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Test expectations: How many Up-Island Regional School District students failed to meet the Math MCAS expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the 281 students who took part in the MCAS, 54% 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 Math portion of the MCAS, compared to the 46% who did.

The number of Up-Island Regional School District students who failed their Math assessments fell by 4.4% from the previous school year.

Up-Island Regional School District roughly covers schools within Dukes County and has a main office in Vineyard Haven.

In the 2021-22 school year, 399,938 students took the Math test in Massachusetts with 54% students failing, 7.6% less 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 ranks 5th in the ranking of the best and worst public schools from Scholaroo. School systems were evaluated on three factors — student achievement, student safety, and the quality of school education.

Up-Island Regional School District's Students Proficiency in Math Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%MassachusettsUp-Island Regional School District
Up-Island Regional School District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in Math During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Chilmark Elementary School64%
West Tisbury Elementary School53%

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