Needham 2016 MCAS Results Above State Average

Originally published on Sept. 26, 2016.

NEEDHAM, MA – This spring's MCAS scores have been released, and in most categories, Needham was well above the state average.

Below are the results from the sophomore exams in math, science and English, by percent of students to score:

Mathematics

Proficient or Higher:

• Needham - 93 percent
• State - 78 percent

Advanced:

• Needham - 79 percent
• State - 54 percent

Proficient:

• Needham - 14 percent
• State - 24 percent

Needs Improvement:

• Needham - 6 percent
• State - 15 percent

Warning/Failing:

• Needham - 1 percent
• State - 8 percent

See also: MCAS Scores Results: 3 Schools Now 'Underperforming'

English

Proficient or Higher:

• Needham - 99 percent
• State - 91 percent

Advanced:

• Needham - 69 percent
• State - 47 percent

Proficient:

• Needham - 29 percent
• State - 45 percent

Needs Improvement:

• Needham - 1 percent
• State - 6 percent

Warning/Failing:

• Needham - 0 percent
• State - 3 percent

Science and Tech/ENG

Proficient or Higher:

• Needham - 91 percent
• State - 73 percent

Advanced:

• Needham - 47 percent
• State - 29 percent

Proficient:

• Needham - 44 percent
• State - 44 percent

Needs Improvement:

• Needham - 8 percent
• State - 21 percent

Warning/Failing:

• Needham - 1 percent
• State - 5 percent

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandates that every student be proficient in English/language arts and math by 2014. In Massachusetts, this proficiency is measured by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).

All data used in this article is from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Alex Newman contributed to this report.

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