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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

State test results: 65.7 percent of Maryland City Elementary failed math

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About 34.3 percent of Maryland City Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2017 and 65.7 percent of students failed, according to a Anne Arundel Today analysis of the latest Maryland schools report card.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is administered to third- through eighth-graders in Maryland, testing them in reading and math based on Common Core standards.

According to Maryland City Elementary math scores, 30.7 percent met expectations and 3.6 percent exceeded them. Students whose results are in either category are considered ready to move on to the next level and are most prepared for college or work.

Another 21.1 percent approached expectations, while 31.3 percent partially met expectations and 13.3 percent did not meet them. Students who scored in these categories are not ready for the next level.

The school's results surpassed state averages. In Maryland, about 28 percent of students met expectations on the math tests and about 5 percent exceeded them, putting the percentage of students who passed at about 33 percent. The rest about 67 percent failed, with about 26 percent of students approaching expectations, about 23 percent partially meeting expectations and about 18 percent not meeting them.

Maryland City Elementary math scores over 3 years
Year
Passed
Failed
2015
32.6%
67.4%
2016
36.3%
63.7%
2017
34.3%
65.7%

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