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

Austin Messerli, a senior engineer and a member of the ASCE, said Texas’ report card grade for roads has improved slightly from a D-plus to a C-minus over the past four years, which is better than the overall D-plus on the nationwide report card. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025

Watch closely and see if California can turn a bad report card into a full-ride scholarship. —Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025

Parents can use state report card data and online school finders to research school performance. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

These observations, shared Tuesday in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic report card, show how rapidly and profoundly the region is shifting as the planet warms. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025

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