2023-2024 Annual Report to the Community

A summary of stories and highlights from the 2023-2024 academic school year.

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A Message from the President of the Board of Education
and the Superintendent of Schools

Karla Silvestre, President

Montgomery County Board of Education

Thomas W. Taylor Ed.D. M.B.A.

Superintendent of Schools

Dear MCPS Community:

As we reflect on the 2023-2024 school year, we continued to build on the theme of "All Together Now," advancing our collective efforts to support student success, equity, and well-being. We have much to celebrate from the last school year, with academic accomplishments, student engagement, and operational improvements.

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Dear MCPS Community,

As we reflect on the 2023-2024 school year, we continued to build on the theme of “All Together Now,” advancing our collective efforts to support student success, equity, and well-being. We have much to celebrate from the last school year, with academic accomplishments, student engagement, and operational improvements.

Among our achievements:

Montgomery County Public Schools made significant progress toward meeting the goals in all five pillars set forth by the Maryland Blueprint for Education, some of those highlights include:

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Added 260 new Pre-K full-day seats

Pillar 2: High-Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

Met $62,558 starting salary two years ahead of schedule
629 total Nationally Board Certified Teachers, up from 457, an increase of 37.6%

Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness (CCR)

268 high school students graduated with a high school diploma AND Associate’s degree from Montgomery College
25,614 enrolled in AP/IB courses
17,838 enrolled in CTE courses

Pillar 4: More Resources for Students to be Successful

34 community schools, an increase of eight schools from 2022-2023

The Class of 2024 earned nearly $405 million in scholarships,
The number of dually enrolled students increased from 1,713 in 2022 to 2,198 in 2023, offering even more students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school.
2,187 graduates earned the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy, recognizing their proficiency in two or more languages.
Students completed over 2.4 million hours of service learning, contributing to their communities and deepening their civic engagement.
All 25 of our high schools again earned spots on the 2024 Best High Schools list published by U.S. News & World Report. This year, five high schools ranked in the top 500 nationally, and eight were among the top 20 in Maryland.
We continued the implementation of our Antiracist System Action Plan, following our comprehensive Antiracist Audit. This plan drives transformative changes across the district, removing barriers for marginalized students and fostering a culture of belonging and inclusivity. More than 900 central service and school-based leaders participated in sessions on Antiracist and Culturally Responsive Leadership
200 high school seniors were awarded Ruth and Norman Rales – Patricia Baier O’Neill $10,000 scholarships from the MCPS Educational Foundation, further expanding access to higher education opportunities.

We also continued our focus on addressing the mental health and social-emotional needs of our students. With student wellness a top priority, we expanded our mental health supports and implemented targeted strategies to address chronic absenteeism. These efforts were complemented by district-wide forums, family engagement initiatives, and staff training to ensure all students feel safe, welcomed, and supported in our schools.

Looking ahead, we are poised for continued success thanks to solid support from our community. The $3.32 billion operating budget approved by the Montgomery County Council and the Board of Education for the 2024-2025 school year provides key resources to improve student outcomes, increases compensation for our staff, and ensures that all schools receive the targeted support they need to be successful.

Sincerely,

Karla Silvestre, President

Montgomery County Board of Education

Thomas W. Taylor Ed.D. M.B.A.

Superintendent of Schools

About Us

MCPS is very proud of our school system and the accomplishments of our students and staff.
Our success is due to our hardworking professionals, our families and the support of our community.

Mission

Every student will have the academic, creative problem solving and social-emotional skills to be successful in college and career.

Vision

We inspire learning by providing the greatest public education to each and every student.

Core Purpose

Prepare all students to thrive in their futures.

Core Values

Learning
Relationships
Respect
Excellence
Equity

MCPS Demographics 2023-2024

Student Demographics

as of September 30, 2023

Graduation Rates 2023

(2024 data coming March 2025)

Services

13.9% received Special Education Services

19.8% received services for Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs)

44.2% eligible for the Free and Reduced Priced Meals Program (FARMS)

MCPS at a Glance 2023-2024

211
Schools

137 Elementary Schools
40 Middle Schools
25 High Schools
5 Special Schools
3 Special Service/Alternative Education Programs
1 Technical High School

160,223
Students

Largest
District

in Maryland

167
Languages

Spoken by Students

25,461
Workforce

(number of employees in 2023-2024)

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Board of Education Highlights

Board’s Leadership Selection Process Culminates in Dr. Thomas Taylor’s Appointment

Selecting a highly qualified superintendent to lead the district is the Board of Education’s greatest responsibility. In the spring and early summer of 2024, the Board conducted a nationwide search that led to the appointment of Dr. Thomas Taylor. Extensive community engagement was central to the process and included 4 community forums, 7 focus groups, and a survey with 4,880 responses.

