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Test expectations: How many Longmeadow Public Schools District students failed to meet the English MCAS expectations in 2021-22 school year?

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Of the 1,274 students who took part in the MCAS, 39% 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 English Language Arts portion of the MCAS, compared to the 61% who did.

The number of Longmeadow Public Schools District students who failed their English Language Arts assessments rose by 12.8% from the previous school year.

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

In the 2021-22 school year, 400,101 students took the English Language Arts test in Massachusetts with 39% students failing, 10.1% 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.

Longmeadow Public Schools District's Students Proficiency in English Language Arts Over the Years
202120220%20%40%60%80%MassachusettsLongmeadow Public Schools District
Longmeadow Public Schools District Students who Met or Exceeded Academic Standards in English Language Arts During 2021-22 School Year
School NameStudents who did not meet met standards (%)
Blueberry Hill School35%
Center37%
Glenbrook Middle School40%
Williams Middle School43%
Wolf Swamp Road School36%

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