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Albert Einstein High

Downcounty Consortium cluster · 11135 Newport Mill Rd, 20895

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68.4%MCAP ELA
5.1%MCAP Math
85.3%Graduation
1,984Students

Academics

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

% proficient by subject
Data table
% proficient by subject
Series201920212022202320242025
ELA45.1%55.5%60.8%29.8%54.3%68.4%
Math—5.9%———5.1%
Science15.4%46.8%————

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 19.9 26.7 26.7 18.8 21.3 22.4
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
English19.9 *26.726.7
Other18.8 *21.322.4
  • English 26.7 target 30 · within guideline
  • Other 22.4 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.

Two or more 93.8%
White 93.0%
ADA / 504 91.9%
Asian 80.0%
Non-econ. disadvantaged 76.8%
Female 72.7%
Students w/o disabilities 71.1%
Male 63.6%
Black 60.0%
Econ. disadvantaged 54.4%
Hispanic 54.0%
FARMS 53.9%
Students w/ disabilities 47.8%
Multilingual (EL) 18.2%

4 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 68.4% all · 47.8% SWD · 20.6 pt gap
Math 5.1% all · 5% SWD · 0.1 pt gap
Science 44.5% all · 20.8% SWD · 23.7 pt gap
In general classrooms
65.6%
80%+ of the day · 2025
Students served
302
15.2% of enrollment
Caseload
13.4
students per special-ed teacher
Special-ed staff (FTE)
22.5
teachers · 30.375 paraeducators · 2025
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Data table
Inclusion (LRE) over time
Series202320242025
Inclusion %67.1%61.7%65.6%

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
0.6 vs. typical
per 100 students
Support services
1.9
0.7 vs. typical
per 100 students
Counselors
4.8
0.3 vs. typical
per 1,000 students

Special education & multilingual support

Special-ed teachers
7.6
0.4 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
Special-ed paraeducators
10.2
2.4 vs. typical
per 100 students with disabilities
ELD teachers
3.1
0.3 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.

Countywide - Application

  • Visual Arts Center (VAC)

Academics - Choice

  • DCC Academy Programs: Finance, Careers, and Technology
  • DCC Academy Programs: Renaissance Academy for College Readiness
  • DCC Academy Programs: Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM)
  • DCC Academy Programs: Visual and Performing Arts

Academics

  • Dual Enrollment - Early College
  • Dual Enrollment - Virtual Middle College
  • Dual Enrollment (Jump Start)
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
  • Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

CTE

  • Academy of Finance POS
  • Apprenticeship Maryland POS
  • College/Career Research & Development (CCRD) POS
  • Computer Science/Code.org POS
  • Fire Science and Rescue POS
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) POS
  • Teacher Academy of Maryland POS

Student Support

  • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES)
  • Bridge To Wellness
  • Community Bridges
  • George B Thomas Center

Special Education

  • Adapted Physical Education
  • Extensions
  • Learning and Academic Disabilities (LAD)/Resource
  • Learning for Independence (LFI)
  • School Community Based (SCB)
  • 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
Enrollment1,9211,8852,0122,0241,991

By race / ethnicity (2025).

Hispanic 48.8%
White 23.4%
Black 16.2%
Asian 6.9%
Two or more 4.8%

Climate

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

Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Data table
Attendance & chronic absenteeism
Series201920212022202320242025
Attendance89.6%94.2%91.5%88.8%87.6%87.8%
Chronic absenteeism32.7%25.3%29.2%35.8%42.3%41.4%

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.