Celebrating Service and Excellence

The Board of Education recognized 12 individuals and organizations for exemplary contributions to public education and MCPS at the 27th Annual Awards for Distinguished Service to Public Education.

Ensuring Strong Governance

In its role as the oversight body of the school district, the Board of Education is responsible for establishing policy, in 2023-24 the Board

Amended 6 policies
Revised 20 policies
Added 1 new regulation

2023-2024 Board Members

Karla Silvestre
President

Shebra L. Evans
Vice President

Brenda Wolff
District 5

Grace Rivera-Oven
District 1

Lynne Harris
At-Large

Rebecca Smondrowski
District 2

Julie Yang
District 3

Sami Saeed
Student Member

Progress on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future

Maryland Blueprint Pillars

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Strategic Plan

The MCPS strategic plan for 2022-2025 features three main areas of focus:
academic excellence, well-being and family engagement, and professional and operational excellence.

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Academic Excellence

MCPS is committed to preparing all students for success in college, career and community. To do this, it is our responsibility to provide robust coursework, career opportunities and early access to college credit so students can be successful, whatever their path may be. MCPS will ensure that student outcomes are not predictable by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or educational need.

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Performance

25,614

Students Enrolled in

Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

76% AP Scores of 3 or Higher

Approximately 42,000 AP exams administered

63.1%

International Baccalaureate
Exam Scores

of 4 or Higher

Approximately 4,600 IB exams administered

1063

2024 Mean
SAT Score

2,198

Number of

Dually Enrolled

students increased from 1,713 to 2,198

24.2%

Increase

from Fall to Spring in Kindergarten students performing at or above benchmark on the

DIBELS Reading assessment

School Profile Dashboard

Graduates

11,895

Class of 2024 Graduates

^*Unofficial

268

Students graduated

with their

Associates Degree

22

National Merit Finalists

162 semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition from 14 High Schools; 22 students selected as finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program from 10 High Schools

9 MCPS Students Win National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships from five high schools (Churchill, Clarksburg, Poolesville, Rockville, and Wootton)

8 MCPS HS listed among Top 20 in Maryland for 2024

8 in Top 20

Best High Schools

High Schools Listed on the Top 20 Best High Schools in Maryland List

2,187

Seal of Biliteracy Award

Graduates Who Received the Seal of Biliteracy Award in 28+ languages

4,300 Class of 2023 students were offered at least one Scholarship

4,322

Class of 2024 students

were offered at least one

Scholarship

$404,797,622

in Scholarships

Total Offered to 2024 Graduates

16 students

from 12 high schools received full-tuition,
four-year scholarships from the

Posse Foundation

a program that identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential

MCPS Moment:

2024 Evening of Excellence MCPS Educational Foundation

The Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation (MCPSEF) recognized more than 225 recipients of 18 scholarships and awards including the 2024 Ruth and Norman Rales-Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence at the Evening of Excellence celebration on May 15.

Innovative Programming

27,234

Students Participated in

Summer School Programs

Developed a Youth Apprenticeship process for MCPS students

32

students in

Youth Apprenticeships

Nearly tripled from 2022-2023 with 11 students

43

National Blue
Ribbon Schools

8

Middle School
Immersion Hubs

a continuation program to ensure a smooth transition for students progressing from the dual language programs

17,838

CTE Students

Number of students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs (5,540 certifications)

128,402

Fine Arts
Program Students

(14,931 increase from 2022-2023 school year)

1,560 Fine Arts students participated in enriched learning experience opportunities through honors ensembles. (This is a return to pre-pandemic levels.)

$12 Instructional Math Coaches partnered with 33 Elementary and Middle Schools to provide job-embedded coaching focused on the planning, instruction, and progress monitoring cycle$

12

Instructional Math Coaches

partnered with 33 Elementary and Middle Schools to provide job-embedded coaching focused on the planning, instruction, and progress monitoring cycle

1,020

students in Grades 9-12 attended the

Hispanic College Fair

2,200

Grade 8-12 students and families attended the

2023-2024 HBCU Fair

6,000

Grade 11 & 12 students attended the

2023-2024 National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

370

Students participated

in 590 interviews during our On the Spot Admissions events where more than

30 Colleges and Universities participated

Students earned more than $7 Million in scholarships

136 & 40

Gifted and Talented (GT) Liaisons in 136 Elementary schools and 40 Acceleration and Enriched Instruction Teachers (AEISTs)

received professional learning in the GT process and using multiple data measures for identifying students as GT and for enrichment.

