Shrewsbury's MCAS Scores Mostly 'Meet Expectations'

SHREWSBURY, MA—Shrewsbury Public Schools do "not require assistance or intervention," and are "partially meeting targets" according to the report and MCAS data released Thursday.

The next-generation MCAS scores given in grades 3-8 are in their second year, and officials have warned against rushing to judgements as they establish a baseline. Students in grade 10 took the legacy tests, which are in their last year. Read more about legacy and next-generation tests here.

Seventy three percent of those who took next-generation tests met or exceeded expectations in English and 70 percent did so in math. Five percent did not meet expectations in English and 6 percent did not do so in math.

In the 10th-grade legacy testing, 97 percent of students were proficient or advanced in English, 89 percent were in math, and 87 percent were in science. Two percent scored a warning/failing in English, 3 percent did so in math, and 2 percent did so in science.

The data released Thursday is the first containing the state's new accountability system, which state education officials are calling a more comprehensive look. Shrewsbury was classified as "not requiring assistance or intervention" because it was "partially meeting targets." Read more about the accountability system here.

Next-generation scores

English language arts
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 73 percent
Exceeding expectations: 20 percent
Meeting expectations: 53 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 22 percent
Not meeting expectations: 5 percent
Math
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 70 percent
Exceeding expectations: 17 percent
Meeting expectations: 53 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 24 percent
Not meeting expectations: 6 percent

Legacy scores

English language arts
Proficient or advanced: 97 percent
Advanced: 73 percent
Proficient: 24 percent
Needs improvement: 2 percent
Warning/Failing: 2 percent

Math
Proficient or advanced: 89 percent
Advanced: 72 percent
Proficient: 17 percent
Needs improvement: 8 percent
Warning/Failing: 3 percent

Science
Proficient or advanced: 87 percent
Advanced: 47 percent
Proficient: 41 percent
Needs improvement: 11 percent
Warning/Failing: 2 percent

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