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Needham MCAS Scores Among Best in Massachusetts

The town is 25th among all school districts with 95% of 10th-grade students scoring proficient of advanced on the annual standardized test.

The 2015 MCAS scores are out. Needham High School students placed among the best in Massachusetts. The town ranks 25th among 291 school districts with 95% of 10th-grade students scoring proficient or advanced on the annual standardized test.

Needham ranked 20th in the state for the English Language Arts portion of the test. 99% of students earned either proficient or advanced.

The town ranked 23rd in the state for the Math portion of the test. 94% of students earned either proficient or advanced.

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And finally, Needham ranked 28th in the state for the Science portion of the test. 92% of students earned either proficient or advanced.

Between the three sections, just 12% of students earned a “needs improvement” grade. Only 4% scored within the “warning/failing” area.

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