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# Maryland State Department of Education Releases 2025-2026 School Report Cards

On October 29, 2026, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released its 2025-2026 Maryland School Report Card, which includes data about schools in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and across Maryland. The report cards are based on multiple indicators, including Academic Achievement and School Quality and Student Success, with schools earning between one and five stars based on their performance.

Countywide and individual school reports are available on the Maryland Report Card website at [this link](https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/).

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### Press Release: Howard County Public School System

*Reproduced in full from the [Howard County Public School System](https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2026/10/maryland-state-department-of-education-releases-2025-2026-school-report-cards/).*

#### Maryland State Department of Education Releases 2025-2026 School Report Cards

October 29th, 2026

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) today released its 2025-2026 Maryland School Report Card, containing data about all schools in the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) and across the state of Maryland.

School report cards are based on multiple indicators, including non-academic measures. Elementary and middle school indicators are: Academic Achievement, Academic Progress, Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency, and School Quality and Student Success.

High school indicators are: Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate, Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency, Readiness for Postsecondary Success, and School Quality and Student Success. Schools earn between one and five stars based on the percentage of points earned across indicators.

HCPSS educators leverage the data provided in the reports to inform instruction and school
 improvement plans and identify the supports needed to help students thrive in the classroom.

Countywide and individual school reports are posted on the [Maryland Report Card website](https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/).
 Select Howard County from the View District Data dropdown or search for a specific school in
 the View Your School Report Card section.

Source: [Howard County Public School System](https://news.hcpss.org/news-posts/2026/10/maryland-state-department-of-education-releases-2025-2026-school-report-cards/)