11,729

students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 participated in a

World Language course

4,500

Middle School students participated in the Middle School

Virtual Day Experience

which included an introduction to the CTE programs and opportunities available in MCPS

at least 3,000 students expressed interest in at least one career pathway

$Expanded the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program of study courses to six new middle schools$

6

Middle Schools

Expanded the Project
Lead the Way (PLTW)

program of study courses

3,860

Grade 9 students participated in an

in-person college tour of 13 regional colleges and universities

860 participated in a virtual college tour

40

Employers

Built an apprenticeship portfolio from 14 to 40 employers (Blueprint)

Gaithersburg High School Educator Wins MCPS Teacher of the Year

Melissa Porter Parks, English Language Development resource teacher at Gaithersburg High School, was named the 2023–2024 MCPS Teacher of the Year during a celebration at Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville on May 1. She will now compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Porter Parks works to ensure that EMLs can assimilate in their new school community quickly. She created a student ambassador program, which matches newcomers with experienced students by country of origin, first language and interests. She has the extraordinary ability to connect with students on a personal level to understand their individual needs and learning styles. She consistently weaves multicultural literature and culturally relevant topics into the curriculum. She cultivates strong relationships with families and community partners, building a network of support that extends beyond the school walls. Her encouragement has made a difference in the graduation rate of EML students at Gaithersburg since 2018; the rate increased from 33.3% to 60 percent in 2022.

MCPS Administrator wins Dr. Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision

Margarita Bohórquez, director of International Admissions and Enrollment (IAE), is the 2024 winner of the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision. After starting as an ESOL teacher, Bohórquez has spent the last 26 years serving families and students of English language learners. Her strong commitment to educational excellence, coupled with her dedication to serving the international student population and community, make her an exceptional leader in MCPS. Under her leadership this year, IAE is serving more than 4000 students.

This prestigious award, given by the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP), is presented annually to an administrator or supervisor who exemplifies outstanding leadership and accomplishments in purposeful leadership, instructional or systemwide leadership, human resources development, resource management, interpersonal skills, professional involvement, and community and stakeholder involvement.

Well-Being and Family Engagement

Well-being and family engagement are an important part of student success. Key to this is supporting staff and students’ social-emotional needs so that everyone is thriving emotionally and academically. Just as important for success is MCPS' commitment to culturally responsive communication that provides families information, access and relationships needed to support their children.

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Focus on Community Partnerships and Engagement

Organization Type by Program	Total	%
Non-profit Organization	135	32
Educational Institution	53	13
Private Business/Corporation	155	37
Government	59	14
Foundation	10	2
Association/Coalition	3	≤1
Other	4	≤1
Union	3	≤1
Faith-based	2	≤1

Innovative Communications Strategies Used to Reach Families

Deployed door knockers throughout neighborhoods across the county	Over 8,000 families
Organized MCPS “pop-up shops” at community events	21 pop-up shops

Parent Academy Data for 2023-2024 Annual Report

Number of Virtual Workshops	71
Total Number of Parents/Guardians Who Registered to Attend	9,951
Total Number of Parents/Guardians Who Attended	1,239
Average Attendance	17
Number of Workshops Offered in Spanish	9

Parent/Caretaker Feedback

Participants were asked to complete an evaluation form at the end of each workshop. The feedback and suggestions are used to determine workshop topics and other program improvements.The numbers below reflect the number of parents who said they strongly agree or agree.

Attending the workshop was a valuable use of time.	99.5%
I will take what I learned at this workshop and use it at home with my child.	99.5%
The presenter was clear and the information was easy for me to understand.	99.5%

Parent/Guardian Feedback
for Optional Section by Demographic Breakdown

We are interested in knowing the diversity of the parents and guardians participating in parent workshops. The numbers below identify gender, race, and ethnicity of the parents/guardians who completed the optional section on the workshop and evaluation form.

Females:	85.1%
Males:	8.2%
None:	6.7%

Race/Ethnicity

American Indian:	0.5%
Asian:	10.3%
African-American/Black:	37.9%
Hispanic/Latino:	19.7%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander:	0%
White:	24.6%
Other:	7.0%

Innovative Programming

98%

of schools effectively implemented

Restorative Justice practices

34

Community Schools

An increase of 8 schools from 2022-2023

859

School staff members trained on effective implementation of

Student Well-Being Teams

119

Mindfulness Rooms and Spaces

190

schools providing

Mindfulness to staff and students

(90% of schools)

200

Staff Members Trained in

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

Expanded trauma and substance supports

Expanded partnerships with Identity, Inc. and Tree of Hope Association to expand trauma and substance use supports and services in all high schools

Co-Curricular/Extracurricular Activities

2,418,810

Student Service
Learning Hours

Total Number Earned

31,263

Students Participated

in at least one

Extracurricular Activity

Middle School: 8,081 (25%) / High School: 23,182 (45%)

