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Norton 2007 MCAS scores compared to the State

These results for Norton Public Schools are for the MCAS exams taken in the spring of 2007. Source: Massachusetts Department of Education.

See charts comparing Norton to the state average within the
MCAS Presentation to School Committee
By Amy Berdos and Sharon Roberts , Curriculum Coordinators

District summary

 

 All Students


 Spring 2007 Exam

 % of students at each performance level No. of
students
tested
Advanced/
Above
Proficient		 Proficient Needs
Improv.		 Warning/
Failing

 

  Grade 3

Reading

District

 9 54 29 9 254

 

State

 14 45 32 9 71,311

Mathematics

District

 11 44 30 15 256

 

State

 19 41 24 16 71,323

 

  Grade 4

English

District

 10 55 28 7 239

 

State

 10 46 34 10 70,517

Mathematics

District

 15 28 49 8 240

 

State

 19 29 39 13 70,645

 

  Grade 5

English

District

 10 56 29 5 255

 

State

 15 48 28 9 71,320

Mathematics

District

 11 34 34 21 256

 

State

 19 32 31 18 71,352

Science & Tech

District

 7 43 41 9 256

 

State

 14 37 37 12 71,338

 

  Grade 6

English

District

 8 68 19 5 260

 

State

 9 58 25 7 72,887

Mathematics

District

 11 37 37 15 261

 

State

 20 32 28 20 72,889

 

  Grade 7

English

District

 8 71 18 3 291

 

State

 9 60 23 8 73,577

Mathematics

District

 13 38 33 16 290

 

State

 15 31 30 24 73,592

 

  Grade 8

English

District

 7 79 11 3 252

 

State

 12 63 18 6 74,433

Mathematics

District

 11 33 38 18 249

 

State

 17 28 30 25 74,319

Science & Tech

District

 1 36 50 13 249

 

State

 3 30 44 24 74,257

 

  Grade 10

English

District

 21 57 19 3 170

 

State

 22 49 24 6 72,471

Mathematics

District

 37 35 23 5 169

 

State

 42 27 22 9 71,692

School-by-school results

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.

L. G. Nourse Elementary

Grade/
Subject

 % Advanced % Proficient % Needs
improving		 % Warning/
Failing		 Students
tested		 Placement
overall

3rd Reading

 4 59 33 4 79 465 of 1,013

3rd Math

 6 35 45 14 80 806 of 1,013

J. C. Solmonese

Grade/
Subject

 % Advanced % Proficient % Needs
improving		 % Warning/
Failing		 Students
tested		 Placement
overall

3rd Reading

 11 52 27 10 171 465 of 1,013

3rd Math

 13 49 23 15 171 494 of 1,013

Henri A. Yelle

Grade/
Subject

 % Advanced % Proficient % Needs
improving		 % Warning/
Failing		 Students
tested		 Placement
overall

4th English

 11 56 27 6 234 308 of 996

4th Math

 15 28 50 8 235 595 of 996

5th English

 10 57 29 4 248 404 of 929

5th Math

 11 35 33 20 248 540 of 929

5th Science

 8 44 42 7 248 437 of 929

Norton Middle School

Grade/
Subject

 % Advanced % Proficient % Needs
improving		 % Warning/
Failing		 Students
tested		 Placement
overall

6th English

 8 69 19 4 252 181 of 565

6th Math

 12 38 37 13 253 329 of 565

7th English

 8 72 17 3 282 147 of 464

7th Math

 14 38 33 15 281 170 of 464

8th English

 7 80 11 2 246 133 of 462

8th Math

 12 34 38 17 243 223 of 461

8th Science

 1 36 51 12 243 179 of 462

Norton High School

Grade/
Subject

 % Advanced % Proficient % Needs
improving		 % Warning/
Failing		 Students
tested		 Placement
overall

10th English

 22 58 19 1 161 136 of 341

10th Math

 38 37 22 3 160 154 of 341

 

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