2025–26 attendance
Legends scholars show up: our 2025–26 attendance results
9.2%
In 2025–26, 9.2% of Legends scholars were chronically absent, less than one-third of Prince George’s County’s 28.2% and below Maryland’s 15% Blueprint goal.
Source: Maryland School Report Card, 2025–26 data, updated September 16, 2026.
Chronic absenteeism: Legends vs Prince George's County and Maryland
Lower is better. Legends is below the county, the state and Maryland's Blueprint goal.
| Place | Rate | Legends vs. |
|---|---|---|
| Legends | 9.2% | — |
| Maryland Blueprint goal | 15.0% | 5.8 points below |
| Maryland statewide | 22.8% | 13.6 points below |
| Prince George's County | 28.2% | 19.0 points below |
Strong at every level: elementary and middle school
Elementary
12.6%
Legends Elementary, against 24.4% for the county's elementary schools: about half, and 11.8 points lower.
Middle school
5.0%
Legends Middle School: fewer than 1 in 20 middle school scholars chronically absent.
Legends is K-8. The county's overall rate includes high schools at 39.1%, so the fairest comparison is level by level.
| Level | Legends | Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12.6% | 24.4% |
| Middle school | 5.0% | not shown |
| High school (county only, for context) | not served | 39.1% |
| Overall | 9.2% | 28.2% |
Four years of progress in chronic absenteeism
Down 10.1 points since 2022–23, a 52% reduction. Over the same years the county fell 6.6 points and the state 7.0.
| School year | Legends | Prince George's County | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 19.3% | 34.8% | 29.8% |
| 2023–24 | 12.8% | 32.7% | 26.7% |
| 2024–25 | 12.8% | 30.2% | 25.2% |
| 2025–26 | 9.2% | 28.2% | 22.8% |
95%
A 95% attendance rate, three years running
Legends held a 95% attendance rate in 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26, above the county's 91.6% and the state's 92.5% in 2025–26. Enrollment was 898 (897 the year before), so the gain held at a stable size.
Chronic absenteeism across scholar groups
Low absenteeism is shared across groups at Legends in 2025–26, each well below the county (28.2%) and state (22.8%) overall rates.
| Student group | Rate |
|---|---|
| African American | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% |
| White | 10.0% |
| Two or More Races | 14.3% |
What it means for scholars
About 170 more scholars in class.
At the county rate of 28.2%, about 253 of our 898 scholars would have been chronically absent. At Legends' rate of 9.2%, it was about 83: roughly 170 fewer scholars missing 10% or more of the school year.
Approximate math (enrollment × rate, rounded), not a Report Card count.
Thank you, Legends families. Getting scholars here every day makes this possible.
Chronic absenteeism questions
- What is chronic absenteeism?
- Chronic absenteeism is the share of students absent 10% or more of school days, excused or unexcused. Lower is better.
- What was Legends' chronic absenteeism rate in 2025-26?
- In 2025–26, 9.2% of Legends scholars were chronically absent.
- How does Legends compare with Prince George's County and Maryland?
- In 2025–26, Prince George's County's rate was 28.2% and Maryland's statewide rate was 22.8%. Legends was 19.0 points below the county and 13.6 points below the state.
- What is Maryland's Blueprint goal for chronic absenteeism?
- Maryland's Blueprint goal is a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%. In 2025–26, Legends was 5.8 points below it.
- Has Legends' attendance improved over time?
- Yes. Legends' chronic absenteeism fell from 19.3% in 2022–23 to 9.2% in 2025–26, down 10.1 points, a 52% reduction. Over the same years the county fell 6.6 points and the state 7.0.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the Maryland School Report Card (reportcard.msde.maryland.gov), with data last updated September 16, 2026 and checked October 20, 2026. The scholar counts on this page are approximate math (enrollment × rate), not Report Card counts.
Sources and notes
- Maryland School Report Card: Legends Public Charter School (School Code 2023), Prince George's County and Maryland statewide. Data last updated September 16, 2026; checked October 20, 2026.
- The Baltimore Banner, “Prince George's chronic absenteeism falls, but remains high at 28%”, October 2, 2026: county context, including the 28.2% county rate and the high school rate.
- Scholar counts on this page are approximate math (enrollment × rate, rounded), not Report Card counts.
- Download the data (CSV)