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In 2021-22 school year 59% of Quincy Public Schools District students failed the Math portion of MCAS

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Of the 4,191 students who took part in the MCAS, 59% 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 Math portion of the MCAS, compared to the 42% who did.

The number of Quincy Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 7.8% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2021-22 school year, 399,938 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 59% students failing, 7.6% 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.

The results of the spring 2022 MCAS examinations were mixed, with declines in ELA scores and gains in Math and Science scores since 2021. Overall results indicate a need for improvement as compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Quincy Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Math Over the Years
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Quincy Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Atherton Hough School61%
Atlantic Middle School57%
Beechwood Knoll Elementary School59%
Broad Meadows Middle School74%
Central Middle School41%
Charles A. Bernazzani Elementary School45%
Clifford H. Marshall Elementary School52%
Francis W. Parker School55%
Lincoln-Hancock Community School57%
Merrymount School44%
Montclair School46%
Point Webster Middle School68%
Snug Harbor Community School79%
South West Middle School75%
Squantum School46%
Wollaston School51%

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