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

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Of the 3,293 students who took part in the MCAS, 26% 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 English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, compared to the 75% who did.

The number of Lexington Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 3.2% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2021-22 school year, 400,101 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 26% students failing, 10.1% 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.

Lexington Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in English Language Arts Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%80%MassachusettsLexington Public Schools District
Lexington Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Bowman School25%
Bridge School31%
Fiske School37%
Harrington School35%
Jonas Clarke Middle School19%
Joseph Estabrook School31%
Maria Hastings School22%
Wm. Diamond Middle School22%

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