Sudbury's MCAS Scores Mostly 'Meet Expectations'

SUDBURY, MA—Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School "requires assistance and intervention," and needs "targeted support." It also has a low participation rate of students with disabilities, according to the report and MCAS data released Thursday.

The next-generation MCAS scores given in grades 3-8 are in their second year, and officials have warned against rushing to judgements as they establish a baseline. Students in grade 10 took the legacy tests, which are in their last year. Read more about legacy and next-generation tests here.

Seventy-four percent of those who took next-generation tests met or exceeded expectations in English and 73 percent did so in math. Three percent did not meet expectations in English and 4 percent did not do so in math.

In the 10th-grade legacy testing, 98 percent of students were proficient or advanced in English, 94 percent were in math, and 91 percent were in science. None scored a warning/failing in English, 1 percent did so in math, and 1 percent did so in science.

The data released Thursday is the first containing the state's new accountability system, which state education officials are calling a more comprehensive look. Read more about the accountability system here.

Next-generation scores

English language arts
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 74 percent
Exceeding expectations: 17 percent
Meeting expectations: 57 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 24 percent
Not meeting expectations: 3 percent
Math
Meeting or exceeding expectations: 73 percent
Exceeding expectations: 20 percent
Meeting expectations: 54 percent
Partially meeting expectations: 23 percent
Not meeting expectations: 4 percent

Legacy scores

English language arts
Proficient or advanced: 98 percent
Advanced: 68 percent
Proficient: 30 percent
Needs improvement: 2 percent
Warning/Failing: 0 percent

Math
Proficient or advanced: 94 percent
Advanced: 77 percent
Proficient: 17 percent
Needs improvement: 4 percent
Warning/Failing: 1 percent

Science
Proficient or advanced: 91 percent
Advanced: 46 percent
Proficient: 45 percent
Needs improvement: 9 percent
Warning/Failing: 1 percent

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