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Acton Students Score Well on MCAS

See how local students stack up against state averages on the standardized assessment.

Acton students earned high marks on MCAS tests administered in spring 2013. The majority of students—across all grades—earned proficient or advanced scores, and the town’s public schools comfortably bested state averages in all subject areas.

Listed below you’ll find a breakdown of the percent of Acton students who scored proficient or higher on the spring MCAS tests. The numbers, organized by grade and subject, are taken from the Massachusetts Department of Education website.

For the full breakdown of Acton Public School scores, click here. For Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, click here.

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Grade 3

Reading: 77/57

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Math: 81/66

Grade 4

English/Language Arts: 75/53

Math: 74/52

Grade 5

English/Language Arts: 85/66

Math: 84/61

Science and Tech/Engineering: 78/51

Grade 6

English/Language Arts: 88/67

Math: 88/61

All Grades (APS)

English/Language Arts: 81/69

Math: 82/61

Science and Tech/Engineering: 78/53

Grade 7 (A-B)

English/Language Arts: 91/72

Math: 82/52

Grade 8 (A-B)

English/Language Arts: 94/78

Math: 81/55

Science and Tech/Engineering: 63/39

Grade 10 (A-B)

English/Language Arts: 98/91

Math: 97/80

Science and Tech/Engineering: 96/71

All Grades (A-B)

English/Language Arts: 94/69

Math: 87/61

Science and Tech/Engineering: 79/53

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