23,361

Registered

High School

Student-Athletes

4,695

Registered

Middle School

Student-Athletes

10,000+

Scheduled and Completed

Athletic Contests

Sports

17

State

Championships

14 State Finalists
8 State Semifinalists

72

Regional

Championships

28

County

Championships

140

Division

Championships

120

Individual

Championships

Family and Community Engagement

5,864

Students and families connected by MCPS Pupil Personnel Services

to necessary community resources

MCPS Engaged with 257 Partners and 326 Programs

424 & 526

MCPS Engaged with
424 Partners and 526 Programs

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147

Student Leadership Experiences

For Middle and High School students

18,819

Family and Community Members Completed

Volunteer Training

To Support Schools

11,362

students participated in

Countywide Student Leadership Experiences

1,239

Parents/Guardians attended expanded

Parent Academy

offerings

964

Downloads of MCPS Stronger Student Mental Health and Wellness Mobile App

6,512 lifetime downloads as of June 20, 2024

2,500

messages, on average, were sent per week

using Remind, a newly implemented and approved districtwide technology platform for communication with staff and parents

70%+

Parents have set their preferred language for Remind

Parent Preferred Language in Remind

Language	Count of Users
English	160,061
Spanish	45,664
Amharic	2,612
Chinese	2,150
French	1,721
Portuguese	1,155
Vietnamese	616
Korean	571
Pashto	469
Russian	461
Japanese	422
Persian	345
Arabic	289
Bengali	246
Hebrew	221
Hindi	203
Urdu	202
Nepali	170
Telugu	167
Ukrainian	130
Turkish	125
Greek	123
Haitian Creole	99
Tamil	86
Tagalog	84
Swahili	69
Sinhala	64
Gujarati	63
Italian	63
German	62
Indonesian	54
Dutch	50
Serbian	49
Thai	49
Malayalam	47
Armenian	42
Punjabi	40
Polish	39
Georgian	36
Myanmar (Burmese)	33
Albanian	30
Marathi	27
Hungarian	26
Mongolian	25
Kannada	23
Swedish	23
Danish	21
Khmer	19
Romanian	18
Azerbaijani	16
Bulgarian	16
Yoruba	16
Afrikaans	15
Malagasy	15
Igbo	14
Odia	13
Czech	11
Finnish	11
Norwegian	11
Uzbek	11
Hausa	10
Cebuano	9
Lao	8
Macedonian	8
Somali	8
Latvian	7
Croatian	6
Kazakh	6
Lithuanian	6
Bosnian	5
Kurdish	5
Latin	4
Shona	4
Slovak	4
Belarusian	3
Estonian	3
Icelandic	3
Malay	3
Catalan	2
Sundanese	2
Tajik	2
Zulu	2
Chichewa	1
Samoan	1
Sindhi	1

MCPS was selected from dozens of school district candidates nationwide to participate in the

District Comprehensive Approach (DCA)

created in partnership by The Jed Foundation (JED) and The School Superintendents Association’s (AASA) to

strengthen the mental health and emotional well-being of its students.

Family Support

The Family Support Centre provides resources and consultation of parents/caregivers of students who receive special education services for the second year

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Marcus Jones named MCPS Community Champion for Children

Former Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones was honored as MCPS Community Champion for Children. Under Jones’ leadership, the police department has spent years working with MCPS to develop strategies and policies to revamp the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and more recently, the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) program. He is credited with playing a pivotal role in enhancing public safety, implementing innovative policing strategies and fostering positive relationships between the police department, the community and county partners, such as MCPS.

Professional and Operational Excellence

Student success is only possible with the hiring and maintaining of a highly qualified, diverse and culturally proficient workforce. MCPS uses targeted recruitment strategies, teacher pathway programs for our supporting services staff, and regular professional development to ensure we have the best educators. Our commitment to effective operations across the district allows schools to maintain their focus on student success. This includes direct support to schools and students’ equal access to resources, stable financial practices and a commitment to environmental protection.

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Professional Excellence

15,430

teachers and school leaders completed

Professional Learning on Instructional Strategies

(an increase of over 5,000 from previous year)

86%

of New Teachers took

Professional Learning Courses for Novice Teachers

11

Teacher College Programs

The number of MCPS partners to recruit new teachers

37

principals participated in the

New Principal Network

552

Professional Learning Opportunities provided for SEIU Staff

(an increase from 2022-2023 which was 110)

324

Support Professionals

enrolled in a

MCPS Higher Education Teacher Prep Program

(an increase from 207)

5,220

Educators trained
in Structured Literacy

(increased from 3,676 in FY23)

135

Pre-K and Head Start Teachers and their assigned paraeducators received

Structured Literacy Training

1,682

Special Education Teachers

participated in

Professional Learning

900+

Central service and school-based leaders participated in sessions on

Antiracist and Culturally Responsive Leadership

98%

attendance of school leaders at the

12 hours of mandatory professional learning

5,708

Paraeducator participation in professional learning

has more than doubled from 2,214 in FY22

16 hours

Doubled eligible stipend hours for supporting services professional training

for 10-month employees

629

Nationally Board Certified Teachers (NBCT)

$10,000

in stipends paid out to 10 MCPS teachers

to mentor recent graduates pursuing careers in education.

