Looking for high-performing schools? Want to see how your children's schools stack up?

The Sun's exclusive Maryland Report Cards can help.

These comprehensive, downloadable reports provide the most useful look ever at Maryland State Assessment scores, all in easy-to-read tables. The reports include reading and math test results for every elementary and middle school in Maryland, plus a yearly progress indicator. They also introduce The Sun's own composite score, a single number that summarizes each school's academic performance.

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