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Test expectations: How many Foxborough Regional Charter District students failed to meet the Science MCAS expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the 277 students who took part in the MCAS, 68% 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 32% who did.

The number of Foxborough Regional Charter District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 22.2% from the previous school year.

Foxborough Regional Charter District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County and has a main office in Foxborough.

In the 2021-22 school year, 135,538 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 68% 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.

Foxborough Regional Charter District's Students Proficiency in Science Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%MassachusettsFoxborough Regional Charter District
Foxborough Regional Charter District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Foxborough Regional Charter School68%

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