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Marblehead 10th-Graders Ace MCAS: ICYMI

Marblehead 10th-graders scored at least 93% advanced/proficient in English, Math, and Science on the MCAS: in case you missed it.

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The 2016 MCAS results were released Monday and Marblehead's scores were once again well above the state average. Most remarkably, Marblehead students scored 94 percent advanced/proficient in science — 21 percentage points higher than the state average.

Below are the results for the 10th-grade tests in English, math, and science:

English

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  • 2016: 98 percent scored advanced or proficient
  • State average: 91 percent

Math

  • 2016: 93 percent
  • State average: 78 percent

Science

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  • 2016: 94 percent
  • State average: 73 percent

Statewide, Massachusetts students scores remained flatand three more Boston-area schools were labeled "underperforming."

State education officials said MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) results are used to making improvements in teaching and learning and hold school districts and students "accountable."

2016 MCAS Results

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This story was first published Sept. 26, 2016

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