report card

noun

1

: a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian

2

: an evaluation of performance

Examples of report card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patterson helped propose Amendment 5, proposing the elimination of Missouri’s income tax, and a bill proposing a financial incentive model rewarding high-performance schools in addition to standardized accountability report cards for public schools. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The engineers who compile the report card have been open about the fact that a good deal of the underlying condition data is patchy. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Miley’s standardized testing results, like STAAR and MAP exams, were well below average, while her report card exclusively included A’s and B’s. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

While many soccer fans and media observers have given Fox a mixed report card compared with ESPN, Pitaro lavished praise on his competitor. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for report card

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

report card

noun

: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian