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Col. Zadok Magruder High

Col. Zadok Magruder cluster · 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, 20855

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61.6%MCAP ELA
7.7%MCAP Math
90.3%Graduation
1,668Students

Academics

MCAP proficiency over time. Privacy-suppressed years break the line.

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA46.2%63.1%56.6%51%60.4%61.6%
Math—7.7%————
Science31.8%53.2%————

2020 paused; general Science is 2019 & 2021 only. HS Math (Algebra 1) is taken early — read the ELA 10 figure as the headline.

Class size

Average class size by grade band over recent years, with the latest year measured against MCPS's published guideline.

Average class size by school year
10 14 18 22 26 different basis 2022-20232023-20242024-2025 17.4 25.0 25.6 17.9 21.6 21.6
EnglishOther 2022-2023 · not comparable
Data table
Average class size by school year — average class size by school year (* = not comparable)
Series2022-20232023-20242024-2025
English17.4 *25.025.6
Other17.9 *21.621.6
  • English 25.6 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 21.6 target 33 · within guideline

Source: MCPS School Profiles class-size extract vs. MCPS published class-size guidelines · Updated: 2024-2025

Proficiency by student group

This school's MCAP ELA proficiency by group (latest year). The spread is the opportunity gap.

White 85.2%
ADA / 504 76.7%
Asian 71.4%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 69.2%
Students w/o disabilities 65.3%
Female 62.8%
Male 60.1%
Black 55.4%
Hispanic 50.5%
Econ. disadvantaged 49.3%
FARMS 49.0%
Students w/ disabilities 29.3%
Multilingual (EL) 10.3%

6 groups not shown — too few students to report (withheld for privacy, not zero).

Special education

A priority lens: how students with disabilities are served, and the gap to close.

ELA 61.6% all · 29.3% SWD · 32.3 pt gap
Math 5% all · 5% SWD · 0 pt gap
Science 44.9% all · 9.4% SWD · 35.5 pt gap
In general classrooms
76.4%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
217
13% of enrollment
Caseload
11.3
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
19.2
teachers · 20.35 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %70.2%69.6%76.4%

Inclusion (Least Restrictive Environment) is the latest year; staffing is from 2025. Higher inclusion and a lower caseload generally point to more individualized support.

Source: MCPS School Profiles / unified facts (LRE, staffing, SWD enrollment) · Updated: inclusion 2025, staffing 2025

Staffing

Staff relative to enrollment. The chip compares this school to the typical high school at this level.

Teachers
6.9
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.6
0.3 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.5
0.0 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
8.5
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
9
1.1 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
2.3
0.5 vs. typical
per 100 multilingual learners

Source: MCPS unified facts — staff FTE per student (support services = instructional support staff)

Programs & services

Special, choice, and support programs offered at this school — from magnet and application programs to career pathways and special-education services.

Local - Application

  • Pursuing Excellence in the Academic Curricula (PEAC Scholars)

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)

CTE

  • Academy of Finance POS
  • Academy of Health Professions: Pharmacy Technician POS
  • Accounting and Finance POS
  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AJROTC)
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Early Childhood Development POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) POS
  • PLTW: Advanced Engineering POS

CTE and Regional

  • Aviation and Aerospace Program

Student Support

  • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)
  • Bridge To Wellness
  • Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County
  • Our Minds Matter 23-24
  • RecZone

Special Education

  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Autism - K-12
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Social Emotional Special Education Services (SESES)
  • Speech/Language Resource K-12
  • Transition Resource Services

Source: MCPS Office of Student Affairs program catalog (2025). Find schools by program →

Students

Total enrollment over time
Data table
Total enrollment over time
Series20212022202320242025
Enrollment1,6061,6161,6861,6221,671

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 44.1%
White 20.7%
Black 19.2%
Asian 11.7%
Two or more 4.3%

Climate

Attendance and chronic absenteeism (absent 10%+ of days).

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance90%—91.1%89.9%88.2%89%
Chronic absenteeism33.8%24.5%29.8%36.1%40.5%37.9%

Data: MSDE State Report Card (2019–2025), MCPS School Profiles & unified facts, U.S. Census ACS 2024, MD SDAT. “≥95” / “≤5” and dropped groups are privacy-suppressed for small counts — withheld, not zero. Independent project, not affiliated with MCPS or MSDE.