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Test expectations: How many Sharon Public Schools District students failed to meet the Math MCAS expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the 1,656 students who took part in the MCAS, 32% 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 68% who did.

The number of Sharon Public Schools District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 10.2% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2021-22 school year, 399,938 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 32% 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.

Massachusetts students performed better than most of their peers in other states, but their own average scores on a national assessment dropped from 2019 levels.

Sharon Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Math Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%80%MassachusettsSharon Public Schools District
Sharon 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 (%)
Cottage Street School37%
East Elementary School29%
Heights Elementary School22%
Sharon Middle School34%

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