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Test expectations: How many students met or exceeded English MCAS expectations in Westwood Public Schools District in 2022?

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Of the 1,314 students who took part in the MCAS, 53% met the testing standard while 18% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The number of Westwood Public Schools District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 6.2% from the previous school year.

Westwood Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Norfolk County and has a main office in Westwood.

In 2022, 400,101 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 165,044 students passing, 9.4% less 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 ranks 5th in the ranking of the best and worst public schools from Scholaroo. School systems were evaluated on three factors — student achievement, student safety, and the quality of school education.

Westwood Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2022
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Deerfield School58%7%
Downey School57%16%
Paul Hanlon School53%20%
Martha Jones School60%17%
William E. Sheehan School58%18%
E. W. Thurston Middle School50%19%

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