Executive Summary

Statewide implementation of the "More Resources for Students to be Successful" pillar is rated Meets overall. Of Maryland's 24 districts, 19 (79%) are rated Meets, none are rated Exceeds, four (Calvert, Carroll, Washington, and Kent Counties) are rated Approaching, and one (Queen Anne's County) is rated Does Not Meet.^[1]

The most consistent achievement is the growth of community schools and the attendance gains that accompany it. Community schools expanded sharply in many districts, for example from 4 to 17 in Allegany County^[2], from 9 to 23 in Wicomico County^[3], from 12 to 38 in Anne Arundel County^[4], and to 110 of 176 schools in Baltimore County by SY25-26^[5]. Statewide, chronic absenteeism in community schools fell from 48.16% in 2021-2022 to 34.27% in 2024-2025, and community school proficiency rose across all four tracked academic measures.^[1]

Significant challenges remain. Statewide chronic absenteeism of 25.25% is well above the 14.8% target, and community school proficiency is far below every target: 33.1% in grades 3-8 ELA against a 57% target and 15.6% in grades 3-8 math against a 37% target.^[1] District documents also report persistent or widening proficiency gaps for students with disabilities and multilingual learners, including in Cecil^[6], Carroll^[7], and Dorchester Counties^[8]. Queen Anne's County, the only district rated Does Not Meet, has an AIB Performance Notice on file, one designated community school as of SY24-25, and no documented behavioral health plan in the supplied documents.^[9]