300

Middle School Science, Biology, Social Studies 8, NSL, & English 6 teachers completed

PACT Training

(Promoting Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text)

21

Professional learning sessions

for reading specialists on

Effective Literacy Practices

$547 Administrators completed required Instructional Priorities in Literacy and Mathematics: A Focus on Special Populations modules designed specifically for administrators$

547

Administrators completed required

Instructional Priorities in Literacy and Mathematics

A Focus on Special Populations modules designed specifically for administrators

1,346

Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs), English Language Development (ELD) teachers, and school administrators

were trained at all middle and high schools around approaching ELD instruction with a functional language approach.

41 & 800

Career Pathways piloted Leadership Development Training

Career Pathways piloted Leadership Development Training with 41 SEIU participants from across the district and met with over 800 employees for individual consultations.

It was met with such success that it will continue and has grown in the 2025 school year.

Operational Excellence

101

Maryland Green Schools

(increased from 96)

5

Elementary Schools achieve

Green Globe certification

Burnt Mills, Cabin Branch, South Lake, Stonegate, Woodlin

89.4%

ParentVue Activation

total activation as of June 2024

Hispanic growth- 6.7%
Black or African American growth- 3.2%

18

Student Climate Action Council (SCAC)

The Student Climate Action Council (SCAC), formed in 2023, is a council of 18 students working with MCPS to represent clusters of the county to advance sustainability initiatives and create a greener school system by holding MCPS accountable for their climate goals.

30

Job Fairs Held

60 job fairs attended

52 Counselors &
18 Psychologists

Hired to Support Student Social-Emotional Development and Health

41

Cohort Inspire Participants

participated in the third year of Cohort Inspire including 14 school-based administrators.

A Program to recruit Experienced Leaders to High-Needs Schools.

Buses travel

on average, 80 miles a day,
per bus, and

112,000 Miles

A Day for all buses

MCPS has

235

Electric School
Buses

21

students from the Class of 2024 received the

MCPS Future Educators Scholarship

Over 27.4

Million Square Feet of School and Office Space to Maintain

(200K square feet added during the 2023-2024 school year)

18,307,660

meals provided to students

(an 11% increase from 2022-2023)

• 12 new menu items
• 58 CEP Schools offered free breakfast and lunch
• 117 MMPA schools offered free breakfast

The Division of Maintenance & Operations (DMO) increased its professional development courses from 8 to 21, a 38% increase.

21

professional development courses, a 38% increase, from 8 offered by

The Division of Maintenance & Operations (DMO)

Security

All MCPS school facilities have security vestibules

4

Community Forums

held by the MCPS Budget Advisory Committee to increase understanding of the MCPS Operating Budget by our stakeholders

CSSI

Custodial Supplies
Status Indicator

created to track custodial supply spending for the fiscal year.

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44 Principals &
1,185 Teachers

hired from

Virtual Mix and Mingles

showcasing a commitment to diversity in staffing

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Virtual Mix and Mingle

Ethnicity	Teachers	Principals
Asian	86	1
Black or African Americanian	236	20
Hispanic	188	8
Other	39	0
Undisclosed	57	0
White	579	15
Total	1,185	44

Recruited eligible MCPS students and recent graduates through 35 school based career events for TPT and permanent positions; 7 graduates from the class of 2024 were hired as ESY paraeducators.

35

eligible MCPS students and recent graduates recruited through

school based career events for TPT and permanent positions

7 graduates from the class of 2024
were hired as ESY paraeducators.

170,000

Work Orders

successfully managed and assigned by the Call Center to our shops and supervisors since its inception 3 years ago

Published the first BOE approved Comprehensive Maintenance Plan.

1st

Board of Education approved
Comprehensive Maintenance Plan

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10%

increase in the number of schools submitting their

Sustainability
Action Plan

Bruno Smith named MCPS Supporting Services Employee of the Year

Bruno Smith, building service manager III at Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, is the 2024 winner of the Supporting Services Employee of the Year. Capable, considerate and trustworthy, Bruno takes pride in his work, responds quickly to jobs that need to be handled and takes on the stresses of his job with a smile. He regularly checks in with students who have difficult days, sometimes walking with them to calm down, sitting down to have lunch with them or creating art with them. To raise school spirit, he designed what has become the favorite logo for the Mill Creek Towne Dragons—a dragon tail. His exemplary work ethic, kindness and dedication are invaluable and irreplaceable to staff and students at Mill Creek Towne.

