New State School Report Card released; Montgomery Public Schools improve

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama State Department of Education has released its report card for the 2025-2026 school year, which show improvements for Montgomery Public Schools.

Overall, the report card gives the state’s 155 school systems an 88, which is a B. That represent the performance of 1,366 public schools that serve 725,315 students statewide. The state’s graduation rate is 92.77%.

Montgomery Public Schools scored a 76 overall, which the school system says is its highest score ever, up from 75 in the previous report card. It credits gains in academic achievement, college and career readiness, graduation rates and student attendance.

“We’re proud of this achievement, and even prouder of the work behind it. This report card reflects real progress built one classroom at a time. Our students are achieving more, our schools are opening new pathways, and our educators and families are moving this work forward together,” said Dr. Zickeyous Byrd, superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools. “What this recent report shows is MPS is making marked progress, building strong momentum, and raising the bar for student success across our city.”

Here are some highlights from Montgomery Public Schools:

● College and career readiness: The score increased from 63.93% to 76.39%.
● Graduation: The district’s graduation rate reached 82%, narrowing the gap between graduation and college- and career-readiness to 6%.
● Student attendance: Chronic absenteeism declined from 25% to 22%, the district’s lowest rate.
● Priority schools: Five campuses exited the state’s priority list.
● School performance: Nine schools raised their overall letter grades. Carver Elementary Arts Magnet and Floyd Middle Magnet School advanced from a B to an A. Pintlala Elementary and Catoma Elementary each moved from a D to a B, while King Elementary advanced from a C to a B.
● Strong school results: Forest Avenue Academic Magnet maintained a score of 100. Bear Exploration Center, MacMillan International Academy, and LAMP High School each earned a 99.

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