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In 2021-22 school year 58% of Beverly Public Schools District students failed the Science portion of MCAS

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Of the 686 students who took part in the MCAS, 58% 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 Science portion of the MCAS, compared to the 42% who did.

The number of Beverly Public Schools District students who failed their Science assessments rose by 4.2% from the previous school year.

Beverly Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Beverly.

In the 2021-22 school year, 135,538 students took the Science test in Massachusetts with 58% students failing, 13.9% more 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.

Beverly Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in Science Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%MassachusettsBeverly Public Schools District
Beverly Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Science During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Beverly Middle School57%

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