2026 MSDE Report Card

The 2026 Maryland School Report Card by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) reflects both progress and continued opportunities for growth across Baltimore City and the state. 

• Statewide, approximately half of Maryland’s public schools earned four or five stars, up from 43% the previous year. 
• Across Baltimore City, more than 20 Baltimore City Public Schools improved their star ratings, demonstrating encouraging momentum as the district continues working toward stronger academic outcomes for every student.

Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) six neighborhood conversion charter schools are contributing to this broader effort to strengthen public education in Baltimore.

Over the past five years, BCP schools have demonstrated meaningful growth. Of note:

• BCP’s overall average report card score has increased from 42.1% in 2022 to 53.9% in 2026, an improvement of 11.8 percentage points.
• Particularly encouraging this year, City Springs Elementary/Middle School and Pimlico Elementary/Middle School both earned three-star ratings.
• Govans Elementary School achieved its highest score to date at 58.3%.

Pimlico Elementary/Middle School has experienced the largest five-year improvement among BCP schools. Since beginning its journey as a BCP charter school in 2021, Pimlico has moved from a one-star rating in 2022 to three stars in 2026 with an overall remarkable gain of 26.4 percentage points. This year’s three-star rating marks an important milestone and reflects the continued work of teachers, school leaders, students, families, and the broader school community to improve educational outcomes.

City Springs Elementary/Middle School increased its overall score from 36.9% in 2022 to 47.6% in 2026, a gain of 10.7 percentage points. After earning two stars for the first two years of the reporting period, the school moved to three stars in 2024, experienced a one-year dip, and returned to three stars in 2026. This year’s results represent an important step forward and demonstrate the school’s continued work to strengthen academic outcomes.

Govans Elementary School has demonstrated particularly encouraging growth, increasing its score from 43.1% in 2022 to 58.3% in 2026, a gain of 15.2 percentage points. The school moved from a two-star to a three-star rating in 2023 and has continued to build on that progress. This year’s score is Govans’ highest in the five-year reporting period and represents a significant milestone for the school community.

Hampstead Hill Academy continues to demonstrate strong overall performance. The school has maintained a four- or five-star rating throughout the five-year period.

Wolfe Street Academy has increased its overall score from 50.9% in 2022 to 57.0% in 2026, a gain of 6.1 percentage points. Although its rating has fluctuated between a three and four star, Wolfe Street continues to demonstrate growth over the five-year period, with its current score remaining well above its 2022 baseline.

Frederick Elementary School has made steady gains over the five-year period, increasing its score from 31.9% to 43.2%, an improvement of 11.3 percentage points. The school has maintained a two-star rating throughout the period while steadily improving its overall score. Its progress reflects the importance of sustained effort and building on incremental gains year after year.

The MSDE report card also reinforces an important principle: progress can take different forms at different schools. While star ratings provide one measure of performance, they do not tell the whole story of student learning or the work happening in classrooms every day. Growth in individual subjects, improvements in attendance, stronger instructional practices, and supportive school communities all contribute to students’ long-term success.