Earth Day Volunteer and Groundbreaking Event for the First REACH Hub Urban Farm

MCPS hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the REACH Hub at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School, featuring nearly 1,000 volunteers, lawmakers, and community leaders. This initiative, in partnership with the Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming, will involve students and volunteers in building a farm and enhancing gardens to promote food security and climate resilience for over 17,000 students from nearby schools.

Operating Budget

Operating Budget Dashboard

The FY 2025 Operating Budget approved by the County Council in May 2024 and adopted by the Board in June 2024, was $30.6 million less than the Board’s budget request. However, the FY 2025 Operating Budget is $147.3 million more than FY 2024. FY 2024 represented the largest budget increase ever for MCPS, $245M more than FY 2023 including $22.6M in accelerators.

Operating Budget Highlights

Staff Compensation: $79.5M
Employee Benefits: $40M
Continuation of ESSER Services: $33.1M
Special Education Requirements: $13.5M
Reductions include increasing class size guidelines by one student, 0.4 FTE staff development teachers, contractual services, Montgomery Virtual Academy, and central services positions.: -$30.6M

Funding Sources

Total Revenue = $3,165,007,511

(Dollars in Millions on Chart)

Expenditures

Total Expenditures = $3,165,007,511

(Dollars in Millions on Chart)

MCPS Total Expenditures = $2,920,027,627

Capital Improvements:
Budget and Highlights

New Schools, Additions, Major Capital Projects Opened FY 2025

School	Type	Sq. Ft.
Woodlin Elementary School (December Opening – Not listed last year)	Replacement	98,861
Poolesville High School Phase 1	Major Additions/Renovation	70,000^*
Neelsville Middle School	Replacement	162,684
Charles W. Woodward High School Reopening Phase I	Reopening – Currently Holding School	315,080
William Tyler Page Elementary School	Addition	34,788
Total		681,413

^*Poolesville High School: Start with 170,000SF, Demo of 86,000 SF, and the addition of 156,913 = Total of 240,000SF (after Phase II is complete).

New Construction &
Major Capital Projects

Completed 681,413 square feet of new school construction and 61,000 square feet of renovation for major projects.

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Completed major systemic/replacement improvement projects for school opening in August 2024:

Fire Code Safety Upgrades
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Replacement Projects
Improved Access to Schools and ADA Compliance Projects
Planned Life-Cycle Asset Replacement Projects
Restroom Renovation and Single-User Restroom Projects
Relocatable Classroom Placement and Relocation
Roof Replacement Projects
Special Education and Other Program Improvement Projects
Technology Modernization

Construction is ongoing for ten capital projects:

Two new schools:

Crown High School
Charles W. Woodward High School Reopening Phase II

Two addition projects:

Greencastle Elementary School
Silver Spring International Middle School

One Security Vestibule:

DuFief Elementary School

Three major capital projects:

Neelsville Middle School (Demolition & Sitework)
Poolesville High School Phase II
Thomas S. Wootton High School (ADA Site Improvements)

Two replacement projects:

JoAnn Leleck at Broad Acres Elementary School
Northwood High School

Federal COVID-19 Funding vs. MCPS Operating Budget

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund was originally established in the CARES Act in March 2020 and extended through two additional acts of Congress to provide funding to public schools for relief from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2023-2024 ESSER III Funding Innovations

Utilization of ESSER III funding ended as of September 30, 2024.

$1.6 Million

Telehealth

$31.3 Million

Technology, Safety and Security

$23 Million

Summer School

$23 Million

Social Workers, Parent Community Coordinators, and Psychologists

$21.4 Million

Curriculum

$23 Million

Building Maintenance and HVAC Infrastructure

$17.8 Million

Montgomery Virtual Academy

$22.5 Million

Special Education Services and Supports

$54.3 Million

Retention, Recruitment. and Professional Development

AP Exam Performance

Percent of exams with scores of 3 or higher

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
All Students	75.1	68.1	72.4	73.5	76.0
Asian	81.5	76.6	79.8	81.1	84.2
Black or African American	55.7	42	47.6	49.1	53.6
Hispanic/Latino	61.9	50.2	56.4	58.7	61.3
Two or More Races	78.4	71.8	76.7	79.4	81.2
White	79.8	73.4	78.2	79.5	83.2
EML/ReEML	60.8	55.0	53.6	54.1	53.7
FARMS	56.6	41.4	47.9	51.1	55.4
Special Education	64.9	52.7	55.9	60.2	61.7

IB Exam

Percent of exams with score of 4 or higher

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
All Students	81.1	87.0	82.5	68.8	63.1
Asian	89.7	92.4	90.1	79.3	76.6
Black or African American	69.4	77.3	67.1	51.0	46.9
Hispanic/Latino	71.1	76.5	72.3	49.9	46.7
Two or More Races	83.2	96.2	94.1	76.4	72.7
White	86.9	92.9	89.7	81.5	75.8
EML/ReEML	55.4	75.2	73.2	48.4	49.6
FARMS	65.4	75.4	63.6	43.4	44.3
Special Education	69.0	82.1	63.9	58.1	36.2

