While Maryland students as a whole scored just above the national average on the SAT last year, results across the Baltimore region varied widely, data released by the College Board shows.
Howard County students blew past the statewide average as well as the five nearby school districts.
Public school students in Maryland averaged 528 points out of 800 on the English Language Arts portion of the college readiness exam and 518 points on the math section. Both scores were one point higher than the national average.
In Howard County, which has the lowest poverty rate in the Baltimore region, students averaged 581 points on the English section and 580 in math. Baltimore's scores were the lowest among the counties that responded: 450 in English and 435 in math.
Scores can not be compared to those of previous years because the exam was overhauled in recent years. Students are no longer penalized for wrong answers, and with the essay portion now optional, the maximum score is 1600.
The test scores highlight racial disparities throughout the state. Asian-American students averaged the highest scores in Maryland, followed by white students, Hispanic students and black students...
So racial disparity and economic disparity are uncorrelated.
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