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Acton Public Schools
These results for Acton Public Schools, released in September 2008, are for the MCAS exams taken in the spring of 2008. Source: Massachusetts Department of Education.
District summary
| All Students Spring 2008 Exam |
% of students at each performance level | No. of students tested | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/ Above Proficient |
Proficient | Needs Improv. |
Warning/ Failing |
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| Grade 3 | |||||||
| English | District | 30 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 380 | |
| State | 14 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 70,282 | ||
| Mathematics | District | 38 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 381 | |
| State | 25 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 70,397 | ||
| Grade 4 | |||||||
| English | District | 21 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 398 | |
| State | 8 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 71,159 | ||
| Mathematics | District | 43 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 398 | |
| State | 20 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 71,454 | ||
| Grade 5 | |||||||
| English | District | 32 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 383 | |
| State | 13 | 48 | 30 | 9 | 70,644 | ||
| Mathematics | District | 45 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 385 | |
| State | 22 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 70,748 | ||
| Science & Tech | District | 27 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 385 | |
| State | 17 | 33 | 38 | 12 | 70,689 | ||
| Grade 6 | |||||||
| English | District | 44 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 407 | |
| State | 15 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 71,572 | ||
| Mathematics | District | 57 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 407 | |
| State | 23 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 71,678 | ||
| Grade 7 | |||||||
| English | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 12 | 57 | 23 | 8 | 72,782 | ||
| Mathematics | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 15 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 73,167 | ||
| Grade 8 | |||||||
| English | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 12 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 73,267 | ||
| Mathematics | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 19 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 73,367 | ||
| Science & Tech | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 3 | 36 | 39 | 22 | 73,205 | ||
| Grade 10 | |||||||
| English | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 24 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 71,478 | ||
| Mathematics | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 43 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 71,176 | ||
| Science & Tech | District | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| State | 14 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 72,219 | ||
Note: "Placement overall" ranks schools by combining the percentage of students who were either "Advanced" or "Proficient" and comparing that number for each subject and grade with schools across the state. The ranking was done by Boston.com.
| Merriam | |||||||
| Grade/ Subject |
% Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs improving |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Reading | 36 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 74 | 30 of 1,002 | |
| 3rd Math | 39 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 74 | 81 of 1,001 | |
| 4th English | 13 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 80 | 45 of 985 | |
| 4th Math | 30 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 80 | 128 of 985 | |
| 5th English | 32 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 90 | 29 of 912 | |
| 5th Math | 50 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 90 | 49 of 912 | |
| 5th Science | 24 | 48 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 144 of 912 | |
| 6th English | 42 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 95 | 9 of 565 | |
| 6th Math | 47 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 8 of 565 | |
| McCarthy-Towne | |||||||
| Grade/ Subject |
% Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs improving |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Reading | 15 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 73 | 60 of 1,002 | |
| 3rd Math | 23 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 73 | 649 of 1,001 | |
| 4th English | 18 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 79 | 71 of 985 | |
| 4th Math | 39 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 79 | 115 of 985 | |
| 5th English | 10 | 66 | 21 | 3 | 70 | 217 of 912 | |
| 5th Math | 21 | 36 | 37 | 6 | 70 | 378 of 912 | |
| 5th Science | 7 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 70 | 367 of 912 | |
| 6th English | 38 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 73 | 13 of 565 | |
| 6th Math | 60 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 12 of 565 | |
| Douglas | |||||||
| Grade/ Subject |
% Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs improving |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Reading | 41 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 13 of 1,002 | |
| 3rd Math | 37 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 75 | 95 of 1,001 | |
| 4th English | 11 | 61 | 27 | 1 | 75 | 135 of 985 | |
| 4th Math | 36 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 75 | 68 of 985 | |
| 5th English | 34 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 74 | 118 of 912 | |
| 5th Math | 54 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 74 | 37 of 912 | |
| 5th Science | 42 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 74 | 45 of 912 | |
| 6th English | 29 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 81 of 565 | |
| 6th Math | 52 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 75 | 31 of 565 | |
| Gates | |||||||
| Grade/ Subject |
% Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs improving |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Reading | 29 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 76 | 166 of 1,002 | |
| 3rd Math | 37 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 76 | 108 of 1,001 | |
| 4th English | 25 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 76 | 38 of 985 | |
| 4th Math | 59 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 76 | 24 of 985 | |
| 5th English | 46 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 51 of 912 | |
| 5th Math | 56 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 23 of 912 | |
| 5th Science | 21 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 71 | 217 of 912 | |
| 6th English | 60 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 6 of 565 | |
| 6th Math | 69 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 77 | 5 of 565 | |
| Luther Conant | |||||||
| Grade/ Subject |
% Advanced | % Proficient | % Needs improving |
% Warning/ Failing |
Students tested |
Placement overall |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Reading | 28 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 76 | 124 of 1,002 | |
| 3rd Math | 53 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 76 | 81 of 1,001 | |
| 4th English | 39 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 75 | 12 of 985 | |
| 4th Math | 56 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 75 | 100 of 985 | |
| 5th English | 37 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 11 of 912 | |
| 5th Math | 45 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 73 | 31 of 912 | |
| 5th Science | 42 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 8 of 912 | |
| 6th English | 55 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 27 of 565 | |
| 6th Math | 61 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 17 of 565 | |