MARYLAND

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $13,354,580
Total Number of ELs 98,566
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $12,665,046
Total Number of ELs 88,834
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $11,307,990
Total Number of ELs 93,249
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $10,890,038
Total Number of ELs 84,120
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National Rank of EL Population:

11

National Rank of EL Population:

14

National Rank of EL Population:

14

National Rank of EL Population:

13


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.96%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.97%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.97%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.97%


Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 16.9%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 17.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 16.8%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 20.9%


National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 1.77%

ELs with Disabilities 1.46%

Exited ELs 2.74%

Identified ELs 1.87%

All Students 1.78%

ELs with Disabilities 1.44%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.79%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 1.4%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.8%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 1.4%

Exited ELs 1.4%

Identified ELs 1.7%


Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.72%

French 0.01%

Arabic 0.01%

Urdu 0.01%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.7%

French 0.01%

Arabic 0.01%

Urdu 0.01%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 78.2%

French 2%

Chinese 1.6%

Amharic 1.5%

Arabic 1.4%

Spanish; Castilian 75.4%

French 2.3%

Chinese 1.9%

Amharic 1.7%

Arabic 1.6%


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 12.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.8%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 82.6%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.4%
Other 3.7%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 12.2%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.9%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 83.4%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.5%
Other 3%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 42.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 52.3%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.4%
Other 3.7%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 30.2%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 65.1%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.6%
Other 4%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1854

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 973

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1698

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 1280

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1667

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 56

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1419

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 59


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 8.7

Not proficient ELs 76.7

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 11.52

Not proficient ELs 0


Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 6.1

Former ELs 21.4

All Students 24.6

Identified ELs 4.4

Former ELs 17.7

All Students 19.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 37

Former ELs 9.9

All Students 34.9


Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 12.1

Former ELs 48.4

All Students 45.1

Identified ELs 6.7

Former ELs 32.8

All Students 35.4

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 8.1

Former ELs 44.4

All Students 46


Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 4.5

Former ELs 31.1

All Students 36

Identified ELs 8.1

Former ELs 38.3

All Students 40.6

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 2.7

Former ELs 29.1

All Students 45.8


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.