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

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Of the 464 students who took part in the MCAS, 46% 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 Science portion of the MCAS, compared to the 54% who did.

The number of Wilmington Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments fell by 2.7% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2021-22 school year, 135,538 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 46% students failing, 13.9% more 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 students performed better than most of their peers in other states, but their own average scores on a national assessment dropped from 2019 levels.

Wilmington Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Science Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%MassachusettsWilmington Public Schools District
Wilmington Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
North Intermediate School43%
West Intermediate School45%
Wilmington Middle School47%

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