Making the grade
Seven Massachusetts schools made enough progress to move from a designation of "identified for improvement" to "good standing," according to federal standards.
Riverbend School, Athol.
Holmes Elementary, Dorchester.
Mozart Elementary, Roslindale.
Philbrick Elementary, Roslindale.
Russell Elementary, Dorchester.
Conservatory Lab Charter School, Brighton.
Sky View Middle School, Leominster.
Losing some ground
Twenty-eight schools failed to meet federal benchmarks in math and English and dropped from "good standing" to "identified for improvement."
| City | School |
| Boston | Lucy Stone Elementary |
| Boston | Samuel Adams Elementary |
| Boston | Jeremiah E. Burke High |
| Boston | Parkway Academy of Technology High |
| Boston | Media Communications TechnologyHigh |
| Boston | Urban Science Academy High |
| Boston | Community Academy of Science High |
| Boston | The Engineering School High |
| Boston | Social Justice Academy High |
| Brockton | Ashfield Elementary |
| Brockton | Edgar B. Davis Elementary |
| Cambridge | Fletcher/Maynard Academy Elementary-Middle |
| Gardner | Elm Street School Elementary |
| Lynn | Brickett Elementary |
| Northampton | Bridge Street Elementary |
| Pittsfield | Pittsfield High |
| Somerville | West Somerville Neighborhood Elementary |
| Springfield | Alfred G. Zanetti Elementary-Middle |
| Worcester | Wawecus Road School Elementary |
| Worcester | May Street Elementary |
| Worcester | Union Hill School Elementary |
| Worcester | North High |
| Lawrence | Community Day Charter Public Elementary-Middle |
| Worcester | Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public |
| Springfield | Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter Elementary-Middle |
| Dennis-Yarmouth | N. H. Wixon Middle |
| Gill-Montague | Gill Elementary |
| Southwick-Tolland | Woodland Elementary |
