Prince George’s County Pubic School PARCC results

Prince George’s County Public Schools made slight gains on most of the second round of PARCC tests.

Students improved on all but two PARCC tests included in accountability measures (third through eighth grade and 10th grade English language arts, third through eighth grade mathematics and Algebra I).

Overall performance improved in elementary and middle school English Language Arts by 1.7 percentage point and mathematics by 2.5 percentage points. Among high school course tests, 10th grade English and Algebra 1 results rose 3 percentage points and 1.2 percentage points respectively, but Algebra II results declined by 5.5 percentage points.

“Though slight, these gains are encouraging. We expect that more students will meet this significantly higher bar over time,” said Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Maxwell. “Our performance is moving in the right direction, thanks to the hard work of teachers, principals and staff throughout the system. We are still focused on improving our overall performance levels. We will continue investing in resources that prepare all students for higher education and the workplace.”

An estimated 26 percent of elementary and middle school students met or exceeded standards on the English language arts test, and approximately 17 percent in math. At the high school level, approximately 32 percent passed the 10th grade English language arts test and 16 percent passed Algebra I.

Visit the 2016 Maryland Report Card website for more details on county’s and schools.