How does Midtown compare to other Baltimore City public schools on test scores?
Among city schools with similar student demographic profiles, none outperformed Midtown on the Maryland School Assessment in reading and math in 2006. All students in all grades exceeded state averages in reading and math, except for Midtown’s 7th-graders who lagged the state average in math, and its 8th-graders, who equaled the state math average. For more-and-detailed information on Midtown’s test scores, please see: http://mdreportcard.org/. • Which standardized tests do Midtown students take? Midtown students are subject to the same assessment standards and requirements as all Baltimore City public school students. For more information on those assessments, and particularly standardized tests, please visit the Baltimore City Public School System web site to read about its Student Assessment Program. • What curriculum does Midtown follow? Midtown teachers use Marylands Voluntary State Curriculum to guide instruction. Midtown teachers use a variety of tools and practices to meet the
