners and some disability groups trailed; district leaders outlined targeted next steps for schools.
Carroll County Public Schools reported net gains across reading, math and science on the state'administered MCAP tests for the 2024–25 school year, but presenters told the Board of Education on Sept. 10 that specific student groups'notably multilingual learners and some students with disabilities'remain behind county averages.
District staff delivered the update after the Maryland State Department of Education released statewide MCAP results. "We are above the state average across all ELA assessments," said Dr. Kendra Hart, supervisor for testing and school performance, describing county ELA proficiency and gains compared with 2023–24.
The data showed countywide highlights and areas of concern. Carroll County ranked second statewide for combined ELA proficiency at 66.5 percent (an increase from the prior year) and third statewide in combined mathematics at 40.5 percent (up nearly 3 percentage points). Science combined proficiency rose to 39.8 percent, a more than 6-point gain from 2023–24, with grade 8 science up about 10 points.
Why it matters: the MCAP is Maryland's publicly reported…
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