Allegany County Public Schools students met, approached or exceeded statewide proficiency levels across English language arts (ELA), mathematics and science, according to the 2025-26 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) report released this week by the Maryland State Department of Education.

ACPS’s notable highlights include:
✏️ ELA proficiency rates are above the state levels in six of the seven grade levels examined by MCAP.
📊 Math proficiency rates are above the state rate in six of nine assessed areas.
📈 Third-grade math rates show a five-year positive trend with an increase of 14% since 2022.
🔬 A high school science proficiency rate that exceeds the state rate by 3%.

“I am pleased with the continued gains in MCAP performance as well as the efforts made by students and staff during the 2026 testing administration,” said Superintendent Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. “This data helps us create educational goals both at the system and individual level, which allows us to keep paving the way for students to overcome barriers to learning.”

Martirano added that ACPS is analyzing the MCAP results to identify student strengths and gaps in learning, with schools already folding these findings into their 2026-2027 school improvement plans. “We will continue to focus on strong early foundational skills as the essential building blocks that provide the base for future successes."

Read more at www.acpsmd.org.

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