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MCPS reports small year‑to‑year gains on MCAP and report card but flags persistent racial and gender gaps
Summary
MCPS told the Education & Culture Committee it saw modest gains in English language arts and math proficiency this year but widespread disparities remain: district ELA proficiency was 57.7% and math 35.7%; staff emphasized new curricula, targeted interventions and plans for instructional observation baselines to accelerate improvement.
Montgomery County Public Schools presented its Maryland School Report Card and Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) results to the Education & Culture Committee on March 5, reporting modest increases in proficiency alongside persistent achievement gaps by race and gender.
The district reported that 57.7% of students met proficiency in combined English language arts and literacy in 2024‑25 (an increase of 2.6 percentage points from 2022‑23) and that 35.7% of students met proficiency in combined mathematics (an increase of 2.9 points). MCPS said 53.5% of its schools currently earn a four‑ or five‑star rating on the state report card.
Presenters emphasized intersectional disaggregation of results. Peter Moran and MCPS staff showed…
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