SAT Total Score:

2020 Mean	2021 Mean	2022 Mean	2023 Mean	2024 Mean
1098	1224	1127	1064	1063

At 6 High Schools, the four-year graduation rate increased by 1.0 percentage point or more from the Class of 2022 to Class of 2023 cohort

Rockville High School, 5.3 percentage point increase
Springbrook High School, 4.1 percentage point increase
Damascus High School, 2.7 percentage point increase
Winston Churchill High School, 2.4 percentage point increase
Col. Zadok Magruder High School, 1.5 percentage point increase
Paint Branch High School, 1.1 percentage point increase

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number of CTE Concentrators

Concentrator: A student served by a school district who have successfully completed two or more courses in a single program of study.

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
All Students	5484	5910	6106	6816	5540
Asian	979	1180	1255	1200	983
Black or African American	1231	1379	1369	1597	1357
Hispanic/Latino	1467	1576	1658	1975	1622
Two or More Races	235	269	222	243	235
White	1564	1504	1595	1780	1328
EML/ReEML	344	467	324	286	380
FARMS	1516	1414	1966	2146	2231
Special Education	522	554	568	769	499

Number of CTE Completers

Completer: A student served by a school district who have completed 3 or more courses for 4 or more credits including an advanced course (level 3 or level 4) within an approved program of study.

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
All Students	1588	1514	1652	1694	1910
Asian	195	218	244	311	269
Black or African American	428	360	409	392	465
Hispanic/Latino	538	507	510	457	638
Two or More Races	57	63	46	55	80
White	367	366	442	474	454
EML/ReEML	639	615	679	569	747
FARMS	574	604	630	715	844
Special Education	286	243	262	288	261

Number of Students who earned IRC
(Industry Recognized Credentials)

Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC): An IRC is verification of an individual’s knowledge, qualifications and/or competence in a specific skillset.

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
All Students	597	345	609	695	723
Asian	111	80	94	151	147
Black or African American	132	115	171	178	187
Hispanic/Latino	232	94	182	224	255
Two or More Races	17	9	21	24	22
White	105	47	141	115	110
EML/ReEML	282	157	239	307	309
FARMS	232	157	230	331	339
Special Education	33	21	66	55	81

Dual Enrollment participation:

Semester	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024
Enrollments (All Programs)	3,676	6,810	7,353	7,630	10,118
Unique Students	1,181	1,880	1,647	1,713	2,198
College Credits Earned	10,887	18,281	21,646	22,451	28,519

Metrics of Success:

Metrics of Success	Baseline (2020-2021)	Year 1 TARGET (2021-2022)
% of students meeting Evidence of Learning Literacy	57.9%	65.9%
% of students meeting Evidence of Learning Mathematics	55.4%	64.1%
Equity Accountability Model: Academic Achievement Component Overall Score: Literacy Mathematics	1.8 1.5	2.0 1.7
Equity Accountability Model: Students With Disabilities Component Overall Score: Literacy Mathematics	1.0 1.0	1.4 1.4

Retention of Teachers

(new hire data based on fiscal year)

Fiscal Year	Number of Teachers Hired	FY2019		FY2020		FY2021		FY2022		FY2023		FY2024		Total # of Terminations
Fiscal Year	Number of Teachers Hired	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
FY2019	1,009	112	11.1%	64	6.3%	59	5.8%	85	8.4%	57	5.6%	29	2.9%	406	40.2%
FY2020	1,221			121	9.9%	97	7.9%	119	9.7%	79	6.5%	59	4.8%	475	38.9%
FY2021	1,093					129	11.8%	116	10.6%	91	8.3%	58	5.3%	394	36.0%
FY2022	1,134							143	12.6%	103	9.1%	82	7.2%	328	28.9%
FY2023	1,176									162	13.8%	86	7.3%	248	21.1%
FY2024	1,241											163	13.1%	163	13.1%
TOTALS	6,874													2,014	29.3%

1. This chart shows the cohort of teachers hired in a fiscal year and (reading across the line) the number from that cohort that terminated employment in subsequent fiscal years.
2. This chart does not include retirements.
3. The count of teachers who were hired during the year, who may have been termed or maybe on Leave

