Schools earn points in several categories, though some factors are weighted more heavily than others.
A set of two bar charts showing how Maryland schools’ star ratings are calculated. On the left, a chart shows the total possible points a school can earn across four categories: School Quality and Student Success (a maximum of 35 points), English Language Proficiency Progress (10 points), Academic Progress (35 points) and Academic Achievement (20 points).
The chart on the right shows a sample school, which earned 70 of the possible 100 points. A school with this score would receive a four-star rating.