A school's federal "Adequate yearly Progress" (AYP) rating indicates the progress being made toward the goals of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This federal law requires states to set annual achievement benchmarks in reading and mathematics leading to 100 percent proficiency by 2014. The law also requires testing in science at least once in elementary, middle, and high school. Schools and school divisions that meet or exceed all annual benchmarks are rated as having AYP.
During school 2011-2012, eight Montgomery County schools met the AYP benchmarks for NCLB.
Elementary & Middle School AYP Data/Status