FCPS ranked 4th in overall math and 5th in overall English/Language Arts (ELA) performance statewide in the 2025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program results released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) August 26.
FCPS students outperformed the state average by 11-14 percentage points in math and 11-16 percentage points in ELA.
“Once again, the achievement of our students continues to improve at all levels on the state’s various assessments,” said Dr. Frank Vetter, Director of Assessment, Data Reporting, & Strategic Improvement. “We also know that we have an opportunity for further growth this year with many students close to earning a proficient score.”
Some highlights:
Elementary results
- 63 percent of test-takers achieved a proficient or distinguished score on the ELA assessment – a 5 percentage point increase from the 2022-2023 baseline.
- 65 percent of Grade 3 students were proficient or higher in ELA, a one-year gain of over 6 percentage points. Grade 3 reading is an important target in MSDE’s Comprehensive PreK-3 Literacy Policy.
Middle School results
62 percent of test-takers achieved a proficient or distinguished score on the ELA assessment – a 4.5 percentage point increase from the 2022-2023 baseline. The proficiency rate for middle school math increased by 3.5 percentage points in one year.
High School results
71 percent of first-time test takers scored proficient or distinguished on the English 10 assessment. The proficiency rate for high school Algebra I students increased by 5.4 percentage points.
“We’re seeing evidence of progress in this metric; school and system improvement is a multi-year endeavor,” said Dr. Jamie Aliveto, FCPS Chief of Schools and Accountability. “While we are certainly pleased for our students who scored at proficient and distinguished performance levels, we’re also ready to support all of our students. Students scoring in the “developing learner” performance level are partially proficient and require additional reinforcement and practice in the standards. Through the work of System Improvement Teams, we’re excited to have embedded tutoring opportunities built into our schedules in every FCPS school for the 2025-26 school year.”
Each school in FCPS has been reviewing multiple measures of student achievement throughout the summer to ensure that student needs and gaps in performance are identified and addressed in the school’s improvement plan for the year.
The full MCAP results have been posted online at https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/ under the MCAP tab.