City Schools students in grades 6 and 7 outperformed their peers in several categories across Maryland in English Language Arts (ELA or Literacy), according to the latest Student Growth Percentiles (SGP) data released by the state.
Student Growth Percentiles is a measurement by the Maryland State Department of Education to assess the amount of student growth from one year to the next on the annual MCAP exams. It’s an apples-to-apples comparison that communities can use to better understand how students measure up to academically-similar peers.
City Schools students outperformed their peers in several categories, including:
Black or African American students - the average 7th grade ELA test-taker at City Schools grew more than 51 percent of all students statewide in the same grades.
English Learner students - the average 6th grade ELA test-taker at City Schools grew more than 55 percent of all students statewide in the same grades.
Hispanic or Latino students - the average 6th grade ELA test-taker at City Schools grew more than 58 percent of all students statewide in the same grades.
White students - the average 6th grade ELA test-taker at City Schools grew more than 67 percent of all students statewide in the same grade.
Some school level results are even more encouraging, with many examples of schools with an average test-taker growing more than 70 percent of students statewide.
Together, we are continuing a trajectory of growth and success! Congratulations to our students and staff for their hard work and commitment to teaching and learning!