Student Performance

St. Joseph School ranks among the top-performing schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Although test scores are not the only measure of a school’s quality, they are designed to assess an individual student’s performance compared to all students nationally. They do not compare a school’s quality to other schools. Many other factors should affect your decision about which school your child should attend, including: educational philosophy, curriculum quality, teacher credentials, class size, location, cost, availability of resources, discipline policy, opportunities for parental involvement, and communications. 

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools is using:

• NWEA® MAP® Growth™ – This multiple choice test is taken three times each year by all students in grades 2 through 8.

The NWEA® MAP® Growth™ assessments are given to all students in grades 2 through 8 three times each year. This practice reveals how much growth has occurred between testing events and combined with other norms, shows projected proficiency.  Reliable insights make it simple for teachers to find common areas of need among their students, identify students who could benefit from intervention, and determine which instructional strategies are generating the most academic growth.  Higher-level reports provide administrators with the context to drive improvement across entire schools and educational systems.  MAP Growth student reports also present realistic learning goals by subject areas so that, through a teacher’s guidance, students can individually see their progress and be inspired to take charge of their own learning.