The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on Dec. 3 released state, school system and school-level results for the 2024 Maryland School Report Card. The report card includes data from the 2023-2024 school year about school accountability measures including academic growth, student performance, school quality and climate, and student attendance.

Data released for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) shows improvement for the school system, with seven schools earning four stars, 27 schools earning three stars and five schools receiving two stars. No CCPS school earned a one-star rating.

Five schools moved up one star rating from last year, with 31 maintaining the same star rating from the 2023 Maryland School Report Card. For this reporting cycle, CCPS only had one school drop a rating, in contrast to the drop of 12 schools on the 2023 Maryland School Report Card. A breakdown of star ratings across Maryland and school systems is posted on the MSDE Report Card website. 

Superintendent of Schools Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., said while the data shows improvement and gains in some areas, the school system remains focused on increasing academic achievement and continuing to expand courses and programs for students.

“The improvements are a result of the hard work our teachers and staff put in each day to ensure students are learning and excelling. We continue to see increases in our attendance rates as well, which means more students are consistently coming to school each day ready to learn and thrive. As outlined in the school system strategic plan, our focus this year remains on student learning and achievement, increasing access and opportunities, and focusing on school culture and climate,” Navarro said.

The Report Card includes a star rating for schools featuring a scale of one star to five stars. Star ratings are based on multiple indicators and schools earn between one and five stars based on the percentage of points earned across indicators.

Elementary and middle school indicators include academic achievement, academic progress, progress in achieving English language proficiency, school quality and student success.

High school indicators include academic achievement, graduation rate, progress in achieving English language proficiency, readiness for postsecondary success, and school quality and student success.

Other gains for CCPS include improvement at the elementary, middle and high school levels in school quality and student success. This data point measures student attendance, student survey results and access to a well-rounded curriculum.

CCPS also showed improvement in readiness for post-secondary success among high school students. This data point measures the performance of students in a school who are on track for graduation and those who have completed high school courses along with a rigorous or comprehensive curriculum.

Additionally, CCPS showed improvement among most student subgroups at all three levels in math and English/language arts. This includes improvement among students with disabilities, multilingual learners and those identified as economically disadvantaged. The graduation rate among specific student subgroups also showed improvement, with increases in students who identify as Asian, Hispanic/Latino or multilingual learners.

MSDE reports that across Maryland, school star ratings increased overall compared to the 2023 Maryland School Report Card, with 41% of schools statewide earning four or five stars, and 80% receiving three or more stars.

Individual school rating reports are linked to all CCPS school websites, under the Performance Report link under the About menu. Information about how to understand a school’s report card is posted on the MSDE website.   

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 28,162 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).