Indicator

Kindergarten Readiness

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Goal to be established during the 2019-20 school year.  Percent of students demonstrating “Readiness for Kindergarten.

N/A

48.3%

46.5%

56.8%

47%

41%

Grade 2 Reading and Mathematics Benchmark

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 90% of students in grade 2 will meet or exceed expectations on the end of year Reading Benchmark assessments.

N/A

69.2%

80.4%

75.8%

*

*

By the end of the 2021 school year, 90% of students in grade 2 will meet or exceed expectations on the end of year Mathematics Benchmark assessments.

85.4%

88.2%

91.2%

92.6%

*

*

Grades 3-8 PARCC Language Arts and Reading

By the end of the 2021 school year, 75% of students in each grade level from 3 through 8 will be designated as on track for meeting College and Career Readiness (scoring a PL level 4 or 5 on the PARCC assessments).

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Grade 3

42.6%

44.9%

50.5%

49.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 4

41.7%

53.2%

53.6%

57.2%

N/A

N/A

Grade 5

50.4%

50.3%

58.8%

56.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 6

52.3%

54.1%

49.8%

61.6%

N/A

N/A

Grade 7

57.1%

69.0%

63.1%

60.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 8

54.2%

58.9%

62.4%

67.6%

N/A

N/A

Grades 3-8 PARCC Math

By the end of the 2021 school year, 75% of students in each grade level from 3 through 8 will be designated as on track for meeting College and Career Readiness (scoring a PL level 4 or 5 on the PARCC assessments).

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Grade 3

55.3%

58.2%

58.5%

53.4%

N/A

N/A

Grade 4

43.9%

49.0%

50.2%

59.5%

N/A

N/A

Grade 5

45.6%

49.0%

60.6%

52.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 6

48.8%

48.9%

44.8%

46.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 7

39.8%

41.7%

46.2%

38.8%

N/A

N/A

Grade 8

49.9%

47.5%

52.0%

54.5%

N/A

N/A

Grades 5 and 8 Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA)

Goal to be established during the 2019-20 school year.

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Grade 5

N/A

N/A

N/A

*

*

*

Grade 8

N/A

N/A

N/A

*

*

*

English 10

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 80% of first time PARCC English 10 test takers will be designated as on track for meeting College and Career Readiness (scoring a PL level 4 or 5 on the PARCC assessment).

40.9%

66.5%

71.5%

67.3%

N/A

N/A

Algebra I

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 80% of first time PARCC Algebra I test takers will be designated as on track for meeting College and Career Readiness (scoring a PL level 4 or 5 on the PARCC assessment).

55.1%

56.1%

58.8%

55.2%

N/A

N/A

College and Career Readiness 

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 75% of high school juniors will be designated as College and Career ready in English and Math by the end of their junior year as measured by PARCC CCR assessments, SAT, ACT, IB, AP Exams, or Accuplacer.

46.2%

46.1%

42.3%

45.6%

*

*

By the end of the 2021 school year, 90% of high school seniors will be CCR as measured by PARCC CCR assessments, SAT, ACT, IB, AP Exams, Accuplacer, Dual Enrollment, or industry certification tests.

N/A

55.8%

53.5%

75.5%

*

*

Government HSA

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 95% of first time test takers will score Proficient on the Government HSA.

88.5%

87.8%

90.2%

82.6%

77%*
*January only

N/A

Maryland Integrated Science Assessment

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Goal to be established during the 2019-20 school year.

N/A

N/A

N/A

*

*

*

PSAT Participation

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 95% of all grade 10* students will participate in the PSAT. 

* In 2018 this indicator was changed from students in grade 10 and 11 to just grade 10 students.

72.4%

68.7%

77.4%

89.0%

89.0%

N/A

AP and Honors Coursework

Completed an AP or honors course

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 75% of all seniors will have completed at least one AP, honors, or Dual Enrollment course.

70.3%

74.2%

79.7%

79.4%

83.2%

84.7%

Earn a 3 or better on AP Exam

By the end of the 2021 school year, 40% of all seniors will have earned a minimum score of 3 on at least one AP exam or earned a college credit while in high school.

33.6%

44.4%

49.8%

52.8%

36.8%

44.6%

World Languages

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

By the end of the 2021 school year, 60% of all seniors will have completed 3 or more credits in the same world language.

41.1%

43.5%

47.2%

39.9%

50%

44.4%

Graduation Cohort Rate (4 year)

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Goal to be established during the 2019-20 school year. Percent of students who graduate within four years of enrolling in high school.

≥ 95.0%

≥ 95.0%

≥ 95.0%

≥ 95.0%

≥ 95.0%

≥ 95.0%

Dropout Rate

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

Goal to be established during the 2019-20 school year. Percent of students who drop out within four years of enrolling in high school.

≤ 3.0%

≤ 3.0%

≤ 3.0%

≤ 3.0%

≤ 3.0%

≤ 3.0%