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Burrell School Recognized for Academic Achievement

51 Massachusetts schools will receive a commemorative certificate at the State House on Feb. 1.

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Burrell Elementary School will be honored at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Feb. 1 for its high academic achievements in 2016. The schools was recently named as a Massachusetts Commendation School for 2016.

Massachusetts' Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell D. Chester recognized 51 schools for high achievement, high progress, narrowing proficiency gaps or a combination of both.

The school was recognized for narrowing proficiency gaps.

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Schools will receive a commemorative certificate at the State House on Feb. 1. Commendation is earned by performance on Massachusetts standardized tests, according to the announcement.

Click here for a list of all 51 Massachusetts Commendation Schools for 2016.

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