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PGCPS reports gains on 2025 MCAP; district highlights 'on-cusp' students, writing zeros and plans for school-level dashboards
Summary
Prince George's County Public Schools officials reported measurable gains across grade levels on the 2025 MCAP, while noting increases in multilingual and economically disadvantaged students and flagging high rates of constructed-response zeros in elementary grades.
Prince George's County Public Schools officials reported measurable gains across grade levels on the 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) during a Sept. 18 presentation to the Prince George's County Board of Education, while cautioning that challenges remain for multilingual learners, students with disabilities and younger students who scored zeros on constructed-response items.
“While we recognize there is more work ahead, the data reveals meaningful areas of progress that we must both celebrate and build upon,” said Dr. Joseph during opening remarks on the results. The district said about 74,000 students took MCAP last year, an increase of roughly 2.5% (about 1,800 students) from the prior year; PGCPS reported a 3.3% increase in students with disabilities, a 14.5% increase in economically disadvantaged students, and a 7.1% increase in multilingual students.
Dr. Jamie Bowers, of the district’s testing, research and evaluation team, said Prince George’s County made gains in almost every grade level…
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