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Test expectations: How many Lowell Public Schools District students failed to meet the Math MCAS expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the 6,626 students who took part in the MCAS, 75% did not meet the testing standard in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

These students did not meet the required standards of the Math portion of the MCAS, compared to the 25% who did.

The number of Lowell Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 0.4% from the previous school year.

Lowell Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Lowell.

In the 2021-22 school year, 399,938 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 75% students failing, 7.6% less than the year before.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's 2022 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), the average scale score for grade 10 English Language Arts was 503, which met the expectation level, while the average scale score for grade 10 Science was 499, which only partially met the expectation level.

Massachusetts ranks 5th in the ranking of the best and worst public schools from Scholaroo. School systems were evaluated on three factors — student achievement, student safety, and the quality of school education.

Lowell Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Math Over the Years
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Lowell Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Abraham Lincoln School75%
B.F. Butler Middle School75%
Bartlett Community Partnership School84%
Charles W. Morey School65%
Charlotte M. Murkland Elementary School61%
Dr. An Wang School75%
Dr. Gertrude Bailey School53%
Dr. Janice Adie Day School100%
Greenhalge School83%
Henry J. Robinson Middle School91%
James S. Daley Middle School55%
James Sullivan Middle School86%
John J. Shaughnessy School67%
Joseph McAvinnue School80%
Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School75%
Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School100%
Moody Elementary School84%
Pawtucketville Memorial School63%
Peter W. Reilly School69%
Pyne Arts School64%
Rogers STEM Academy84%
S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School77%
Washington School68%

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