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Test expectations: How many students met or exceeded English MCAS expectations in Westfield Public Schools District in 2022?

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Of the 2,104 students who took part in the MCAS, 32% met the testing standard while 3% exceeded expectations, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The number of Westfield Public Schools District students who met or exceeded expectations fell by 12.4% from the previous school year.

Westfield Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Westfield.

In 2022, 400,101 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 165,044 students passing, 9.4% 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.

Westfield Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2022
School NameStudents who met standards (%)Students who exceed standards (%)
Franklin Ave School19%0%
Abner Gibbs School30%3%
Highland School45%2%
Munger Hill School24%3%
Paper Mill School25%0%
Southampton Road School41%3%
Westfield Intermediate School36%6%
Westfield Middle School31%3%
Westfield Virtual School29%0%

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