Workforce Demographics Profile

	FY 2019		FY 2020		FY 2021		FY 2022		FY 2023		FY 2024
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
GENDER
Female	17,575	73.7%	17,806	74.1%	18,191	74.0%	18,165	73.8%	18,367	73.7%	18,717	73.5%
Male	6,282	26.3%	6,223	25.9%	6,398	26.0%	6,438	26.2%	6,536	26.2%	6,737	26.5%
Non-Binary							2	0.01%	4	0.02%	7	0.03%
TOTAL	23,857	100.0%	24,029	100.0%	24,589	100.0%	24,605	100.0%	24,907	100.0%	25,461	100.0%
RACE
American Indian or Alaskan Native	53	0.2%	49	0.2%	46	0.2%	42	0.2%	40	0.2%	38	0.1%
Asian	2,033	8.5%	2,118	8.8%	2,168	8.8%	2,224	9.0%	2,375	9.5%	2,443	9.6%
Black or African American	4,371	18.3%	4,351	18.1%	4,533	18.4%	4,526	18.4%	4,712	18.9%	4,952	19.4%
Hispanic	3,155	13.2%	3,321	13.8%	3,565	14.5%	3,733	15.2%	4,059	16.3%	4,473	17.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	18	0.1%	17	0.1%	24	0.1%	21	0.1%	20	0.1%	21	0.1%
Two or More	340	1.4%	349	1.5%	373	1.5%	364	1.5%	361	1.4%	368	1.4%
White	13,887	58.2%	13,824	57.5%	13,880	56.4%	13,695	55.7%	13,340	53.6%	13,166	51.7%
TOTAL	23,857	100.0%	24,029	100.0%	24,589	100.0%	24,605	100.0%	24,907	100.0%	25,461	100.0%
AGE
Under 20	4	0.02%	7	0.03%	3	0.01%	4	0.02%	10	0.04%	16	0.06%
20 - 29 years	2,983	12.5%	2,955	12.3%	2,990	12.2%	2,921	11.9%	2,845	11.4%	2,839	11.2%
30 - 39 years	5,264	22.1%	5,318	22.1%	5,469	22.2%	5,417	22.0%	5,486	22.0%	5,491	21.6%
40 - 49 years	6,061	25.4%	6,131	25.5%	6,238	25.4%	6,255	25.4%	6,392	25.7%	6,667	26.2%
50 - 59 years	6,101	25.6%	6,159	25.6%	6,358	25.9%	6,492	26.4%	6,618	26.6%	6,748	26.5%
60+ years	3,444	14.4%	3,459	14.4%	3,531	14.4%	3,516	14.3%	3,556	14.3%	3,700	14.5%
TOTAL	23,857	100.0%	24,029	100.0%	24,589	100.0%	24,605	100.0%	24,907	100.0%	25,461	100.0%

1. Data reflects the number of permanent employees by head count (Position 1).
Temporary and substitute employees are not included.
2. Non-Binary Gender is identified and reported in FY2022.
3. Data was captured on October 15.

2023-2024 Annual Report to the Community

A Message from the President of the Board of Education and the Superintendent of Schools

Karla Silvestre, President

Thomas W. Taylor Ed.D. M.B.A.

Read the Full Letter

Karla Silvestre, President

Thomas W. Taylor Ed.D. M.B.A.

About Us

Mission

Vision

Core Purpose

Core Values

MCPS Demographics 2023-2024

Student Demographics

Graduation Rates 2023

Services

MCPS at a Glance 2023-2024

211 Schools

160,223 Students

Largest District

167 Languages

25,461 Workforce

Board of Education Highlights

Board’s Leadership Selection Process Culminates in Dr. Thomas Taylor’s Appointment

Celebrating Service and Excellence

Ensuring Strong Governance

2023-2024 Board Members

Progress on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future

Maryland Blueprint Pillars

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Pillar 2: High-Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness (CCR)

Pillar 4: More Resources for Students to be Successful

Pillar 5: Governance and Accountability

Strategic Plan

Academic Excellence

Performance

25,614

Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Courses

63.1%

International Baccalaureate Exam Scores

1063

2024 Mean SAT Score

2,198

Dually Enrolled

24.2%

Increase

DIBELS Reading assessment

Graduates

11,895

Class of 2024 Graduates

268

Students graduated

Associates Degree

22

National Merit Finalists

8 in Top 20

Best High Schools

2,187

Seal of Biliteracy Award

4,322

Class of 2024 students

Scholarship

$404,797,622

in Scholarships

16 students

Posse Foundation

MCPS Moment:

2024 Evening of Excellence MCPS Educational Foundation

Innovative Programming

27,234

Summer School Programs

32

Youth Apprenticeships

43

National Blue Ribbon Schools

8

Middle School Immersion Hubs

17,838

CTE Students

A Message from the President of the Board of Education
and the Superintendent of Schools

211
Schools

160,223
Students

Largest
District

167
Languages

25,461
Workforce

International Baccalaureate
Exam Scores

2024 Mean
SAT Score

National Blue
Ribbon Schools

Middle School
Immersion Hubs

Fine Arts
Program Students

Expanded the Project
Lead the Way (PLTW)

Parent/Guardian Feedback
for Optional Section by Demographic Breakdown

Student Service
Learning Hours