MCPS Report Card 2015-16
MCPS MCPS Profile vs. State Profile State Note: Blue Arrow Indicates Current MCPS 2015-16 Data MCPS serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than the state average MCPS serves a higher percentage of students with disabilities than the state average MCPS spends $611 less per student than the state average (6% less)
Demographics and Graduation Rates MCPS State MCPS State MCPS 4.1% higher overall graduation rate than state MCPS higher graduation rates for all subgroups
MCPS vs. State: ACT & Grad Rate 2015-16 MCPS 2015-16 State 2014-15 MCPS = 18.6% 2014-15 State =19.4 2015-16 MCPS 2015-16 State 2014-15 MCPS = 90.8% 2014-15 State =87.8% In the 2015-16 academic year... MCPS average ACT score was 19.6, state average 19.9 MCPS ACT is a full point higher than it was in 2014-15, a 5.4% increase MCPS year-to-year improvement was double that of the state (2014-5 vs 2015-6) MCPS had a 3.6% higher graduate rate than the state average in 2015-16 MCPS increased graduation rate by 1.3% in over the previous 2014-15 year
MCPS TVAAS: 2014-2016 2014-15 Literacy and Numeracy 3 MCPS Level 5 TVAAS composite in 2015-16 (bottom) As compared to TVAAS composite of 1 in 2014-15 (top) No state score available for comparison at this time
MCPS Achievement vs State Achievement MCPS State MCPS had close to the same % of students proficient and advanced in Alg II, Biology, and HS Science (within 1%). Proficient + Advanced: Proficient + Advanced Algebra I : 18.1 % 20.8 % Algebra II: 23.4% 24.0% Biology 55.8% 56.6% English I 23.4% 27.5 % English II 31.5% 35.8% English III 29.7% 27.4 % US History 30.4% 29.9% Chemistry 35.1% 39.7 % Geometry 21.3% 24.6 % HS English 28.3% 30.3 % HS Math 19.2% 20.8% HS Science 48.1% 48.8% MCPS had more students proficient and advanced in English III and US History than the state average
MCPS CCR: 2014-5 vs 2015-6 2014-15 2015-16 MCPS : Percentage of students achieving all 4 benchmarks rose from 13.0% in 2014-5 to 17.2% in 2015-6, --- a 32.3% increase More than 9% point gain in number of students eligible for HOPE scholarship, --- a gain of $176,000 in scholarships (based on $4K/eligible student), and eligible for $1.08 Million Total 2015-16 MCPS showed gains in all 4 ACT subject areas: +1.2 in Eng, +0.9 math, +1.0 reading, +0.9 science, 1.0 composite MCPS has a greater percentage of students hitting CCR in Math than the state average in 2015-16.
MCPS Highly Qualified Teachers 2014-15 2015-16 2015-16 MCPS has higher percentage of classes taught by HQ than state (2015-16) MCPS has increased percentage of classes taught by HQ in 2015-6 as compared to 2014-5 MCPS reduced the non-hq classes taught in 2015-16 by 50%
Summary: Celebrations & Challenges Celebrations MCPS Raised average ACT score a full point, from 18.6 to 19.6, double the increase for the state average ACT score. MCPS raised overall composite from a 1 in 2014-15 to a level 5 in 2015-16. MCPS received a level 5 in Numeracy in TVAAS in 2015-16 (was 3 in 2014-15). MCPS outperformed state in English III and US History on EOC exams. MCPS performed as well as the state average in Algebra II, Biology, and HS science (within 1 percentage point). MCPS has a greater percentage of students hitting math CCR benchmark than the state. More than 32% increase in number of students hitting all 4 CCR benchmarks in 2015-6, compared to previous year. More than 9% point gain in number of students eligible for HOPE scholarship, representing an additional $176,000 and total eligibility in 2015-16 of $1.08 million dollars. Gain of 1 full point in ACT composite, as a result of gains in all 4 ACT subject areas. MCPS has higher percentage of classes taught by HQ than state (2015-16). MCPS has increased percentage of classes taught by HQ in 2015-6 as compared to 2014-5, and reduced the number of classes taught by non-hq teachers by 50%. MCPS serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged and disabled students than the state, and does so with an average $611 less per student (~5% less per student). MCPS has increased grad rates over last year by 1.3%. MCPS grad rate is 3.6% points higher than the state average in 2015-16. MCPS also graduates a higher percentage of underrepresented groups than the state. MCPS has a lower percentage of black student suspensions than state. Challenges TVAAS literacy is at a level 1 for 2015-16, despite the level 5 composite for this year. MCPS was more than 1% lower than the state in AlgI, Eng I-II, Chem, Geom, HS English and HS math. MCPS has a fewer percentage of students hitting all 4 benchmarks than the state, lower in reading, English and science. Higher percentage of suspensions in Hispanic and Black students in 2015-6 as compared to 2014-5, with about a 1% increase in these student populations overall, as compared to previous year. Greater percent of suspensions of Hispanic students in county than in the state.